Adinatha Temple, Ranakpur
Beautiful symmetry and ornate carvings grace the ceilings of the Jain Adinatha Temple in Ranakpur, Rajasthan. See this ceiling in greater detail.
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Beautiful symmetry and ornate carvings grace the ceilings of the Jain Adinatha Temple in Ranakpur, Rajasthan. See this ceiling in greater detail.
November 25, 2008
Jaisalmer is a desert city located in the Thar Desert of western Rajasthan. Its proximity to the India-Pakistan border means there is a large military presence nearby, but the city itself is famed for its beautiful golden-brown sandstone. Every building in the city seems to be made from it.
November 22, 2008
Jodhpur is famed not only for the trousers but also its blue houses, sometimes also called Brahmin houses because they are traditionally inhabited only by members of that caste. The general view is that the blue wash was originally applied to help protect the houses against termites and other insects. Rajasthan, India.
November 22, 2008
A Hindu pilgrim or sadhu (holy man), enjoys an evening game of chess on one of Varanasi’s riverside ghats. Uttar Pradesh, India.
November 22, 2008
An elderly woman begs for alms at the Jagdish Temple in Udaipur. Rajasthan, India.
November 22, 2008
The Golden Temple or Harmandir Sahib in Amritsar, India, is the supreme shrine in Sikhism. Kept within the temple is the Sikh Holy Scripture. In 1984, the temple complex was the site of a bloody battle between Indian soldiers and Sikh militants hiding inside. The desecration of the shrine and the deaths of many civilians… [Read more…]
November 12, 2008
One of the many erotic murals that adorn the walls of the Khajuraho temples. Madhya Pradesh, India.
November 12, 2008
Two young boys stare bemusedly at the tourist whilst a game of neighbourhood cricket takes place behind them. Varanasi, India.
November 12, 2008
Bathing, washing and praying at one of Varanasi’s many ghats. Uttar Pradesh, India.
November 12, 2008
It’s a common sight to see men with their hair stained red by henna. Apparently they feel it makes them look younger.
November 12, 2008
Hundreds of large ceramic urns stacked up at Sardar Market, Jodhpur. Imagine the carnage if you just pulled out one from the bottom of the pile. Rajasthan, India.
November 12, 2008
Bicycle rickshaws line up against a wall in Jaipur’s City Palace. Rajasthan, India.
November 12, 2008
The view northward from atop the south-west minaret of Delhi’s cavernous Jama Masjid, or Friday Mosque. Only from an elevated position can one truly appreciate how hazy and polluted the atmosphere above Delhi is. The mosque itself is one of the great monuments to Mughal architecture, commissioned by emperor Shah Jahan.
November 12, 2008
Standing at one of the entrances to a Jain temple, Jaisalmer. Rajasthan, India.
November 25, 2008
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