India Temples
Photos of temples in India, including Hindu temples, Jain temples, Islamic mosques, and Sikh temples. Includes a large collection of Hindu temples in Rajasthan, particularly in Pushkar. Provides a look at many details of Hindu temples and worship including altars, idols, candles and lamps, flowers, fruits, and other offerings. This gallery also includes one of the largest collections of high-quality images of Durga Puja pandals anywhere in the world, primarily taken in Calcutta (Kolkatta), which is famous for the Durga Puja festival. Also features an intimate look at Pujari, the men who tend temples and carry out daily devotions.
Related links - Mosque, Sikh temple, Jain Temple, Durga Puja, Pandal, Idol, puja (prayer)
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Mother Ganga, Goddess of the Ganges River, at a temple along the river near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
An idol is covered up and "put to sleep for the night" at a temple near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
An idol is covered up and "put to sleep for the night" at a temple near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Children watch a man "wake-up" an idol at a Hindu shrine in the morning, Varanasi, India. Idols throughout Varansai are put to sleep each night, with a cloth over the faces.
Children watch a man "wake-up" an idol at a Hindu shrine in the morning, Varanasi, India. Idols throughout Varansai are put to sleep each night, with a cloth over the faces.
View of a Durga idol in a pandal during the run-up to the Durga Puja festival, Beniatola, Kolkata, India
Interior of a typical Durga Puja pandal in Gariahat, Kolkata, India. There are more than 3,000 pandals erected throughout the city during the week long festival, which is the biggest festival in Kolkata.
A crowd travels down a street to view a pandal during the Durga Puja festival, Dhakuria, Kolkata, India
Dusk at the 7th century Ajaypal temple site (Shiva temple), near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Taken on the "Black Moon" or "Shiva Moon."
Dusk at the 7th century Ajaypal temple site (Shiva temple), near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Taken on the "Black Moon" or "Shiva Moon."
Dusk at the 7th century Ajaypal temple site (Shiva temple), near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Taken on the "Black Moon" or "Shiva Moon."
Pujari lights a fire at the 7th century Ajaypal temple site (Shiva temple), near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Taken on the "Black Moon" or "Shiva Moon."
Pujari lights a fire at the 7th century Ajaypal temple site (Shiva temple), near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Taken on the "Black Moon" or "Shiva Moon."
Pujari lights a fire at the 7th century Ajaypal temple site (Shiva temple), near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Taken on the "Black Moon" or "Shiva Moon."
Pilgrims visit the 7th century Ajaypal temple (Shiva temple), near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Taken on the "Black Moon" or "Shiva Moon."
Main ghat at Badi Bhasti, where pilgrims come to bathe in sacred Pushkar Lake, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Classic India Pariah street dogs living at the Aloo Baba temple walk in the rocky desert near the Ajaypal Shiva Temple, near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Classic India Pariah street dogs living at the Aloo Baba temple walk in the rocky desert near the Ajaypal Shiva Temple, near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A langur monkey eats a handout of Chapati bread at the Ajaypal Shiva Temple, near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Peacocks perch on a huge rock in the desert ar sunrise, near the Ajaypal Shiva Temple, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A peacock leaps across rocks at the Ajaypal Shiva Temple near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Multiple rapid exposure composite.
Elevated view of Pushkar Lake and the Gulab Niwas Palace Hotel from Gayatri temple, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Night view of Pushkar from Gayatri temple, Rajasthan, India. In the distant right is Savitri mountaintop temple.
Stars behind an ancient fig tree at the 7th century Ajaypal temple, near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Single exposure with the tree illuminated by flashlight.
Stars behind an ancient fig tree at the 7th century Ajaypal temple, near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Single exposure with the tree illuminated by a passing tractor at 3am.
Light trail from a passing tractor before sunrise at the 7th century Ajaypal temple, near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Workers rescue a dog with two broken legs in the mountains near the Ajaypal Shiva temple near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. It was taken to the nearby Tree of Life for Animals (tolfa.org.uk) rescue center, where it made a 60 day recovery..
Sunset reflecting in Pushkar Lake, with Savitri mountain and temple in the distance, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Sunset reflecting in Pushkar Lake, with Savitri mountain and temple in the distance, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Sunset reflecting in Pushkar Lake, with Savitri mountain and temple in the distance, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Seen through the arch of a temple.
Sunset reflecting in Pushkar Lake, with Savitri mountain and temple in the distance, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Sunset reflecting in Pushkar Lake, with Savitri mountain and temple in the distance, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Sunset reflecting in Pushkar Lake, with Savitri mountain and temple in the distance, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
