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Asia, India, Southern Karnataka, Mysore, Chamundi Hill, Sri Chamundeswari Temple. Famous five metre high Nandi (Shiva's bull vehicle), carved out of solid rock in 1659.
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Asia, India, Southern Karnataka, Mysore, Chamundi Hill, Sri Chamundeswari Temple. Close up of the seven storey 40 metre high gopuram
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Asia, India, Tamil Nadu. Mahabalipuram (Mamallapuram). Excavated temple at Saluvankuppam with the Tiger cave mandapa with carvings of tigers' heads. At sunrise.
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Asia, India, Tamil Nadu. Mahabalipuram (Mamallapuram). Bhagiratha's Penance, Descent of the Ganga, sometimes referred to as Arjuna's Penance.
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India, Tamil Nadu, Madurai, Sri Meenakshi Temple. Sandstone figure of a male deity.
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India, Mysore. The Nandi Bull; one of the largest carvings from a single piece of rock (granite) in India.
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Asia, India, Karnataka, Hampi. Detail of east gopuram of Krishna temple.
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Asia, India, Southern Karnataka, Somnathpur, Kesava Temple, near Mysore. Detail of the carvings on the exterior of the temple.
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Asia, India, Southern Karnataka, Somnathpur, Kesava Temple, near Mysore. Detail of the carvings on the exterior of the temple.
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Asia, India, Southern Karnataka, Somnathpur, Kesava Temple, near Mysore.
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India, Tamil Nadu, Tiruchirappalli, Trichy, Srirangan, Sri Ranganathasvami Temple. Horse columns.
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Asia, India, Karnataka, Hampi, Hampi bazaar. Old pillgrim man seated in the shade of the Sule bazaar.
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Asia, India, Karnataka, Hampi. Ancient tree in the Vitthala temple complex.
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Asia, India, Karnataka, Hampi. Ancient tree in the Vitthala temple complex.
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Asia, India, Karnataka. Belur, Chennakesava Temple. Three women in ritual dancing poses.
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India, Tamil Nadu, Thiruvanaikkaval, east of Srirangam, Jambukesvara Temple. The pillared hall.
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Close-up of carved figures, Hoysaleshvara temple, Halebid, begun in 1121 AD,and uncompleted in 80 years, near Hassan, Karnataka State, India, Asia
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Asia, India, Madhya Pradesh, Orchha. A Sadhu sits on a rock beside the Betwa River.
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Asia, India, Madhya Pradesh, Khajuraho. Ghantai temple. Detail of column.
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Asia, India, Madhya Pradesh, Khajuraho. Adinath temple. Detail of the celestrial maidens carved in stone on the exterior.
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Asia, India, Madhya Pradesh, Khajuraho. Kandariya Mahadev temple, detail of erotic sculptures adorning the exterior.
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Asia, India, Tamil Nadu, Mahabalipuram (Mamallapuram). Two of the Five Rathas, rock cut temples.
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Asia, India, Tamil Nadu, Mahabalipuram (Mamallapuram). The Shore Temple in the early morning light.
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India,Rajasthan,Jaisalmer,Bada Bagh (literally Big Garden). Built by a descendant of Jaisal and maharaja of Jaisalamer,Jai Singh II,commissioned a dam to create a water tank during his reign in the 18th C. After his death,his son Lunkaran,built a beautiful garden next to the lake and a chhatri (Hindi for cenotaph) for his father on a hill next to the lake.
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Prambanan temple complex, Java, Indonesia.Just about 10 miles outside of Yogyakarta in central Java is the temple complex of Prambanan.This huge complex of Hindu temples was constructed between the 8th and 10th centuries.
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Ancient Olakaneswarar Temple on top of Mahishasuramardhini Mandapam, Mahabalipuram, Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu, India
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Ancient Olakaneswarar Temple on top of Mahishasuramardhini Mandapam, Mahabalipuram, Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu, India
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Tourists at ancient Pancha Rathas temple, Mahabalipuram, Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu, India
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Tourists at ancient Pancha Rathas temple, Mahabalipuram, Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu, India
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Tourists at ancient Pancha Rathas temple, Mahabalipuram, Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu, India
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Tourists at ancient Pancha Rathas temple, Mahabalipuram, Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu, India
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Rock carved granite image of the 7m tall standing Buddha, Gal Vihara, Polonnaruwa (Polonnaruva), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sri Lanka, Asia
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Asia, India, Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior, 17 metre high standing sculpture of the first Jain tirthankar (revered teacher or saint) Adinath carved into the side of the rock on the ascent to the fort.
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Asia, India, Southern Karnataka, Mysore. Cows painted yellow for Pongal harvest festival.
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Asia, India, Southern Karnataka, Mysore. Cow painted yellow for Pongal harvest festival.
