South India 2008

Photos by Adam Jones

These photos were taken during two-and-a-half months in South India
(states of Karnataka, Goa, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala) from June to August 2008.

Gallery 19: Mamallapuram

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This photo and following: temple architecture, bas reliefs,
and stone carvings in the central area of Mamallapuram. Most of the works are
ancient, completed under the Pallava dynasty, fifth to ninth centuries AD.

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This huge boulder is known as "Krishna's Butter Ball."

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This photo and following: the Crocodile Bank near Mamallapuram, a rather striking collection
of literally thousands of the beasts, reared for preservation and protection as endangered species.

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