| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Badami
Site / Event : Agastyatirtha Tank
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People at the bathing ghats.
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1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Badami
Site / Event : Agastyatirtha Tank
|
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View of the bathing ghats.
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1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Badami
Site / Event : Agastyatirtha Tank
|
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Badami was at its height between 540 and 757.
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1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Badami
Site / Event : Agastyatirtha Tank
|
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View of the water tank.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Badami
Site / Event : Agastyatirtha Tank
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The water tank covers a large area.
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1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Badami
Site / Event : Agastyatirtha Tank
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Part of the village is next to the tank.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Badami
District : Badami Fort
|
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Badami Fort is built on top of a high cliff dominating the town.
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1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Badami
District : Badami Fort
|
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Steps between rock faces.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Badami
District : Badami Fort
|
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The fort dates from 543.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Badami
District : Badami Fort
Site / Event : Upper Shivalaya Temple
|
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The Upper Shivalaya Temple is within the fort.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Badami
District : Badami Fort
Site / Event : Upper Shivalaya Temple
|
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The temple dates from the 6th century.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Badami
District : Badami Fort
Site / Event : Upper Shivalaya Temple
|
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The temple is protected by an elephant.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Badami
District : Badami Fort
Site / Event : Upper Shivalaya Temple
|
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Toad-like animal.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Badami
District : Badami Fort
|
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Brick storage silos.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Badami
District : Badami Fort
|
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Fertile land between the barren rocks of the fort.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Badami
|
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Temples and shrines are scattered among the cliffs.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Badami
|
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One of the many hilltop temples.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Badami
|
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Brick tower.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Badami
|
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Part of a wall.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Badami
|
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Carving of Hanuman, the monkey god.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Badami
|
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Cave dwellers at Badami.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Badami
|
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Pathway.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Badami
Site / Event : Northern Bhutanatha Temples
|
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The pyramidal Northern Bhutanatha temples.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Badami
Site / Event : Northern Bhutanatha Temples
|
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The temples are topped by pyramid shaped roofs.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Badami
Site / Event : Northern Bhutanatha Temples
|
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Carved window.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Badami
|
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Some of the earliest south Indian temples are found in Badami.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Badami
|
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Fine temple stone work.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Badami
Site / Event : Eastern Temples
|
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The picturesque Eastern group of temples.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Badami
Site / Event : Eastern Temples
|
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Wall carvings.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Badami
Site / Event : Eastern Temples
|
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The Lajja-Gauri fertility image.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Badami
|
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Street scene in Badami village.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Badami
|
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Part of the village is made from stone used in temples.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Badami
|
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Carpentry shop.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Badami
|
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Girl carrying cow dung (used as fuel).
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Badami
|
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Narrow lane.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Badami
|
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Badami is very rural.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Badami
|
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City wall.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Badami
|
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A small mosque.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Badami
|
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Ruined temples.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Badami
|
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Building by the cliff.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Badami
Site / Event : Shiva Cave
|
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The Shiva Cave is one of five 6th century cave temples in Badami.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Badami
Site / Event : Shiva Cave
|
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Wall relief of the 18 armed dancing Shiva with Ganesh, the elephant headed god.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Badami
Site / Event : Shiva Cave
|
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The temple was constructed by excavating the rock to leave the pillars and chamber.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Badami
Site / Event : Shiva Cave
|
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Shiva with his trident.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Badami
Site / Event : Shiva Cave
|
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A coiled serpent on the ceiling.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Badami
Site / Event : Shiva Cave
|
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Shiva with his bull and family.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Badami
Site / Event : Vishnu Cave
|
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The Vishnu Cave has dancing dwarfs along its base.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Badami
Site / Event : Vishnu Cave
|
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Vishu seated on a serpent.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Badami
Site / Event : Vishnu Cave
|
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The god, Vishnu.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Badami
Site / Event : Vishnu Cave
|
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Carved pillar. The temple dates from 578.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Badami
Site / Event : Vishnu Cave
|
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Vishnu and his consort, Laxmi.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Badami
Site / Event : Jain Cave
|
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The Jain Cave.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Badami
Site / Event : Jain Cave
|
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A seated tirthanka (Jain teacher).
