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Night view of a illuminated South Indian temple gopuram, a tiered tower densely carved with deity and figure sculptures, lit by floodlights at its top. A doorway below leads into a glowing inner shrine. In front, a row of about nine seated figures in saffron and orange robes rests along the paved approach, and a single standing figure in a dark robe stands near the entrance. Metal railings and a small stall with a canopy stand at the right, and a tree grows at the left. The scene resembles a temple precinct at night, with the saffron-clad group as devotees or sannyasis.

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February 07 20172017-02-07February 07 20172017-02-07February 07 20172017-02-07Night view of a South Indian temple gopuram, a tall tiered tower densely carved with deity and figure sculptures and lit by floodlights, rising above a gateway with a central doorway glowing with red-lit interior light. Seven people in saffron and orange robes sit on the paved ground at lower left, some with their backs turned, while a lone person in a light garment stands in the doorway area. A small oil lamp stands on a pedestal near the entrance. At lower right a stall or kiosk with a corrugated roof and a counter is set beside a fence. Sandals are scattered near the gate.2017-02-07September 23 20062006-09-23Night-time outdoor scene in front of a stone temple wall with a tiered gopuram covered in painted deity sculptures, lit by a bright lamp. A large crowd of devotees sits and stands on a paved courtyard; many men wear white shirts and dhotis, women wear saris in red, blue and green. On the right, on temple steps, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on a cloth, and a second person in orange sits nearby, while devotees face them. Bamboo scaffolding and a yellow railing line the left side.2012-04-05September 23 20122012-09-23September 23 20062006-09-23September 23 20062006-09-23Night photograph of a towering, heavily carved stone gopuram (temple gateway tower) rising above a temple complex. Its tiers are covered with rows of sculpted deities and figures, and small white bull (nandi) figures sit on the rooftops in front. A pillared open hall with dim lamps stands to the left, a pink-washed wall and green metal shutters sit to the right, and a tall street lamp stands in the foreground. Two or three small figures in light clothing are at the lower left, partly visible. Yellow barriers are at the base of the gateway.2012-04-05Night view of the Arunachaleshwara temple gopuram in Tiruvannamalai, its tiered tower whitewashed and lit with rows of small lamps along the edges and window openings. Strings of coloured lights trail down the right side. Dark stone gateway and walls below, with a few people visible at the base near barricades and a small figure in the upper window opening. No identifiable a person is visible in this frame.2017-02-06September 23 20122012-09-23 +1 copies