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Colorful Temples of India and Fiji

A collection of vibrant and intricately designed temples showcasing diverse architecture. Features colorful structures set against lush landscapes and bright blue skies.

Trees near a temple, Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Trees near a temple, Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Mahadeva temple at Vaikom is most celebrated and oldest siva temples in Kerala, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotoxPatnitop Shiva temple, Jammu and Kashmir, India Copyright: xRxModi/DinodiaxPhotoxSri Karpagavinayagar temple Lord Ganesh Temple is a 1,600 years old rock-cut temple on the Karaikudi Madurai road, Pillaiyarpatti, Tamil Nadu, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotoxindia, rajasthan, udaipur, jagdish templeCrowd watching cremation from a balcony in Pashupatinath Temple on the bank of Bagmati River, UNESCO World Heritage site, Kathmandu, NepalHindu Tempel, Maheswarnath Mandir, Triolet, indischer Ozean, Insel, Mauritius, Afrika mcpins *** Hindu Temple, Maheswarnath Mandir, Triolet, Indian Ocean, Island, Mauritius, Africa mcpins mcpinsCao Dai Prayer Hall, Long Hoa, Tayninh Provence, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asiasyro Malabar catholic church, palayur, thrissur, kerala, India, Asia Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotoxNepal, Kathmandu Valley, Bodhnath, Shechen Tengyi Dargyeling Gompa, Tibetan buddhist monastery,Temple kanchi kamakoti peetam sri kamakshi Ambal district kanchipuram status Tamilnadu IndiaVorderes Haupteingangstor des Nageshwara-Tempels, einer der zwölf Jyotirlingas, Nageshwar, Devbhoomi Dwarka, Gujarat, Indien. Vorderes Haupteingangstor des Nageshwara-Tempels, einer der zwölf Jyotirlingas, Nageshwar, Devbhoomi Dwarka, Gujarat, Indien. Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 22393657RANAKPUR, INDIA - NOVEMBER 25, 2012: Tourists and worshippers visit Jain temple in Ranakpur, Rajasthan, IndiaChangwateshwar Temple near Saswad, Maharashtra, IndiaStaircse and Thuparamaya dagoba in Anuradhapura, Sri LankaKankaleshwar Temple at Beed Maharashtra India Copyright: xRxModi/DinodiaxPhotoxGanesh temple at Reddy district Sindhudurg Maharashtra India Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotoxThree women sitting at a Hindu Temple on the shore of Lake Pichola; Udaipur, Rajasthan, IndiaBuddhist funeral of a high-ranking monastery resident, Mandalay, Burma, Southeast Asia, AsiaTomb of relative of Aurangzeb, Khuldabad, Maharashtra, India, AsiaIndia, West Bengal, Kolkata, Jain temple Dhandayuthapani Swami temple on the hilltop, Palani, Tamil Nadu, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotoxBuddhist Temple established 1935 shillong Meghalaya india Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotoxRamanathaswamy temple in the middle of the island dedicated to Lord Siva at Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu, South India, India, AsiaLord krishna janmabhoomi temple, mathura, uttar pradesh, india, asia Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotoxHotel for pilgrims with a huge sculpture of Shiva, Rameswaram, Pamban Island, Tamil Nadu, India, AsiaMonkey Temple, Kathmandu, NepalBodh Gaya is a religious site and place of pilgrimage associated with the Mahabodhi Temple Complex in Gaya district in the state of Bihar, IndiaAsia, India, Delhi. A man leaves the Lakshmi Narayan Hindu Temple in New Delhi, India. (Editorial Usage Only)Swami Narayan Temple, London, England, UK, United Kingdom India Copyright: xSureshxGavali/DinodiaxPhotox -Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India, AsiaEin typischer Konkan-Tempel Lord Veteshwar, Velamb, Guhagar A typical konkan temple Lord Veteshwar, Velamb, Guhagar Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 22405200Annamalaiyar Temple god incarnate as fire with sacred tank in Tiruvannamalai Thiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, AsiaExterior of Saibaba Temple, Shirdi, Maharashtra, India, Asia Copyright: xNitinxKelvalkar/DinodiaxPhotoxTemple of Ganga, Gangotri, Uttaranchal, India Copyright: xJagannathxRaul/DinodiaxPhotoxBuddhist monk with a parasol, Laymyetnta Pagoda or temple, Mrauk U, Sittwe Division, Rakhine State, Myanmar, AsiaSri Karpaga Vinayakar Temple at Pillaiyarpatti near Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, AsiaBadrinath temple, uttaranchal, India Copyright: xPxMistry/DinodiaxPhotoxGanesha Ratha in Mahabalipuram Mamallapuram near