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November 24 20072007-11-24November 24 20072007-11-24Photo 11716836A night photograph looking up at an illuminated South Indian temple gopuram, a tiered tower covered in carved stone sculptures of deities, figures and animals against a black sky. Central arched niche shows a seated deity with attendants above the gateway. Side niches flank the entrance with standing figures. Lion-shaped carvings guard the lit doorway below, where the inner passage is brightly lit. No people are visible in the scene.2018-04-29A night photograph looking up at a tall, whitewashed multi-tiered temple gopuram, its carved stucco figures and niches lit against a dark sky. A small bright moon hangs above the tower's crown, with a saffron flag fluttering near the top. Palm fronds appear at the lower corners. No people are visible.2007-11-24Night view of an illuminated white stepped gopuram temple tower rising against a dark sky with a bright moon at upper left. The tower has tiered mouldings, small niches, rearing lion-like finials at the top corners, and a dark entrance doorway at its base flanked by carved standing figures. No people are visible. The photograph is a standard night shot of a temple gateway tower.2007-11-24A white ornate temple gopuram rises against a dark night sky, lit from below. Carved tiers of sculpted figures and decorative niches cover the tower, with a small orange flag flying at the top. Palm fronds appear at the right edge. No people are visible in the scene.2007-11-24December 12 20072007-12-12February 06 20172017-02-06 +1 copiesSeptember 23 20122012-09-23Night 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.2006-12-04July 29 20082008-07-29