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Dusk view of the tall, illuminated gopuram of the Arunachaleshwara temple in Tiruvannamalai, its tiered white-lit tower outlined against a pale evening sky with strings of small lights draped from its top. In the foreground a large crowd gathers in front of the temple, with a group of people seated in white and light-coloured clothing near a lit stage area, and a figure in orange clothing standing among them. Bare trees stand at left. Large crowd of devotees gathered for the Maha Kumbhabhishekam ceremony, with the temple's stage lights glowing at lower left.

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Dusk view of the tall, whitewashed gopuram of the Arunachaleshwara temple, its tiers lit with small lamps and scaffolding visible near the top with decorative lights and kalasha-like finials. Strings of fairy lights stretch across the sky toward the sides. In the foreground a large dense crowd of devotees, many in white and colourful clothes, gathers on the ground near the temple base; a few figures in orange and saffron stand out among them, with bright lights glowing at the left edge. Silhouetted trees frame the left side of the scene.2017-02-06 +2 copiesDusk view of a tall, white-washed gopuram of a temple, its tiers lit by small windows and strings of lights stretched across the sky, with a row of ornate decorative pots on the summit. In the foreground a large crowd gathers at the base, with a few people seated near a brightly lit area on the left, one figure in orange and white standing among them. A tree stands at left and the sky fades from pale to darkening blue.2017-02-06Dusk photograph of the tall whitewashed gopuram of the Arunachaleshwara temple at Tiruvannamalai, its tiers lit by strings of small lights and a scaffold with lamps visible at the summit. In the foreground, a crowd of devotees sits on the ground in the lower left, many in colourful saris and shirts, with a few standing figures. Trees frame the left side under a pale evening sky. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2017-02-06 +1 copiesFebruary 06 20172017-02-06 +3 copiesFebruary 06 20172017-02-06A photograph at dusk of a tall whitewashed temple gopuram (tower) at Arunachaleshwara Temple, its tiers lit with small lamps and strings of lights stretching across the sky. Scaffolding sits on the top of the tower and small lit lamps or decorations crown its summit. In the foreground at the base, a seated crowd of devotees, many in saffron, red, white and colourful saris and dhotis, sits on the ground facing the tower, while a few standing figures are visible at the left edge. The sky fades from grey to warm pink near the horizon, and a dark tree stands at the left.2017-02-06 +1 copiesFebruary 06 20172017-02-06 +1 copiesDusk view of a towering whitewashed gopuram of a South Indian temple, its tiers covered in sculpted figures and lit by strings of small lights along the edges and in the openings. Scaffolding and colourful lamps crown the top. In the foreground a large crowd sits and stands on the ground, many in white clothes, with some in orange and other colours. A white-clad seated group is visible at left. No individual can be clearly identified as a person.2017-02-06 +1 copiesFebruary 06 20172017-02-06 +1 copiesFebruary 06 20172017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06Photo 11710605