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Nandi
Sitting in front of a Hindu cave at Ellora.
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Cow on Barbed Wire in Window
Ellora
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Buddha
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Columns at Elephanta Island
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Buddha Buddha Buddha!
At Ellora, obviously in the Buddhist section of this World Heritage Site.
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Sadhu Scribing at Ellora
Leaving his mark in my travel book. Wouldn't give me his name,...
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Tower at Daultabad
Or Deogiri, this dates back to the twelfth century, and is just outside Ellora.
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Ajanta Caves
Under a misty sky...
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Opposite Ajanta Caves
Waghore River below, there is a small retreat.
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Monsoon Drainage
At Ajanta, keeping it green.
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Waghore River, Ajanta Caves
Lush and green during the obvious monsoon. This area was scorched by a fire...
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Schoolgirls at Kanheri Caves
With a few of Bombay's finest men in brown.
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Tourist Bus in Monsoon?
No way. We walked the final few kilometers before reaching our destination.
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Gnome Entrance, Ellora
Or a really short monk?
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Macaques on Elephanta Island
The little guy was such a poser.
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Cave Entrance with Moss
Ellora Hindu cave section.
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Ceiling Painting, Ellora Caves
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Lotus Flower, Ellora Caves
I wanted to cut this one out and take home. Don't worry, it's still...
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Scene from the Mahabharata
Inside the Kailas Temple at Ellora.
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Buddha, Ellora Caves
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Jain God, Ellora Caves
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Above Ellora
Taken during monsoon.
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Upper Ajanta Tea Shop
This is before the recent remodeling at Ajanta. Not even sure if this little...
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Parrots Nesting on Shiva
Taken at Ellora Caves, note the hole on the left side of the carving,...
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Buddha at Ellora
Much of the original red paint still adorns this dark corner - a...
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Stone Stairs at Kanheri Caves
These can be challanging during monsoon.
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Happy Gods at Kanheri Caves
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Kailas Temple, Ellora
Or Shiva's Mountain House, the main attraction at Ellora (10 rupees for...
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Visitors at Ellora Caves
This is one of the entrances to a large Hindu cave with some marvelous...
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Jain Pillar, Ellora Caves
Located at the far end of the cave route (furthest from the entrance),...
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Hindu God and Goddess at Kanheri Caves
The elephant is life-sized, and it is located just outside a main cave temple.
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Kanheri Cave Buddhist Carving
Located a few kilometers outside Bombay in the Sanjay Gandhi National Park,...
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Above the Ellora Falls
This youngster visits Ellora for the first time, beating the heat by...
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Whirlpool at Ellora
Located above the waterfall several hundred meters, many natural pools...
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Waterfall at Ellora
Located in the Hindu cave section of Ellora, this is a beautiful site...
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Shiva Lingum, Ellora Caves
Deep in the belly of one of the more than thirty temple caves at Ellora.
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Another Ceiling at Ajanta Caves
This one has withstood time (more than 1,000 years).
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Wall Relief
Taken inside the Kailas Temple, the world's largest monolithic carving.
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Shiva, Ellora Caves
The original paint is still clinging to these different forms of Shiva.
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Main Chaitya, Ajanta Caves
This was taken before last season's restoration efforts by a Japanese...
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Ceiling Fresco, Ajanta Caves
More than one-quarter-inch thick, note where the mud, dung and paint ends and...
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