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Night photograph of a towering South Indian temple gopuram, its tiers densely carved with sculpted figures and niches, lit warmly from within by the open gateway at its base. A few people in light and dark clothing walk near the entrance and along the paved courtyard, some near metal railings. Lamps and lights glow at the doorway, while a street lamp stands to the left. No a person candidate is visible in the scene.

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September 23 20122012-09-23August 17 20072007-08-17April 05 20122012-04-05Night photograph of a large South Indian temple gopuram, a tall tapering stone gateway tower covered in carved sculptural tiers, lit warmly from below. A wet paved processional path leads toward the bright gateway opening. A long colonnade of carved pillars with a railing runs along the left side, and a small open pavilion with ornate carved roof stands at the right. No people are visible.2012-09-23Night photograph of a towering sculpted gopuram of the Arunachaleshwara Temple at Tiruvannamalai, its tiered stone face densely carved with figures and lit by strings of warm lamps tracing its edges and roofline. A bright floodlight glows at the lower left near a cable, and the dark sky surrounds the tower. No people are visible in the scene; the lamps are electric string lights, not oil lamps.2006-12-04September 23 20122012-09-23February 06 20172017-02-06 +1 copiesNight view of the Arunachaleshwara temple gopuram in Tiruvannamalai, its tiered tower whitewashed and lit with rows of small lamps along the edges and window openings. Strings of coloured lights trail down the right side. Dark stone gateway and walls below, with a few people visible at the base near barricades and a small figure in the upper window opening. No identifiable a person is visible in this frame.2017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06 +1 copiesSeptember 23 20062006-09-23January 07 20102010-01-07Night photograph of a towering, heavily carved stone gopuram (temple gateway tower) rising above a temple complex. Its tiers are covered with rows of sculpted deities and figures, and small white bull (nandi) figures sit on the rooftops in front. A pillared open hall with dim lamps stands to the left, a pink-washed wall and green metal shutters sit to the right, and a tall street lamp stands in the foreground. Two or three small figures in light clothing are at the lower left, partly visible. Yellow barriers are at the base of the gateway.2012-04-05