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A photograph of the white gopuram (temple tower) of the Arunachaleshwara temple in Tiruvannamalai, rising above green trees with a rocky brown hillside behind it under a pale blue sky. Scaffolding and a few workers are visible on the upper part of the tower. A smaller white shrine tower stands at the lower left.

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A photograph of the white gopuram (temple tower) of the Arunachaleshwara Temple in Tiruvannamalai, rising above green trees with a rocky brown hill behind it under a pale blue sky. Scaffolding and figures work on the top of the tower, and a smaller white tower stands at the lower left. No people are clearly visible in the main scene.2017-02-06 +1 copiesDaytime photograph of a tall white gopuram tower of a temple, its tiers densely carved with sculpted figures and deities, with bamboo scaffolding on its front. Atop the tower, on a wooden platform beneath a small domed kalasha-style finial and a red-and-white flag on a pole, a group of about eight people in white and orange clothing stand and work during the consecration. Brown rocky hills rise behind under a pale blue sky, and green trees frame the lower corners.2017-02-06Photograph of a white, heavily sculpted gopuram (temple tower) of the Arunachaleshwara temple rising above green trees, with scaffolding and workers visible at its top, part of a maintenance or consecration preparation. A smaller white gopuram stands at the lower left, and a rocky brown hill rises behind the towers under a pale blue sky. No people are clearly visible.2017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06Photograph of the tall white gopuram (temple tower) of the Arunachaleshwara Temple in Tiruvannamalai, its ornately sculpted tiers covered with carved deities and scaffolding visible on the upper section. A second smaller white tower stands at lower left, with a rugged brown rocky hill rising behind under a pale blue sky. Green trees and leaves frame the foreground. No people are visible.2017-02-06 +1 copiesFebruary 06 20172017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06 +1 copiesFebruary 06 20172017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06A tall white gopuram tower of a South Indian temple rises against a pale hazy sky, its tiers covered in carved figures. Scaffolding and a wooden platform sit atop the tower, where a small group of people in white and orange clothing stand near a golden kalasha finial and a red flag. Colourful striped banners hang down the tower face. Green trees and rocky brown hills frame the scene at the sides.2017-02-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a tall white gopuram temple tower of the Arunachaleshwara temple in Tiruvannamalai, its carved sculptures visible on the facade. Scaffolding covers the upper tower, and a small group of people in white and colourful clothes stands on the top platform beneath a round umbrella-like canopy. Long garlands or ropes hang down the front of the tower, and a palm tree and leafy trees frame the foreground under a clear pale blue sky.2017-02-06