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| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Lush landscape in northern Tamil Nadu. |
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| India |
Tamil Nadu
Chennai |
Egmore station in Madras (Chennai). |
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| India |
Tamil Nadu
Chennai |
Lamp shop in Madras (Chennai). |
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| India |
Tamil Nadu
Chennai |
A Sadhu (Hindu holy man) walking in Chennai, formerly Madras (Tamil Nadu). |
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| India |
Tamil Nadu
Vellore |
Vellore is a busy market town. |
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| India |
Tamil Nadu
Vellore |
Tamil boy from Vellore. |
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| India |
Tamil Nadu
Vellore |
Making pooris in Vellore. |
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| India |
Tamil Nadu
Vellore |
Banana seller in Vellore. |
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| India |
Tamil Nadu
Kanchipuram |
Temple elephant collecting money from shops in Kanchipuram. |
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| India |
Tamil Nadu
Mahabalipuram |
Mahabalipuram is a 5th century capital city famous for its shore temples made of sandstone. |
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| India |
Tamil Nadu
Mahabalipuram |
The rathas are a 7th century group of temples at Mahabalipuram, representing the oldest Tamil architecture. |
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| India |
Tamil Nadu
Mahabalipuram |
Ajuna's Penance. A carving of the story of the River Ganges, one of the 6th Century shore temples at Mahabalipuram (Tamil Nadu). |
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| India |
Tamil Nadu
Mahabalipuram |
Lush scenery near the coast at Mahabalipuram. |
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| India |
Tamil Nadu
Tirukkalikundram |
Tirukkalikundram is a small town dominated by soaring gopurams. |
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| India |
Tamil Nadu
Tirukkalikundram |
Priest feeding an eagle. This is an almost daily occurrance at the hilltop temple at Tirukkalikundram. |
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| India |
Tamil Nadu
Tirukkalikundram |
Rajput man at Tirukkalikundram (Tamil Nadu). |
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| India |
Tamil Nadu
Tirukkalikundram |
Countryside near Tirrukkalikundram. |
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| India |
Tamil Nadu
Gingee |
Gingee is a complex of forts dating from the 13th century and connected by a 3km wall. This is Krishnagiri Fort. |
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| India |
Tamil Nadu
Gingee |
View from the Krishnagiri Fort at Gingee. The wall connecting the forts can be seen.
Rajagiri Fort is on the hill in the distance. |
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| India |
Tamil Nadu
Pondicherry |
Tamil women in the main square in Pondicherry, a former French colony. |
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| India |
Tamil Nadu
Pondicherry |
Family of weavers near Pondicherry. |
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| India |
Tamil Nadu
Tanjore |
The 10th century Brihadeshwama Temple in Tanjore. The 63m high vimana is topped by a capola carved from a single piece of granite (81 tons). |
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| India |
Tamil Nadu
Tanjore |
The Hindu deities Lakshmi, Parvati, Shiva, Vishnu (13th century) at the City Palace in Tanjore. |
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| India |
Tamil Nadu
Kumbakonam |
Colourful gopuram at the Sarangapani Temple in Kumbakonam. |
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| India |
Tamil Nadu
Kumbakonam |
The 12th century Airavatesvara Temple near Kumbakonam is covered with sculptures. |
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| India |
Tamil Nadu
Kumbakonam |
Children outside the brightly coloured Nageshwar Temple in Kumbakonam. |
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| India |
Tamil Nadu
Kumbakonam |
Woman washing clothes in Kumbakonam. The script is Tamil. |
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| India |
Tamil Nadu
Kumbakonam |
Two girls in Kumbakonam. |
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| India |
Tamil Nadu
Kumbakonam |
Kumbakonam is famous for its makers of idols. |
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| India |
Tamil Nadu
Chidambaram |
Gopuram gateway in Chidambaram. |
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| India |
Tamil Nadu
Srirangam |
Some of the 21 gopurams at the 13th century Hindu complex of Sri Ranganathaswamy at Srirangam. |
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| India |
Tamil Nadu
Madurai |
The Palace of Rani Mangammal (1670) in Madurai. |
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| India |
Tamil Nadu
Madurai |
Detail from the 50m high gopuram of the Meenakshi Temple in Madurai. It dates from 1560. |
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| India |
Tamil Nadu
Kodaikanal |
Kodaikanal is a hill station at 2133m. |
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| India |
Tamil Nadu
Vellamalai |
Farmer from Vellamalai. |
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| India |
Tamil Nadu
Vellamalai |
Ruined temple and artificial water tank near Vellamalai. |
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were added from April 2010.