A view of the main Gopuram of a typical Hindu temple in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu: This is the Ekambareswarar temple, that is dedicated to the deity Shiva. It is among the most ancient Hindu temples, it is the largest one in the town and this Gopuram is among the tallest temple towers in India . There are some people, in particular a Brahman in foreground. This is the enlargement of a part of the scan of a slide taken in July-August, 1996.

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A view of the main Gopuram of a typical Hindu temple in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu: This is the Ekambareswarar temple, that is dedicated to the deity Shiva. It is among the most ancient Hindu temples, it is the largest one in the town and this Gopuram is among the tallest temple towers in India . There are some people, in particular a Brahman in foreground. This is the enlargement of a part of the scan of a slide taken in July-August, 1996.

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