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Stayed three days in the capital of Orissa. It has nice temples, but not so nice budget hotel options. The Kalpana Square ghetto is truly atrocious, world class shitholes. But the temples are great. They are everywhere and very impressive. Of course, non-Hindus are not allowed in the Lingaraj. But there are lots of very impressive sites around town. Great old temples seem to be everywhere. Reminded me a bit of Bijapur, which is scattered with Muslim shrines and mosques, seemingly around every corner.
Temple monkeys, out by Udyagiri Hill Caves
Temple monkeys, out by Udyagiri Hill Caves
Look  how this one is sitting
Look how this one is sitting
Gangs of them
Gangs of them
This one had a look in her eye that had me fleeing
This one had a look in her eye that had me fleeing
Shakespearean
Shakespearean
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Pissed off
Pissed off
Old grimace
Old grimace
MacBeth, contemplating his actions
MacBeth, contemplating his actions
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See no evil . . .
See no evil . . .
One of the minor temples
One of the minor temples
g3/31/233431/3/119926367.ToZzMalG.jpg They must have been really amazing before all the carvings were destroyed
They must have been really amazing before all the carvings were destroyed
Even for temples set off behind fences, these were impressive.
Even for temples set off behind fences, these were impressive.
This I'd never seen, in 11 trips to India.
This I'd never seen, in 11 trips to India.
How I feel most days
How I feel most days
It must have been wedding season in Bhubaneswar. Lots of people dancing in the streets behind garlanded caravans
It must have been wedding season in Bhubaneswar. Lots of people dancing in the streets behind garlanded caravans
Nandi looks a bit chilled
Nandi looks a bit chilled
Bells at one of India's four Yogini temples
Bells at one of India's four Yogini temples
Ugly American, a mirror, a Jain temple
Ugly American, a mirror, a Jain temple
The flag of Jainism
The flag of Jainism
The Yogini temple
The Yogini temple
Udyagiri Hills
Udyagiri Hills
Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar
Dharamsala detail
Dharamsala detail
It was wedding season
It was wedding season
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Guardian lion. Orissa has its own, unique guardian lion iconography.
Guardian lion. Orissa has its own, unique guardian lion iconography.
g3/31/233431/3/119926246.7A52pkXE.jpg Temple tower
Temple tower
Lingam
Lingam
Flags atop Lingaraj
Flags atop Lingaraj
Tower details
Tower details
You can't go into Lingaraj, but you can climb a tower and shoot it.
You can't go into Lingaraj, but you can climb a tower and shoot it.
So this is that I did
So this is that I did
Chariot wheels
Chariot wheels
Guardian lion
Guardian lion
Dharamsala decoration
Dharamsala decoration
More
More
We really liked this building
We really liked this building
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Guardian
The big tank in the temple district
The big tank in the temple district
One of the temples. Was hurriedly asked to leave.
One of the temples. Was hurriedly asked to leave.
Lentils
Lentils
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38.jpg
DOF
DOF
More dharamsala detail
More dharamsala detail