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Fuji-san
Mt. Fuji with the Japan Alps in the background. The latest crater is clearly visible in...
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Meiji Jingu
Ritualistic Kendo katas at the Meiji Jingu shrine, Tokyo as part of the New Year ceremonies.
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Barbarians at the Gate
Crowds at Meiji Jingu shrine, Tokyo visiting after the New Year for good luck in the coming year.
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Chaturmukhbasti Pillars
Fluted pillars with carvings on the outside of the 15th century Jain temple in Karkala
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Coorg Wedding
A Coorg bride departs for her husband's house after the wedding ceremony. At my niece's wedding
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Gomateshwara, Karkala
15th century, 13m tall, carved from a single block of granite, seen from below His feet.
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Gomateshwara, Karkala
15th century, 13m tall, carved from a single block of granite (as usual).
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Chaturmukhbasti
Jain temple from the 15th century, Karkala. Located across from the Gomateshwara on a neighbouring...
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Gomateshawara, Karkala
Chaturmukhbasti Pillars
Pillars on the outside of the 15th century Jain temple in Karkala
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South Indian House
Traditional house in Karkala. Very few of these buildings survive and they are all in disrepair
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Karkala House
Traditional house in Karkala. Very few of these buildings survive and they are all in disrepair
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Tirthankaras, Karkala
Small statues of Jain Tirthankaras collected at the base of the Gomateshwara statue.
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Ram Samudra, Karkala
The Ram Samudra lake seen from the Gomateshwara hill. During the Car Festival, the idols of the Lord are brought here to be bathed
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Temple lodging, Karkala
South Indian temples are typically surrounded by a row of rooms on three sides. The swastikas are a Hindu symbol.
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Manasthamba, Karkala
Detail of carvings on the Manasthamba pillar in Karkala.
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Manasthamba, Karkala
Jain architecture from the 15th/16th century outside a Jain temple. The pillar is carved from a...
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