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| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Northern Tamil Nadu |
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Lush landscape in northern Tamil Nadu. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Northern Tamil Nadu |
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Tamil farmers in the north of the state. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Chennai |
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Chennai, a city of elegant buildings, is the capital of Tamil Nadu. It was founded by the British as Madras. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Chennai |
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Egmore station in Chennai (formerly Madras). |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Chennai |
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One of the many British style churches in the city. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Chennai |
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Chennai Corporation was built in 1688 and is the oldest in India. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Chennai |
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Shopping street with a small Hindu temple. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Chennai |
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Lamp shop. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Chennai |
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Comic books for sale. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Chennai |
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A Sadhu (Hindu holy man) walking in Chennai. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Chennai |
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Central Chennai. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Chennai |
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An Armenian church. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Chennai |
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Street scene in the commercial centre of Chennai. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Chennai |
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The City Museum is typical of Chennai architecture. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Chennai |
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Decorated entrance to the City Museum. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Chennai |
St George's Fort |
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The British built St George's Fort. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Chennai |
St George's Fort |
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St George's Fort was built in 1653. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Chennai |
St George's Fort |
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19th century cannons, St George's Fort. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Chennai |
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The Church of St Mary is the oldest Anglican church in India. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Vellore |
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Vellore is a busy market town. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Vellore |
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Street scene in the market. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Vellore |
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Making pooris. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Vellore |
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Banana seller. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Vellore |
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Young Tamil boy. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Vellore |
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Family selling fruit and vegetables. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Vellore |
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Tibetan woman selling clothes. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Vellore |
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A group of Tamil men in the market. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Vellore |
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Metalware shop. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Vellore |
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Market trader. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Vellore |
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Coloured chicks. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Vellore |
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Porter resting. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Vellore |
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Woman making baskets from straw. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Vellore |
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Girl at a basketware stall. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Vellore |
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Old man selling film star cards. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Vellore |
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Bamboo market. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Vellore |
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Porter with green bananas. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Vellore |
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Young Hindu girl. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Vellore |
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Market porter. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Vellore |
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Man with his grand children. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Vellore |
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Old woman in the market selling nuts. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Vellore |
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Man selling grapes. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Vellore |
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Tamil woman. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Vellore |
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Election painting. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Vellore |
Vijayanagar Fort |
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The 16th century Vijayanagar Fort. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Vellore |
Vijayanagar Fort |
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Jalaakanteshwara Temple in Vijayanagar Fort was built in 1566. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Vellore |
Vijayanagar Fort |
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The entrance gopuram of the Jalaakanteshwara Temple. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Vellamalai |
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Local bus at Vellamalai. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Vellamalai |
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Thatched house in Vellamalai, a village famous for its hilltop temple. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Vellamalai |
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Young Tamil girl. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Vellamalai |
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Farmer. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Vellamalai |
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Villagers at a festival. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Vellamalai |
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Breeding water buffalo. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Vellamalai |
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A rath (temple car) used to carry a Hindu god on parade. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Vellamalai |
Murga Temple |
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The Murga Temple is carved from solid rock at the top of a boulder strewn hill. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Vellamalai |
Murga Temple |
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The bathing tank. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Vellamalai |
Murga Temple |
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All the structures of the temple are carved from the boulders on the hill. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Vellamalai |
Murga Temple |
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Visitors to the temple. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Vellamalai |
Murga Temple |
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Water tank carved from the solid rock. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Vellamalai |
Murga Temple |
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The main shrine of the temple, dedicated to Murga, Shiva's son. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Vellamalai |
Murga Temple |
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Rugged landscape from the Murga Temple. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Vellamalai |
Murga Temple |
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The summit of the hill. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Kanchipuram |
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Kanchipuram was the capital of south India for over 500 years and controlled large parts of Asia. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Kanchipuram |
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Hindu street procession in this town of temples. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Kanchipuram |
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Temple elephant collecting money from shops. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Kanchipuram |
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The 1000 pillared hall in the 8th century Vaikun Taperumal Temple. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Kanchipuram |
Kamakshiamman Temple |
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The gopuram (gateway) of the Kamakshiamman Temple. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Kanchipuram |
Kamakshiamman Temple |
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A gopuram is elaborately carved and is typical of later Tamil temples. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Kanchipuram |
Kamakshiamman Temple |
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The 1000 pillar hall is typical of Tamil temples. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Kanchipuram |
Kamakshiamman Temple |
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The 1000 pillared hall is used for marriages. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Kanchipuram |
Kamakshiamman Temple |
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Erotic carving on a pillar. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Kanchipuram |
Kamakshiamman Temple |
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Bathing tanks are typical of Tamil temples. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Kanchipuram |
Kamakshiamman Temple |
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Temple elephants. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Kanchipuram |
Kailasanatha Temple |
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The Kailasanatha Temple dates from the 7th century and is an early example of Tamil architecture. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Kanchipuram |
Kailasanatha Temple |
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Shiva's bull (Nandi). |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Kanchipuram |
Kailasanatha Temple |
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Elaborate early Tamil stonework. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Kanchipuram |
Kailasanatha Temple |
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An early example of a 1000 pillar hall. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Kanchipuram |
Kailasanatha Temple |
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Carved pillars are typical of south Indian temples. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Kanchipuram |
Kailasanatha Temple |
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Detail of stone carvings. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Kanchipuram |
Kailasanatha Temple |
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Carving of Shiva with his trident. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Kanchipuram |
Ekambareshwara Temple |
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The 8th century Ekambareshwara Temple is fronted by a 59m high 15th century gopuram. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Kanchipuram |
Ekambareshwara Temple |
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The painted Nandi, Shiva's bull. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Kanchipuram |
Ekambareshwara Temple |
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The bathing tank. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Kanchipuram |
Ekambareshwara Temple |
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Typical Tamil architecture in the Ekambareshwara Temple. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Kanchipuram |
Varadarajaperumal Temple |
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The 16th century Varadarajaperumal Temple is dedicated to Vishnu. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Kanchipuram |
Varadarajaperumal Temple |
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The temple courtyard. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Kanchipuram |
Varadarajaperumal Temple |
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Carved ballustrade. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Kanchipuram |
Varadarajaperumal Temple |
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The Varadarajaperumal Temple is famous for its chains carved from a single piece of rock. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Kanchipuram |
Varadarajaperumal Temple |
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Bathers at the tank. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Kanchipuram |
Varadarajaperumal Temple |
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Every column is different in the 1000 pillar hall. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Kanchipuram |
Varadarajaperumal Temple |
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Carved stone roof. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Kanchipuram |
Varadarajaperumal Temple |
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Stone carved column. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Kanchipuram |
Varadarajaperumal Temple |
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Pilgrim from the north Indian state of Rajasthan. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Kanchipuram |
Varadarajaperumal Temple |
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Brother and sister at the temple. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Kanchipuram |
Varadarajaperumal Temple |
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Three Tamil children. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Mahabalipuram |
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Mahabalipuram is a 5th century capital city famous for its shore temples made of sandstone. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Mahabalipuram |
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Ajuna's Penance is carving of the story of the River Ganges, one of the shore temples at Mahabalipuram. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Mahabalipuram |
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The spectacular 6th century carvings of Ajuna's Penance. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Mahabalipuram |
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Ajuna's Penance carvings on a large sandstone boulder. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Mahabalipuram |
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Detail of Ajuna's Penance. |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
Mahabalipuram |
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The rathas are a 7th century group of temples representing the oldest Tamil architecture. |
were added from 16 December 2017.