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Badami
Site / Event : Jain Cave
|
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Carved figures.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Badami
Site / Event : Jain Cave
|
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A "sky clad" (naked) Jain figure.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Pattadakal
|
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Pattadakal is a 7th to 9th century Chalukya capital with many experimental and unique temples.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Pattadakal
Site / Event : Virupaksha Temple
|
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The Virupaksha Temple dates from the 8th century.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Pattadakal
Site / Event : Virupaksha Temple
|
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The temple dates from the 8th century.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Pattadakal
Site / Event : Virupaksha Temple
|
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Erotic carvings on the temple.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Pattadakal
Site / Event : Virupaksha Temple
|
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The temple is very extensive.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Pattadakal
Site / Event : Virupaksha Temple
|
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A Nandi (Shiva's Bull).
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Pattadakal
Site / Event : Virupaksha Temple
|
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Erotic carvings.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Pattadakal
Site / Event : Virupaksha Temple
|
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Shrine for Shiva's bull, Nandi.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Pattadakal
|
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Detail of the 8th century Mallikarjuna Temple.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Pattadakal
|
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Hindu girl dressed for a festival.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Pattadakal
|
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The Kasi Visvervara Temple is one of many ancient temples in Pattadakal.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Pattadakal
|
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The Kada Siddeswara Temple.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Pattadakal
|
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Local villagers arriving for a festival.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Pattadakal
|
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Bringing an offering to the temple.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Pattadakal
Site / Event : Galaganatha Temple
|
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The 9th century Galaganatha Temple has a pyramidal vimana typical of Pattadakal.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Pattadakal
Site / Event : Galaganatha Temple
|
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Detail from the screen window.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Pattadakal
Site / Event : Galaganatha Temple
|
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Detail of the stonework from the vimana.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Pattadakal
|
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Woman carrying a deity.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Pattadakal
|
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Worshipper with a conch.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Pattadakal
Site / Event : Sanghameswara Temple
|
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The well preserved Sanghameswara Temple dates from 733.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Pattadakal
Site / Event : Sanghameswara Temple
|
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The vimana has excellent stone work.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Pattadakal
|
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A family portrait.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Pattadakal
|
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A rath (temple cart).
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Pattadakal
Site / Event : Jambulinga Temple
|
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The spectacular Jambulinga Temple.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Pattadakal
Site / Event : Jambulinga Temple
|
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The rear of the temple.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Pattadakal
Site / Event : Jambulinga Temple
|
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The temple has very delicate carvings on its outside wall.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Pattadakal
Site / Event : Jambulinga Temple
|
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Delicate carvings on a pillar.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Pattadakal
|
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Young girl.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Pattadakal
|
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Mother and children.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Pattadakal
Site / Event : Papanatha Temple
|
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The isolated Papanatha Temple.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Pattadakal
Site / Event : Papanatha Temple
|
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The temple was built in 680.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Pattadakal
Site / Event : Papanatha Temple
|
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Carvings on the Papanatha Temple.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Aihole
|
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The small village of Aihole contains 120 temples from 7th to 9th centuries.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Aihole
|
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View over Aihole.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Aihole
|
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Village shop.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Aihole
|
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Rural street scene.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Aihole
|
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View of the village and some of its temples.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Aihole
|
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The village is very rural.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Aihole
|
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Steps to a water tank.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Aihole
|
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View of the resevoir.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Aihole
|
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The entire region is dotted with temples.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Aihole
Site / Event : Durga Temple
|
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The 8th century Durga Temple.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Aihole
Site / Event : Durga Temple
|
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The temple has an unusual rounded rear.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Aihole
Site / Event : Durga Temple
|
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The temple is dedicated to Vishnu.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Karnataka
City / Town : Aihole
Site / Event : Durga Temple
|
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Elaborately carved column.
|
1989 |
were added from 1 February 2025.