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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Ancient fig trees, a creek, and a temple complex dating to the 7th century, Ajaypal, Rajasthan, India
Small temple near an elementary school in the Aravali mountains, Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India
Heavy winter morning fog at the Aloo Baba temple, Ajaypal, Rajasthan, India. Aloo (potato) Baba (holy man) is an old man living at the temple who survives on nothing but potatos, and lots of hashish
An Indian Pariah street dog chases langur monkey in a large old fig tree at the 7th century Ajaypal Shiva Temple, near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Pipe plant and ancient fig tree at the 7th century Ajaypal Shiva Temple, near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
An Indian Pariah street dog chases langur monkey in a large old fig tree at the 7th century Ajaypal Shiva Temple, near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Decaying Indian Pariah street dog in the sand at the 7th century Ajaypal Shiva Temple, near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Likely hit by a vehicle.
An Indian Pariah street dog underneath a large old fig tree at the 7th century Ajaypal Shiva Temple, near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Foggy morning on the awesome country road passing the 7th century Ajaypal Shiva Temple, near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Enormous fig tree at Ajaypal, Rajasthan, India. This is the single largest tree within 20 kilometers of Pushkar, with a crown diameter of 150 feet. It's home to langur monkeys. Fig trees are sacred to Hindus and are commonly found at temples. This temple site dates to the 7th century.
Hanuman and Ganesh idols in a stone wall at the Ajaypal Shiva Temple, near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A langur monkey eats roses from a garland at the Ajaypal Shiva Temple, near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Langur monkeys eat discarded flower garlands at the Ajaypal Shiva Temple, near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Langur monkeys eat discarded flower garlands at the Ajaypal Shiva Temple, near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Pigeons congregate in an old fig tree snag at the Ajaypal Shiva Temple, near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Langur monkey mother and baby in a magnificent ancient fig tree at the Ajaypal Shiva Temple, Rajasthan, India
Composite of a langur monkey with baby jumping across a rock near the Ajaypal Shiva Temple, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A langur monkey with baby jumps across a rock near the Ajaypal Shiva Temple, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Composite of a langur monkey with baby jumping across a rock near the Ajaypal Shiva Temple, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Foggy morning in the rocky foothills of the Aravali Range above the 7th century Ajaypal Shiva temple, Rajasthan, India
Foggy morning in the rocky foothills of the Aravali Range above the 7th century Ajaypal Shiva temple, Rajasthan, India
Pariah street dog in the wilderness near the 7th century Ajaypal Shiva Temple, near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Image of Sherawali Mata (tiger Goddess mother) painted on a rock in the Aravali mountains, near Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India
Revered cow with painted horns and a cattle egret, in the mountains above the Bedhnath temple area, Rajasthan, India
Elevated view of wheat and vegetable fields near Honkra village, from the Bedhnath temple area, Rajasthan, India
Boys herding goats make chai tea by filling a plastic water bottle with water from a creek, milk from their goat, and tea from their pocket, then boling it over a fire. Bedhnath temple area, Rajasthan, India.
Boys herding goats make chai tea by filling a plastic water bottle with water from a creek, milk from their goat, and tea from their pocket, then boling it over a fire. Bedhnath temple area, Rajasthan, India.
Boys herding goats make chai tea by filling a plastic water bottle with water from a creek, milk from their goat, and tea from their pocket, then boling it over a fire. Bedhnath temple area, Rajasthan, India.
Boys herding goats make chai tea by filling a plastic water bottle with water from a creek, milk from their goat, and tea from their pocket, then boling it over a fire. Bedhnath temple area, Rajasthan, India.
Boys herding goats make chai tea by filling a plastic water bottle with water from a creek, milk from their goat, and tea from their pocket, then boling it over a fire. Bedhnath temple area, Rajasthan, India.
Sheep herders cauterize a wounded sheep with hot rocks from a fire, Makdol Mata temple (aka Jai Mata Di), Rajasthan, India
Sheep herders cauterize a wounded sheep with hot rocks from a fire, Makdol Mata temple (aka Jai Mata Di), Rajasthan, India
A man and his son circumambulate a small temple in the mountains near Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India
That's India for you! Marble idol of Saraswati among mustard oil cans, Budha Pushkar temple, Rajasthan, India
Weathered idol of Sherawali Mata (Tiger Goddess Mother), a very popular deity in the region surrouding Pushkar, Budha Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Remote Pachmantha Mataji mountaintop temple near the village of Majhewla, seen from Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Sunrise over the Aravali Range and the Thar Desert from the Pachmantha Mataji temple, Majhewla Village, Rajasthan, India
Sunrise over the Aravali Range and the Thar Desert from the Pachmantha Mataji temple, Majhewla Village, Rajasthan, India
Sunrise over the Aravali Range and the Thar Desert from the Pachmantha Mataji temple, Majhewla Village, Rajasthan, India
Sunrise over the Aravali Range and the Thar Desert from the Pachmantha Mataji temple, Majhewla Village, Rajasthan, India
Sunrise over the Aravali Range and the Thar Desert from the Pachmantha Mataji temple, Majhewla Village, Rajasthan, India
Sunrise over the Aravali Range and the Thar Desert from the Pachmantha Mataji temple, Majhewla Village, Rajasthan, India
Sunrise over the Aravali Range and the Thar Desert from the Pachmantha Mataji temple, Majhewla Village, Rajasthan, India
Pre-sunrise view of Savitir Mountain and temple near Pushkar, from a mountaintop near Majhewla village, Rajasthan, India
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