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A photograph of a tall, whitewashed gopuram, the sculpted tiered tower of a South Indian temple, rising above a dense town of low concrete houses in pink, yellow and cream. Green trees frame the left and right foreground, a red-and-white lattice telecom tower stands at right, and hazy hills lie beyond under a pale grey sky. No people are visible in the scene.

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A large white gopuram, the tiered entrance tower of a South Indian temple, rises at centre, its surface carved with rows of sculpted deities and figures and topped with a row of small finials. A smaller white gopuram stands at left, and dense low buildings, palm trees and a brown hill fill the foreground and background under an overcast sky. No people are visible in the scene.2008-08-02Photo 11731519August 02 20082008-08-02A photograph of a tall, tiered white gopuram, a South Indian temple tower, rising above a flat town of low buildings, palm trees and green foliage. Its many carved stone tiers are covered in sculpted figures and niches, topped by a domed crown with a small spire at the summit. Hazy grey sky and distant hills frame the scene; no people are visible.2008-08-02A photograph of a large gopuram, the tiered stone gateway tower of a South Indian temple, rising in pale grey stucco with rows of sculpted figures and a crown of finials at the top. Behind it are soft green hills and a hazy sky, and in the foreground a large rounded brown boulder and scrubby green plants frame the view over low rooftops of cream and yellow houses. No people are visible in the scene.A photograph of a tall white gopuram, the ornate sculpted tower of a South Indian temple, rising above a dense town of low concrete and pastel buildings, palm trees and trees. Behind it are dry brown hills and distant blue mountains under a cloudy sky. A smaller gopuram is visible at the left edge. No people are visible in the scene.2006-09-23August 02 20082008-08-02Elevated view over a dense Indian town toward a tall, tiered South Indian temple gopuram covered in carved stone figures, rising above low buildings, palm trees and green trees. Hazy sky and distant hills frame the scene. A beige wall edge runs down the right side. No people are visible.A large white gopuram, the tiered entrance tower of a South Indian temple, rises tall and ornately sculpted with rows of figures and niches above a dark doorway at its base. Green trees frame the foreground, with low brown hills and a pale hazy sky behind. Small houses and a few pink and white buildings sit below the tower near the temple's base. No people are visible in the scene.2012-06-03Aerial photograph of the Arunachaleswarar temple gopuram at Tiruvannamalai, a tall white-painted, multi-tiered tower carved with rows of deity sculptures and small niches, rising above a dense town of flat roofs, palm trees and small temple shrines. Parked vehicles sit on a road at the tower's base and a low walled compound lies in the foreground. No people are visible.September 23 20062006-09-23August 03 20082008-08-03