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January 23rd 2010

Published: February 5th 2010

By looking at some of the next photos you may be wondering if we ended up in some weird "adult shop" that deals with stone carvings. But no, we went to a place known as Khajuraho to visit a collection of temples that have been exquisitely carved with all manner of adult themed friezes around the sides. The temples themselves are wonderful feats of architecture, but the friezes, with the detail to ... Read Full Entry

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Washing their sins away

Washing their sins away

Washing their sins away

And the women never show skin even when bathing!

And the women never show skin even when bathing!

And the women never show skin even when bathing!

Religious rituals early in the morning

Religious rituals early in the morning

Religious rituals early in the morning

More religious rituals

More religious rituals

More religious rituals

Garry takes a turn steering the boat

Garry takes a turn steering the boat

Garry takes a turn steering the boat

Nazi symbols in India??

Nazi symbols in India??

Nazi symbols in India??

No, just a Jain symbol, no bad meanings.

Ganga aarti ceremony

Ganga aarti ceremony

Ganga aarti ceremony

The ceremony still going on

The ceremony still going on

The ceremony still going on

Any room for two more??

Any room for two more??

Any room for two more??

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