India 2009 -- Varanasi, Mumbai, Karnataka
Pattadakal
Pattadakal, about 20 km from Badami, contains many temples from the Chalukya period, one group of which constitutes a UNESCO World Heritage Site
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On the way to Pattadakal
Motorcycle and ox cart
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Boy and ox (zebo)
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On the way to Pattadakal
The lake overflowed the road...
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On the way to Pattadakal
... which made an ideal spot for doing the laundry
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On the way to Pattadakal
Lots of sunflowers in this region
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On the way to Pattadakal
Corn, an important plant here, serves more than one purpose
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On the way to Pattadakal
Western tourist taking photo of ...
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On the way to Pattadakal
... Indian family with baby goat
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On the way to Pattadakal
Husking corn
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Some sort of f�te was taking place
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The f�te included a ceremonial zebo
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Following the f�te
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The Pattadakal UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Galaganatha and Jambulinga Temples seen from the west (behind)
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Sangameshwara, Galaganatha and Jambulinga Temples
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Sangameshwara Temple seen from the rear (west)
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Relief on Galaganatha Temple
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Jambulinga Temple
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Jambulinga Temple
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Linga in one of the temples
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Galaganatha Temple
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View of Mallikarjuna Temple (right) with tower of Virupaksha Temple (left)
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Mallikarjuna and Kasi Vishveshvara (right) Temples
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Sangameshwara Temple
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Nandi in front of Mallikarjuna Temple
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Interior of Mallikarjuna Temple
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Interior of Mallikarjuna Temple
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Relief of loving couple in Mallikarjuna Temple
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Relief in Mallikarjuna Temple
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Relief in Mallikarjuna Temple
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Relief in Mallikarjuna Temple
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Relief in Mallikarjuna Temple
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Relief in Mallikarjuna Temple
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Galaganatha and Sangameshwara Temples seen from Mallikarjuna Temple
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Virupaksha Temple seen from north
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Virupaksha Temple
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Virupaksha Temple
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Virupaksha Temple entry porch
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Interior of Virupaksha Temple
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Relief in Virupaksha Temple
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Relief in Virupaksha Temple
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Relief in Virupaksha Temple
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Relief in Virupaksha Temple
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Some kind of nuns visiting the park
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