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Looking up at the towering gopuram of the Arunachaleshwara Temple in Tiruvannamalai, a tall pyramidal tower covered in tiers of white-grey carved stone deities, lions, and figures in niches. A central arched doorway at the base is framed by pillars with carved figures and a small lamp-like glow. No people are visible; the scene shows only the temple architecture against an overcast sky, with a faint logo in the upper-left corner.

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1978 - Tiruvannamalai1978 - TiruvannamalaiLow-angle photograph of a tall, ornately carved stone temple gopuram rising toward a pale sky. Its tiers are densely covered with sculpted figures, deity murtis and decorative niches, and a central window opening sits above a carved entrance.2012-07-24December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Low-angle photograph of the towering gopuram gateway of a South Indian temple, its tiers covered in dense carved sculptures of deities and figures in pale stone. The dark, deeply recessed entrance doorway sits at the base beneath the tiered tower, with thin power cables crossing the upper frame against a pale sky. No people are visible in the scene.2012-10-12Low-angle photograph looking up at the tall, tiered gopuram of a temple, its upper facade densely covered with white-washed stucco sculptures of deities, animals and mythical figures. Lower bands show darker carved stone with niches and lattice windows. A small bird is visible against the pale overcast sky. No people are visible in the frame.2010-01-08A towering white gopuram, the tiered entrance tower of the Arunachaleshwara temple in Tiruvannamalai, rises against a pale blue sky. Its surface is densely carved with rows of sculpted deities, figures and architectural niches. Stone figures flank a dark central doorway at the base, and the view is taken from ground level looking upward. No people are visible in the scene.2009-08-06A 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 towering, heavily carved stone gopuram of a temple seen from below against an overcast grey sky. Tiers of sculpted figures, pilasters and niches rise in stepped rows toward a small pinnacle at the top, with dark doorways and a flat-roofed gateway at the base. Power lines cross the upper right corner. No people are visible.2006-09-24Low-angle photo looking up at a towering pale stone temple gopuram densely carved with tiers of sculpted figures, deities and niches, against a flat white overcast sky. Carved shrines and pillared windows with lattice screens line the lower facade, and a small bird flies in the upper right. No people are visible.September 23 20062006-09-23Photograph 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.2006-09-24