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Photograph of a South Indian temple gopuram-style facade at the Arunachaleshwara Temple, Tiruvannamalai, draped with bands of yellow, red, white and orange marigold and flower garlands. Above the entrance rise a tall golden flagstaff and a circular garland-decorated ornament, with sculpted figures crowding the roofline. Overhead, electric and cable wires cross the sky. A policeman in a dark cap with a blue band stands at the lower left edge, and a brass vessel sits near the entrance. Two painted panels hang beside the doorway, one showing a figure and the other bearing Tamil lettering. No identifiable a person is visible in this view.

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Exterior of a South Indian temple gopuram-style entrance decorated with long yellow, orange, maroon, white and green marigold and garland festoons draped along the facade for a festival. Stone sculptures of figures stand in niches above the entrance, a peacock sculpture sits on the upper right corner, and a tall brass lamp stand and metal railing are at the left. Several men in shirts and lungis stand near the doorway and along the street, one in an orange shirt at lower right. A monitor sits on a stand at the right edge, and a small figure is partly visible at lower left.2006-12-04Exterior of a Tamil temple gateway entrance with a white gopuram tower rising behind it, its tiers carved with figures and topped with sculpted animals. The pillared front hall is draped with strings of marigolds and bands in yellow, orange, maroon and green, and small lamps hang from the eaves. A man in a light shirt and trousers stands in the foreground beside a uniformed police officer, with devotees in saris and dhotis moving through the crowd below, and a yellow signboard with Tamil script visible at the right. Thin strings of festoon lights run across the sky above the entrance.2006-12-04A temple gateway facade decorated with long bands of marigold garlands in yellow, white, maroon and green in zigzag stripes, with string lights along the lower edge. Above, sculpted figures and a peacock stand on the gopuram and roof niches. Below, several men work near a small CRT monitor on a metal stand, and a few people in shirts and dhotis walk through the crowd at the entrance. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible; the scene shows festival preparation at a temple entrance.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04A photograph of the gopuram-side entrance of a South Indian temple, its tiered upper walls crowded with painted deity and figure sculptures. Strings of yellow, orange, pink and white marigold garlands hang along the front facade beneath small round lamps. Several dozen devotees and passersby, mostly in white shirts, dhotis, sarees and salwars, mill about the courtyard steps. An orange-robed figure stands near the center, and a uniformed guard appears at right beside a woman in a maroon saree. A man in a white shirt on the left and an elderly man seated on the steps add to the scene, with a blue tarpaulin and a metal lantern-style lamp at right.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Photograph looking up at a South Indian temple gopuram-style roofline richly decorated with painted and sculpted figures in red, green, blue and gold. A tall gilded pillar with a golden finial rises from the roof centre against an overcast grey sky. A street lamp and power cables cross the frame, and a hill is visible at the right edge. No people are visible.2006-09-24January 12 20072007-01-12December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Interior of a temple hall during a festival, with the ceiling and upper walls draped in long garlands of yellow, orange, white and magenta flowers. Brass lamps stand on the right near metal railings, and a crowd of devotees in white shirts and striped clothing stands and sits at the left. A uniformed police officer in a dark cap is in the lower centre foreground, and a man in white stands at the far right. Bright fluorescent lights hang from the ceiling.2006-12-04Photograph of a temple entrance hall at Tiruvannamalai decorated with marigold garlands and yellow, orange and pink bunting. Two saffron-robed figures walk forward through the doorway, the central one with long dark hair, a gold ceremonial necklace and rudraksha-style beads, the man beside him with a shaved head in orange cloth. A white-clad attendant and a uniformed police officer in khaki stand nearby, with a crowd behind. Ornate gopuram sculptures and a painted temple roof with flags rise in the background against hills. Kolam patterns are drawn on the stone floor. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the long hair, gold necklace and saffron robe of the central figure.2006-12-04