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A photograph of a towering white stone temple gopuram covered in tiered rows of carved deities, figures and niches, with a dark doorway at the base. Palm fronds appear at the left edge and green leaves at the right. The sky is pale grey. No people are visible in the frame, and no a person candidate appears in the image.

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A photograph of a tall, white, heavily sculpted gopuram, the stepped entrance tower of a South Indian temple, rising against a pale grey sky. Its tiers are covered with rows of carved deities, figures and animal reliefs, with small doorways and niches in the lower sections. A palm frond stands at the left edge and leafy tree branches fill the right side. No people are visible, and no a person candidate appears in the frame.Low-angle view looking up at a tall, tapering temple gopuram at Tiruvannamalai, its whitewashed surface densely carved with tiers of sculpted deities, pillars and niches, rising to a rounded finial against a pale sky. Small figures are carved into the tower; no living people are visible.2006-08-21September 4 1989 - earliest ever recorded public functionA photograph of a tall, tiered South Indian temple gopuram covered in dense white carved sculpture of deities, figures and decorative niches, rising against an overcast grey sky. A thin overhead power line crosses the right side of the frame, and a dark doorway sits at the base. No people are visible; the page relates to Arunachaleshwara Temple and the Kodikkan Ratha Yatra celebrations.2006-09-24A large photograph of a towering white gopuram, the tiered ornate gateway tower of a South Indian temple, rising against a pale blue sky with wispy clouds. Its many stacked levels are densely carved with niches, pillars, figures and miniature shrine motifs, and a dark doorway sits at its base. Overhead utility wires cross the frame, and a small purple logo appears in the upper left corner. No people are visible.2006-09-23September 4 1989 - earliest ever recorded public functionSeptember 4 1989 - earliest ever recorded public functionPhotograph looking straight up at the tall, white stone gopuram of a South Indian temple, its tiers densely carved with niches, pillars, miniature shrines and sculpted figures. A small doorway with wooden lattice windows sits at the base, with a dark interior visible. Overhead cables run down across the facade. Birds fly against a pale grey sky, and the gopuram crowns at the top with a dome-like finial. No people are visible.2006-09-241978 - TiruvannamalaiPhotograph looking up at the tall whitewashed gopuram of the Arunachaleshwara temple in Tiruvannamalai, its tiers crowded with carved sculptures of deities and figures against a pale sky. Below, the stone entrance doorway is flanked by carved pillars and reliefs, and a green and white banner in front reads a Tamil prayer request with a small tower illustration. No people are visible.2009-08-06May 06 20122012-05-06 +1 copiesJanuary 17 20182018-01-17