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A white, heavily sculpted gopuram (temple tower) of a South Indian temple rises against a pale blue sky with green trees at the left and right edges. Its tiers are covered with carved figures and scaffolding wraps the upper section, where several workers in light clothing stand on a wooden platform near a circular canopy or kalasha-like structure at the summit. Two long striped cloth banners in yellow, red and white hang down the central tower face. Small red and white flags are mounted at the top corners. Hills are faintly visible behind the tower. The scene suggests preparations for a consecration ceremony at a temple.

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February 06 20172017-02-06A tall, white gopuram (temple tower) of the Arunachaleshwara temple rises against a pale blue sky, its tiers densely carved with figures and sculpted panels. Bamboo scaffolding wraps the upper section, and on a wooden platform at the top, several people in yellow and orange clothing stand and sit around a small seated figure under a white canopy umbrella, with red and white flags nearby. Two long striped garlands hang down the front of the tower. Green trees fill the lower left and a brown hillside rises on the right. A faint purple bird logo appears in the upper left.2017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06Photo of a white stone gopuram of a Hindu temple, its tiers carved with sculpted figures and decorative reliefs. Scaffolding covers the upper tower, and on its top platform several people in yellow and orange clothing stand and sit beneath a small ceremonial umbrella, with two flags visible, one red and white and one white. Two long vertical garlands in yellow, red and white hang down the tower face. A hill and green trees frame the scene under a pale blue sky, and a purple bird emblem appears at upper left.2017-02-06A photograph of a tall white gopuram (temple tower) of the Arunachaleshwara temple in Tiruvannamalai, covered with carved sculptures in tiers. Bamboo scaffolding surrounds the upper section, and a small group of people stands on a wooden platform at the top beneath a round canopy, with a pink flag and a white flag nearby. Striped garlands hang down the tower's face. Green trees are at left and a dry hill rises at right under a pale blue sky.2017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06A photograph of a tall white gopuram (temple tower) carved with tiers of sculpted figures, rising above trees against a pale blue sky with a brown hill behind it. Bamboo scaffolding wraps the tower and a platform on top holds several people in white and coloured clothing, including a figure in orange, around a small umbrella-shaped canopy and a kalasha-like structure. Two long vertical garlands of flowers hang down the front of the tower.2017-02-06 +1 copiesFebruary 06 20172017-02-06 +1 copiesA white stone temple gopuram rises above green trees and a palm tree under a pale blue sky. The tower is covered in carved figures and is wrapped in bamboo scaffolding. A small group of people in white and colourful clothing stands on a wooden platform near the top, beneath a round red-and-white canopy, with a tall flagpole beside it. Two long garlands with multicoloured ribbons hang down the tower face. The scene suggests the consecration ceremony at a temple tower, but no a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the figures at this distance.2017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06A white tiered gopuram of a South Indian temple, its tiers densely carved with sculpted figures, rises against a pale blue sky with a brown hillside behind it. Scaffolding wraps the upper section, and a small group of people stands on a wooden platform at the summit beneath a red-and-white umbrella canopy, with saffron and white cloth visible among them and a red and white flag at the side. Yellow and red-and-white garlands hang down the tower face. Green trees frame the lower left. The people on the platform are small and distant; their clothing is partly visible but no individual can be confidently identified, so the appearance-based candidate is not established.2017-02-06