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Exterior view of the tall whitewashed gopuram of the Arunachaleshwara temple in Tiruvannamalai, its tiers densely carved with figures and deities. Scaffolding covers the upper section, and garlands of yellow and red flowers hang down the tower face. On the flat roof at the top, a group of people in white, red, orange and green clothing stand near a white umbrella-shaped canopy, with one figure in orange at the center. In the foreground, a colourful painted entrance shrine shows painted deity panels, and a tree and utility pole frame the left side. Hills rise behind the temple under a pale blue sky.

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February 06 20172017-02-06A tall whitewashed gopuram of a South Indian temple, its tiers densely carved with sculpted figures and deities, rises against a blue sky. Scaffolding covers the upper section, and a group of people in white, orange and green clothing stand on a wooden platform at the top beside a circular canopy. Garlands of yellow and red flowers hang down the tower face. In the foreground at the base, a small shrine with painted deity figures sits beside a sign reading Arunachaleshwara. A dark tree occupies the left side, and a hill appears behind the temple.2017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06 +1 copiesFebruary 06 20172017-02-06Photograph of a tall whitewashed Dravidian gopuram (temple tower) with tiers of carved sculptures, wrapped in bamboo scaffolding, with garlands of yellow and maroon flowers hanging down its face. On the top platform, several people in white, orange and multicoloured clothes stand around a figure in saffron-orange robes near a circular canopy, apparently engaged in the tower's consecration work. Below, a colourful painted shrine facade with deity figures and a dark gate with a small sign opens into the temple, where a crowd gathers in front. Dark trees frame the left side and a hill rises behind.2017-02-06February 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 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 20172017-02-06 +1 copiesFebruary 06 20172017-02-06