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Night photograph of the illuminated Arunachaleshwara temple gopuram in Tiruvannamalai, its tower draped in white and coloured string lights. In the foreground, a tiled gate is decorated with glowing multicoloured illuminated figures and a lit sign. Several devotees stand, sit and walk near the gate, including women in saris and a man in a dark jacket on the left. A metal stand holds small oil lamps lit in front of the temple precinct, and a decorated pavilion with lights stands at right.

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