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A night photograph of a tall, richly carved South Indian temple gopuram (tower) lit by warm orange floodlight and rows of small white lights along its tiers. A street lamp glows in front of it, and a few small market stalls and shop fronts sit at street level at the base, with the tower's gateway opening below. No people are clearly visible; the figure at far left edge is a partial statue or railing shape. The scene is a temple tower at night, not a ritual or a person depiction.

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Night photograph of a tall, tiered South Indian temple gopuram covered in carved and painted sculptural figures, lit by warm orange street lamps and small white lights along its tiers. At the base, a gated temple entrance is flanked by stalls with lit shop fronts and a Vaishnavite-style emblem above the gate. Several people and vehicles, including auto-rickshaws, are gathered in the street in front of the entrance. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the scene.2006-10-19October 19 20062006-10-19October 19 20062006-10-19October 19 20062006-10-19Night photograph of a tall, tiered South Indian temple gopuram lit by warm orange lamps and rows of white lights along its tiers. A street lamp in the foreground glows brightly. At the base, a crowd of people walks and gathers near a gateway and shop fronts with lit signs, with a few men in white dhotis visible among them. At the lower right edge, a corner of a colourful decorated vehicle or canopy with red and green floral painting is visible. Carved sculptural panels cover the gopuram's facade.2006-10-19October 19 20062006-10-19Night photograph of a towering sculpted gopuram of the Arunachaleshwara Temple at Tiruvannamalai, its tiered stone face densely carved with figures and lit by strings of warm lamps tracing its edges and roofline. A bright floodlight glows at the lower left near a cable, and the dark sky surrounds the tower. No people are visible in the scene; the lamps are electric string lights, not oil lamps.2006-12-04A night photograph of a temple facade lit mostly by a single bright lamp on top of a gopuram-like structure. At the top centre, a white and red ornamental shrine-top or kalasha-like finial glows under a bright light, flanked by carved stone ornaments. Below, a dark stone building with iron grilles and a lit doorway, with a hanging sign and a small banner at lower left. No people are visible.2006-10-19Night view of a tall, tiered gopuram temple tower covered in carved sculptural figures and niches, rising to a dark sky. A red illuminated sign with lettering is mounted on the upper tier, and small lights glow in several openings. At the base, a lit gateway with an arched doorway is visible. No people are shown.2006-09-23Night 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 20062006-09-23February 06 20172017-02-06 +1 copies