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Asia, India, Tamil Nadu, Chennai (Madras). The National Art Gallery facade.
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India,Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur, Tanjore. A granite nandi bull sits in the Palace courtyard.
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India,Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur, (Tanjore). A granite nandi bull sits in the Palace courtyard.
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India, Tamil Nadu, Madurai, Sri Meenakshi Temple. Man sitting on West Adi Street outside gopuram tying up bundles of bamboo with coir string.
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Sri Lanka, Dambulla, Cave Temples.Detail of the feet of a reclining Buddha in one of the Dambulla Caves.Dambulla is a part of the Cultural Triangle declared by UNESCO is on the main road from Sigiriya to Kandy about 19Km from Sigiriya.
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Sri Lanka, Dambulla Temple Complex.Reclining Buddha in one of the Dambulla Caves.Dambulla is a part of the Cultural Triangle declared by UNESCO is on the main road from Sigiriya to Kandy about 19Km from Sigiriya.
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Flower Offerings at Mahabodhi Temple, Bodh Gaya, Gaya District, Bihar, India
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Stone chariot. Chariot in the vittalla temple in Hampi. India
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Turkey, Central Anatolia, Amasya, Sultan Beyazit II Camii mosque and Tombs of the Pontic Kings
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Turkey, Central Anatolia, Amasya, Sultan Beyazit II Camii mosque and Tombs of the Pontic Kings
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Close-up of sculpture, Pura Luhur Batukaru Temple, Gunung Batukaru, Bali, Indonesia
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Asia, India, Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior. Jain sculptures carved into the side of the rock on the ascent to the fort.
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Asia, India, Madhya Pradesh, Khajuraho. Lakshmana temple, western temple group, frieze showing erotic sculptures.
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Asia, India, Karnataka. The two-storeyed Lotus Mahal in the Zenana or ladies' quarter.
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Asia, India, Southern Karnataka, Mysore. View of Maharaja's Residence through gateway arch.
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Asia, India, Southern Karnataka, Srirangapatnam, near Mysore. The place where Tipu Sultan's body was found.
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Asia, India, Southern Karnataka, Mysore. Sri Mahalingeshwara Temple. Woman walking on the roof.
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India, Tamil Nadu, Madurai, Sri Meenakshi Temple. Ladies dressed in colourful red saris join other pilgrims to worship at the Meenakshi Temple.
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India, Northern Kerala, Calicut, Kozikhode town, Mishkal Palli Mosque, Kuttichira district, 14th century. Muslim women with their children.
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Pligrims and Indian families resting outside of main facade of Taj Mahal,Agra. India
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Italy,Sicily,Trapani. Selinunte is an abandoned ancient Greek city,with ruins of an acropolis and numerous temples. The city was founded in the seventh century BC,and effectively destroyed in 409 BC. Selinunte is located in the southwest coast of Sicily in the province of Trapani,close to the border with Agrigento province.
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Italy,Sicily,Trapani. Selinunte is an abandoned ancient Greek city,with ruins of an acropolis and numerous temples. The city was founded in the seventh century BC,and effectively destroyed in 409 BC. Selinunte is located in the southwest coast of Sicily in the province of Trapani,close to the border with Agrigento province.
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Italy,Sicily,Palermo,Monreale. The Cathedral of Monreale - the interior Mosaics. The cathedral is one of the masterpieces of Norman-Sicilian architecture,begun in 1174 by William II of Sicily. The cathedral has fine copper doors by Bonanno Pisano and its interior is decorated with exceptional Byzantine mosaics.
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Italy,Sicily,Palermo,Monreale. The Cathedral of Monreale. The cloisters here are an example of Sicilian Romanesque sculpture. It was built by William II together with the basilica and the Benedictine Monastery,of which it was part.
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Italy,Sicily,Segesta. Segesta is an abandoned ancient city located in the province of Trapani,about 74 kilometers southwest of Palermo. Segesta was one of the few Sicilian cities founded by the Elymians,one of the so-called indigenous peoples of Sicily. It is believed that the temple was built between 420 and 430 BC.
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India,Rajasthan,Jaisalmer. On the outside walls of the city's largest haveli,street life goes on as normal as a two young school children mock salute the photographer alongside the heavily decorated walls.
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India,Rajasthan,Jaisalmer. On the outside walls of the city's largest haveli,street life goes on as normal as a sari clad woman walks alongside the heavily decorated walls.
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The Ranakpur complex is one of the biggest and most important Jain temples in India. Ranakpur Jain Temple near Udaipur,Rajasthan,India
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View of Taj Mahal Mausoleum from across the Chameli Farsh (Terrace),Agra. India
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Looking towards Taj Mahal across the Al-Kawthar,the Celestial Pool of Ambundance,
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Looking towards Taj Mahal across the Al-Kawthar,the Celestial Pool of Ambundance,
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