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A tall, whitewashed gopuram, the ornate tiered gateway tower of Arunachaleshwara Temple in Tiruvannamalai, rises against a pale sky. Its surface is densely carved with rows of sculpted figures, pillars and niches, with small windows set in its face. Scaffolding and workers are visible on the upper platform near the top, where several red-and-white umbrellas are raised. At the base, a decorated palanquin with a pink and green canopy stands in front of the gateway, with uniformed police officers and a crowd of people gathered in the foreground.

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February 06 20172017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06A tall, whitewashed gopuram (temple tower) of the Arunachaleshwara temple rises dominating the frame, its tiers covered in dense sculpted figures and niches with small dark windows. Scaffolding and workers stand on the summit, with several red-and-white umbrella-shaped finials atop it, while sunlight flares at its upper right edge. At the base, a colourful ornate palanquin or ratha with pink, green and gold trim sits near the gate, and uniformed police officers and a crowd of devotees in the foreground watch the entrance. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in the visible frame.2017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06 +1 copiesFebruary 06 20172017-02-06A tall, white-plastered gopuram (temple tower) of the Arunachaleshwara temple rises against a pale sky, its tiers densely carved with figures and niches. Sunlight flares from behind the upper tower. Scaffolding and several people stand on the roof near the top, with small umbrella-like finials above. At the base, a small colourful palanquin or chariot with pink and yellow canopy and a deity figure stands before the dark stone entrance, with a crowd of people and uniformed officials gathered at the left edge.2017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06 +1 copiesPhotograph of a tall, whitewashed South Indian gopuram (temple tower) of Arunachaleshwara Temple, its tiers densely carved with sculpted figures and niches, with a bright sun flaring at its right edge. Scaffolding and several small red and orange umbrellas stand on the top platform, where a few workers are visible. At the lower left, a decorated palanquin or ratha with pink, red and green fabric canopy is partly visible, and a few people in the foreground are cut off at the bottom edge of the frame.2017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06