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A tall white gopuram (temple tower) of the Arunachaleshwara temple rises against a pale blue sky, its tiers covered in carved sculptures. Scaffolding wraps the upper section, and a group of people in light clothing stands on the top platform near a small umbrella-like canopy. Coloured cloth streamers hang down the front of the tower, and a palm tree and leafy trees frame the lower part of the photo. The temple is the focus of the Maha Kumbhabhishekam consecration ceremony.