Chennai, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia. UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is one of ten Rathas carved out of pink granite within the group of monuments of the Pallava Period, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1984, AsiaEighteen meter high statue of bhagwan saint gomateshwara bahubali during mahamasthakabhisheka Jain festival Shravanabelagola in Karnataka India February-2006 Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotoxTirumala Devaswom 16th century temple of the Gowda Saraswat Brahmins that worship Venkateswara, Cherlai, Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India, AsiaNepal, Gorkha. Visitors, mainly Nepali, reach a hilltop summit above town on which stands Gorkha Durbar, the birthplace and stronghold of Prithvi Narayan Shah who conquered much of Nepal in the 18th century and founded Nepal's last ruling royal dynasty. It now houses several Hindu shrines.South India Tamil Nadu Kanyakumari Hindu temple districtMahabodhi Temple Complex in Gaya district in the state of Bihar, IndiaGoal Deol mandir god shankar temple, Bombay Mumbai, Maharashtra, India India Copyright: xVxMishra/DinodiaxPhotoxGrand Bassin Hindu Temple Mauritius.. Grand Bassin Hindu Temple MauritiusEntrance to Nazhi Kinaru special well, Tiruchendur, Tamil Nadu, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotoxfloat festival, madurai, tamil nadu, india Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotoxTrimbakeshwar temple, Nasik, maharashtra, india, asia Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotoxSri Padmavati Temple at Tiruchanoor Alarmelu Mangapuram, Andhra Pradesh, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotoxGold colored wishing bells, Buddhist temple complex Wat Intharawihan, Bangkok, Thailand, AsiaTransfiguration Greek Orthodox Wooden Church, formerly Catholic, Sovata, Mures County, Transylvania, RomaniaStairs to Buddha statue, South Phnom Prasit Pagoda, Prasat, South Braset Pagoda, Sangkat Ponhea Pon, Ponhea Lueu District, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, AsiaThe Church of the Lady of Immaculate Conception during the Festival ; Panji ; Goa ; IndiaFlower offerings and devotees in the Cloister Walk of the Buddhist Mahabodhi Mahabihara Temple (Great Stupa), Bodh Gaya, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bihar, India, AsiaPilgrims going for chunari yatra, kumbh mela, madhya pradesh, india, asia Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotoxDuidul Jyangchub choiling Monastery Nepal temple, Bodhgaya, Bihar, India Copyright: xNitinxKelvalkar/DinodiaxPhotoxSubrahmanya Swami temple view from street, Tirupparankundram, Tamil Nadu, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotoxSunken shiva temple along the Ganges; Varanasi, IndiaSaint Mary Jacobite Syrian Church in Angamally near Ernakulum Kerala India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotoxIlluminated Lord Venkateshvara Temple Balaji in Tirumala, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotoxNepal, Gorkha. Visitors, mainly Nepali, reach a hilltop summit above town on which stands Gorkha Durbar, the birthplace and stronghold of Prithvi Narayan Shah who conquered much of Nepal in the 18th century and founded Nepal's last ruling royal dynasty. It now houses several Hindu shrines.Sunset at Temple Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam Sri Kamakshi Ambal, District Tamil Nadu, IndiaPashupatinath Cremation site on the Bagmati River, Kathmandu, Nepal, AsiaLord Buddha s nirwan stupa Mahaparinirvan temple Kushi Nagar Uttar Pradesh India Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotoxMahabodhi Temple at night, the place where historical Buddha Siddhartha Gautama reached enlightment, Bodh Gaya, Gaya, Bihar, IndiaHindu temple and woman with bucket in Bangkok, ThailandDevotees going to offer Pind to dead relatives. Pind Daan is a Hindu service in which a religious service is performed for the dead ancestors. The occasion is fortnight-long and places like Gaya (Bihar state) are thronged by people during this time. Pind means Round balls of rice and flour which are offered, along with the sacred kusha grass and flowers, amidst sprinkling of water and chanting of mantras from the Sam Veda. People visit the place in numbers as Gaya is believed to be the holiest place for this ritual. Gaya, Bihar, India.Panch Ganga Ghat & Bamboo for lanterns, river Ganga, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India Copyright: xNitinxKelvalkar/DinodiaxPhotoxPartly submerged temple at Manikarnika cremation ghat; Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaHajrat