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Thousands of sunbeams are pouring down at devotees in a south India temple through the coconut leaf roof. Shot on 'Sankaranthi' day at 'Sri Naga Kanyaka Durga Parameshwari' Temple, Arasumakanu, Shadimane, Udupi District, Karnataka, India.

Was published on Issue 12 - Spring 2008 edition of ‘Wet Ink’ Magazine from Australia.

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Road Blog says:

wow light performs some great magic tricks for your camera. wonderful capture!
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Neha Thakur says:

WOW!!!!
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sur! says:

great image Akki!
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ayashok photography says:

wow
beautiful lights
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Thee E. Aldriches says:

great light!
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

Meghna Sejpal says:

wow....the light is a stellar here...too good...

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ranjini---- [deleted] says:

wow.. so beautiful..
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

knowsnotmuch says:

Awesome light!
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

Manas Saran says:

ah... nice play with the light :)
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

Mind Frames says:

wow... lovely light..
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

arunchs says:

nice :)
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Deepsydaisy says:

WONDERFUL akshath!
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

ajay m says:

wow!!
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

rAmmoRRison says:

thats some magical capture of light !
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

bart ceuppens / www.bartceuppens.be says:

great light!

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Harikrishna VP says:

Nice shot

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anna-scott says:

Great light!!!!!!!!!!
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

aRfi! says:

striking! .... great shot!
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

spradigy says:

this is the best i have see with sun rays.... ! great work..!
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

the wicked witch of the east says:

excellent
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

clicksense says:

this is a great shot!
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

brianhbradley says:

Cool shot!!!! Interesting composition
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

tim.mcrae says:

great light
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

shivubala says:

Nice shot!
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

santhosh_ns says:

superb light... great work!
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

Ed Karjala says:

this is amazing. the light, the atmosphere. fantastic!
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

Yan Pritzker Photo says:

amazing light!
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simjeelee says:

That is excellent light!

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Kiran Kumar PY Pilly says:

Excellent..!
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© Lucie's Photography / www.luciedebelkova.com says:

Absolutely stunning shot. Congrats on explore and front page

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kalimero_ says:

wonderful..
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John_K. says:

Stunning! I am so glad I was able to see your beautiful photgraph
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

_minette says:

Oh my gosh. Wonderful capture!
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

anindya c says:

This is really very good one, creates a great ambiance
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Gloria Zelaya says:

hermosa luz!!
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

photoeducation says:

great observation
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Len Langevin says:

Beautiful work...you really captured the essence of the place.

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betie bet says:

Heavenly lighting.
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Quizz... says:

oh my...splendid
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

3x0=3 says:

Magnificent
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.:.Man!§h.:. says:

very nice
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mingocat says:

Very Rich!
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boudj says:

no please i'm a vampire
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Annevi Petersson says:

great work
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Greeshma P says:

Stunning!
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

Shutter Moments says:

The light in this shot is amazing. Love it!
Wonderful atmosphere and a great composition.
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

HappyHorizons says:

Thats a stunner indeed!
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inkyfingerz says:

Magical shot! I like how you captured those rays.

It'd be wonderful if you can share this photo with us at Life Through My Viewfinder group. Thanks.
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

Juan Calderon says:

This photo has Spirit

This photo has been selected for ·Spirit Of Photography·
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And tag the photo with "Spirit of Photography"
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

dee// says:

nice shot
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GIUSEPPE GRECO Art & Photography says:

Ciao, sono amministratore di un gruppo chiamato MASTER PHOTO. Ci farebbe piacere aggiungere l’elemento al gruppo.
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

Next Chapter Photography says:

Glorious light capture!! Bravo!
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foto_dad [deleted] says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called photoperfection, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

This is gorgeous. Gorgeous work!
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

Jan of Two Sisters says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Embrace the Flare, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

whoa. Amazing.
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

The Visions of Kai | New York City says:

Huge fave!
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[Kentoku] says:

Great shot !
Love it !
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Davey S says:

spectacular lighting
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mveaches says:

That is really cool capture with the light rays through

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Eugene1959 says:

Awesome.
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e.christian says:

wow! fantastic lighting!!
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Ricardo Chaves says:

Great light!
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Nylons and Cake says:

Wow... what light! Impressive.
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Still Picture says:

Magical!
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sushya_mu says:

Beautiful Shot. and lights...
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~EvidencE~ says:

wicked shot
congrats on explore front pg
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krashingmotions says:

Brilliant- amazing- phenomenal!
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fiction~dreamer.●๋• says:

beautiful light!
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limando says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Beauty Selection (Invite Only) - CONTEST OPEN ***Cheat and lies, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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avpjack says:

wow
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RCAGUIAT (gone fishing) says:

amazing!
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Shreelesh Kumar [Digitally Doomed] says:

Thousands of of sunbeams coming together as one..

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sh..... says:

wwooww!!!!!! amazing shot!!!!! light at its best!!!!! congratulations on makin it to explore!! :)
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

vbsuresh says:

this is just superb. one of the best light rays shots.
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W.R. van Straalen says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called The Photo Distillery., and we'd love to have this awesome photo added to the group!
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$owmya says:

Amazing shot & congrats
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

Igor Moraes says:

You are blessed.
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urbanshutterbug says:

instant fav, beautiful capture of some beautiful light!
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hazydaisy(computer probs!) says:

stunning lighting!!!
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Dioon says:

Hermosa foto. Mística. (Beatiful picture. Mystic)
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Ellen Epley says:

The light here is just tremendous- parabens!
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.Trev says:

wow!

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samaori says:

W O W great light!!
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HiptoBeBop says:

Gorgeous light.

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rlphotography says:

The streaks of light streaming in is fantastic complimeted by the figures, well captured.

Seen In Explore.
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kazushi hirota says:

Wonderful :-)
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Araleya says:

Beautiful lighting
wonderful
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... Arjun says:

The rays of light are gorgeous!
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Neil Fitzgerald says:

That's quite awesome.
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Chris Herzog says:

Wow, great light!
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lt_lam says:

wow!!!!!!!! Great Light :-)
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~C o n i P e n d o l a~ says:

Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just energy on there!!!!!!!
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aashee says:

superb shot :)
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OlivioDuarte says:

amazing!!
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Yuga. says:

Very nice capture...!!
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LOOK IT'S G! says:

Dear god...
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

illeromela says:

Marvellous!
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zarylla says:

amazing!
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kwerfeldein says:

Dugg here :
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CUSQUENIAN says:

Sumaq..........!!!!!!!!!
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akshath says:

wow.. this is a pleasant surprise... thanks a lot everyone for your comments and favs appreciate it very much...

Because of you guys The photograph even made it to the Flickr Explore Home Page

And was Dugg by kwerfeldein @ digg.com/arts_culture/Definately_special_scen e_captured_i...
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