Country |
Province State |
Region |
City Town |
District |
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Description |
Year Taken |
India |
Orissa |
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Bhubaneshwar |
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Refugee from Bangladesh. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Bhubaneshwar |
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Brahmeswar Temple |
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The 9th century Brahmeswar Temple is a typical Orissa temple set in a walled compound. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Bhubaneshwar |
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Brahmeswar Temple |
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The lion crushing the elephant is a symbol of Hinduism overcoming Buddhism. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Bhubaneshwar |
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Brahmeswar Temple |
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Erotic carvings decorate the Brahmeswar Temple. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Bhubaneshwar |
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Brahmeswar Temple |
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Erotic carving. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Bhubaneshwar |
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Island shrine. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Bhubaneshwar |
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Refugee children from Bangladesh. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Bhubaneshwar |
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Cow wandering in the city. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Bhubaneshwar |
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Rural scene. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Udayagiri |
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Small village in Udayagiri. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Udayagiri |
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Women drying rice in the road. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Udayagiri |
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Rickshaw drivers waiting for passengers. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Udayagiri |
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Female college students. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Udayagiri |
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Bullock cart. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Udayagiri |
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Collecting water. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Udayagiri |
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Farmers. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Udayagiri |
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Political graffiti. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Udayagiri |
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Village house. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Udayagiri |
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Water buffalo. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Udayagiri |
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Udayagiri (sunrise hill) is famous for its cave temples. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Udayagiri |
Cave Temples |
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The Udayagiri cave temples date from the 2nd century BCE. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Udayagiri |
Cave Temples |
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Sloped hill leading to the cave temples. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Udayagiri |
Cave Temples |
Queen's Palace Cave |
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The Queen's Palace Cave. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Udayagiri |
Cave Temples |
Queen's Palace Cave |
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External carvings. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Udayagiri |
Cave Temples |
Queen's Palace Cave |
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Steps leading to the caves. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Udayagiri |
Cave Temples |
Queen's Palace Cave |
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Cave entrance with guardians. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Udayagiri |
Cave Temples |
Queen's Palace Cave |
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Wall carvings. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Udayagiri |
Cave Temples |
Queen's Palace Cave |
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Pali inscription about Kharavali who reigned between 168 and 153 BCE. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Udayagiri |
Cave Temples |
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Carved elephant outside the Ganesh Temple. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Udayagiri |
Cave Temples |
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Monkeys. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Udayagiri |
Cave Temples |
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Pilgrims climbing the hill to the cave temples. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Udayagiri |
Cave Temples |
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Visitors. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Udayagiri |
Cave Temples |
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Tiger cave. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Udayagiri |
Cave Temples |
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Monkeys and goats. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Udayagiri |
Cave Temples |
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Feeding a monkey. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Udayagiri |
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Kandagiri Hill topped with a Jain temple. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Dhauli |
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Dhauli was once a border region for the Buddhist empire of Ashoka. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Dhauli |
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The Peace Pagoda tops Dhauligiri Hill and is Buddhist. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Dhauli |
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An Ashoka edict written in Pali and dating from the 2nd century BCE. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Dhauli |
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Fertile plains in the Dhauli region. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Dhauli |
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Settlement on one of the hills around Dhauli. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Dhauli |
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Scenery around Dhauli. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Dhauli |
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Rural scene at Dhauli. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Dhauli |
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The village of Pipli is famous for its craftwork used on temples. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Puri |
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The city of Puri is one of the holiest cities in India. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Puri |
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Puri attracts many pilgrims. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Puri |
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Holy man in Puri, an important pilgrimage city. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Puri |
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Pilgrims. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Puri |
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Local transport. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Puri |
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Cow wandering through a market. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Puri |
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Builder. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Puri |
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Temple idols. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Puri |
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The city has many Hindu temples. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Puri |
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Jagannath Temple |
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The great temple of Jagannath dates from 1198. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Puri |
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Jagannath Temple |
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6000 people are employed to run the Jagannath Temple. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Puri |
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Jagannath Temple |
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The image of Jagannath. The god is carried around the city once a year in a very large cart (from which the word "juggernaut" is derived). |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Puri |
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Jagannath Temple |
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Painted statues outside the temple plus a sign banning leather items. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Puri |
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Jagannath Temple |
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The elaborately carved duel is 58m high. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Puri |
Beach |
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Misty morning on the beach in Puri. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Puri |
Beach |
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Colourful fishing boat. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Puri |
Beach |
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Large painted fishing boat, typical of the region. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Puri |
Beach |
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Fishing boat at sea. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Puri |
Beach |
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Small fishing boats which are untied when not in use to dry on the sand. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Puri |
Beach |
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The beach at Puri, one of the holiest cities in India. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Puri |
Beach |
Fishing Village |
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A Telegu fishing village on the beach at Puri. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Puri |
Beach |
Fishing Village |
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A group of Telegu children. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Puri |
Beach |
Fishing Village |
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Woman cleaning fish. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Puri |
Beach |
Fishing Village |
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Woman cooking. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Puri |
Beach |
Fishing Village |
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The village is made from traditional houses. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Puri |
Beach |
Fishing Village |
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A group of children. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Puri |
Beach |
Fishing Village |
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Political posters from 1988. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Puri |
Beach |
Fishing Village |
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Village overlooked by a castle. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Puri |
Beach |
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Hindu temple. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Konarak |
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Temple of the Sun |
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The Temple of the Sun dates from the 13th century. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Konarak |
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Temple of the Sun |
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The temple is set in a pretty garden. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Konarak |
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Temple of the Sun |
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The entrance to the temple is flanked by lions standing on elephants. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Konarak |
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Temple of the Sun |
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The lion crushing an elephant is a common Orissa theme signiifying the resurgence of Hinduism over Buddhism. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Konarak |
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Temple of the Sun |
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The Temple of the Sun is in the shape of a chariot for the Sun god, Surya. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Konarak |
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Temple of the Sun |
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The Sun god's chariot has 24 carved wheels. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Konarak |
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Temple of the Sun |
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The carved wheels are 2.5m high. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Konarak |
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Temple of the Sun |
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Detail of a wheel from the temple. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Konarak |
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Temple of the Sun |
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Erotic carving within one of the wheels. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Konarak |
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Temple of the Sun |
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The main temple roof. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Konarak |
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Temple of the Sun |
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The temple walls and columns are a riot of carvings. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Konarak |
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Temple of the Sun |
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Erotic carvings on the outside walls of the temple. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Konarak |
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Temple of the Sun |
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Scenes from the Kama Sutra and an elephant. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Konarak |
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Temple of the Sun |
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Detail of erotic carvings from the Kama Sutra. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Konarak |
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Temple of the Sun |
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Female musicians. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Konarak |
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Temple of the Sun |
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Dancing figure. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Konarak |
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Temple of the Sun |
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Two women studying the erotic carvings around the base of the temple. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Konarak |
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Temple of the Sun |
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Lion. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Konarak |
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Temple of the Sun |
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Stone elephant. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Konarak |
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Temple of the Sun |
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Lion crushing an elephant, a symbol of Hinduism replacing Buddhism. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Konarak |
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Temple of the Sun |
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Visitors to the temple. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Konarak |
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Temple of the Sun |
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Demon. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Konarak |
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Temple of the Sun |
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Horse and rider. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Konarak |
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Temple of the Sun |
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The image of Surya, the Sun god. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
Chilka Lake |
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Chilka Lake is 70km by 16km and separated from the sea by a sand spit. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
Chilka Lake |
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Chilka Lake is a national park and is home to thousands of birds. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
Chilka Lake |
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Fisherman in the shallows of the lake. |
1988 |