Peer Shahjamal Babujamal Dargah Sharif Kolhapur Maharashtra India Copyright: xHemangixNakwe/DinodiaxPhotoxIlluminated Mariamman Teppakulam (Vandiyur Tank) during Float Festival in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India, AsiaHanuman temple, Keshavsrishti, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xNxSharma/DinodiaxPhotoxOdissi dancer strike pose re-enacts Indian myths such as Ramayana in front of world heritage Sun temple complex in Konarak, Orissa, India MR 400 Copyright: xDinodiaxPhotoxMurugan temple at Vibuthi hill in bokkapuram near Masinagudi in Nilgiris, Ooty Udhagamandalam, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, AsiaCorridor around Swaminatha Swamy God Murugan Temple at Swamimalai near Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, AsiaSri Meenakshi Amman temple, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotoxAnsicht des Ma Anandamoyi-Tempels mit 21 Shikharas Fialen, Sukharia, Hooghly, Westbengalen, Indien. View of the Ma Anandamoyi Temple featuring 21 shikharas pinnacles, Sukharia, Hooghly, West Bengal, India. Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 22627036Gruppe von Nibia Kheda Backsteintempeln, die Lord Shiva gewidmet sind, im 10. Jahrhundert erbaut, in Nibia Khera, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, Indien. Group of Nibia Kheda Brick Temples, dedicated to Lord Shiva, built in the 10th century, located in Nibia Khera, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 22833134Temple kanchi kamakoti peetam sri kamakshi Ambal district kanchipuram status Tamilnadu IndiaWomen collecting drinking water from municipal tap near Saravana Poigai Tirukkulam tank, Tirutani, Tamil Nadu, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotoxHindu temple BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in New Jersey, USA. Hindu temple BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir New Jersey, USABatu Caves, Sri Subramaniaswamy Hindu Temple, ourskirts of capital city of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Peninsula, Malaysia, SE AsiaYamnotri temple Uttarakhand India Asia Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotoxGroup of people sitting on plastic chairs in front of a traditional temple, Kathmandu Valley, Kathmandu, Nepal, AsiaDancers performing classical traditional odissi dance at Konarak Sun temple, Konarak, Orissa, India MR 736C,736D Copyright: xRxModi/DinodiaxPhotoxDancers performing classical traditional odissi dance in front of Konarak Sun temple, Konarak, Orissa, India MR 736D,736C Copyright: xRxModi/DinodiaxPhotoxJain Temple, Mandm, Kutch, Gujarat, IndiaGopuram With Hindu Deities of Arulmigu Kampahareswar Temple, Thirubhuvanam, Tamilnadu, India. Gopuram With Hindu Deities of Arulmigu Kampahareswar Temple, Thirubhuvanam, Tamilnadu, India. Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 21881103Sandahiru Seya under construction at Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka - August 21, 2018: Construction site of the new stupa Sandahiru Seya. Anuradhapura is one of the ancient capitals of Sri Lanka, famous for its ruins of an ancient Sri Lankan civilization. Copyright: xZoonar.com/OliverxFörstnerx 13354768Statues of the Hindu god Shiva, near New Delhi, New Delhi, Lord ShivaOld vintage photo of lord ganesh temple wai mahableshwar maharashtra India Copyright: xAjayxGoyal/DinodiaxPhotoxMadurai (India). Street scene in front of a templeTop of the entrance Mandapam richly decorated by stucco figures at Manakula Vinayakar temple dedicated to Lord Ganesha, Puducherry, Union Territory, India Copyright: xNitinxKelvalkar/DinodiaxPhotoxView of Girnar Neminath Jain Tirth, Temples are considered as second most respected Jain pilgrimage, Ginar, Junagadh, Gujarat, India. View of Girnar Neminath Jain Tirth, Temples are considered as second most respected Jain pilgrimage, Ginar, Junagadh, Gujarat, India. Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 21843198dagdusheth halwai ganesh mandir, pune, maharashtra, india Copyright: xFawzanxHusain/DinodiaxPhotoxStatue of Shiva rising out of a Lake Sur Sagar in the centre of Vadodara, Gujarat, India, AsiaStudents, Durga Gudi Temple, Pattadakal, Karnataka, India, Asia IndiaChanganacherry Market Chappell, kerala, India, Asia Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotoxMadrid, 11/28/2023. Assembly of the Nativity scene inside the Retiro Cats Mountain. Photo: Tania Sieira. ARCHDC.Buddhist monks on their way to the Lion Rock, Sigiriya, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sigiriya, Central Province, Sri Lanka, Asia