Intricate Collection (#80)

Buddhist cave temple, 1500 years old, carved in in-situ Deccan basalt, Ajanta, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Maharashtra, India, Asia

Central Mumbai (Bombay), Maharashtra State, India, Asia

Detail of the tomb of Itmad ud Daulah (Itimad-ud-Daulah), Agra, Uttar Pradesh State, India

Ornate passageway to open door, Samode Palace, Jaipur, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

The Taj Mahal across pond, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Agra, Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

The Taj Mahal through ornate archway, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Agra, Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

Women in saris in front of the facade of the Palace of the Winds (Hawa Mahal), Jaipur, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Portrait of a Kathakali dance performer, Kochi (Cochin), Kerala state, India, Asia

Kathakali dance performers, Kochi (Cochin), Kerala state, India, Asia

Women in saris in front of the facade of Hawa Mahal (Palace of the Winds), Jaipur, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Dillawara temple, Mount Abu, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Chamundeswara temple, Chamundi Hills, Mysore, Karnataka, India, Asia

Arches, the Red Fort, Agra, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

Kailasanath temple, Kanchipuram, India, Asia

Torana, the North Gate, Sanchi, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Madhya Pradesh, India, Asia

Sun Temple dedicated to the Sun God Surya, dating from 13th century, at Konarak, Orissa, India

The Kandariya Mahadev Temple in the Western Group of Temples at Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India

Rock cut panel depicting the Hindu God Lord Shiva and his wife Parvati, in Cave No 29, the Dhumar Lena Cave, at Ellora, Maharashtra State, India

The Abode of the Gods, there are over 863 temples on this most sacred of Jain Holy Hills, Shatrunjaya Hill, Palitana, Gujarat, India

Jain Temple complex in the Fort at Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India

Stone inlay detail found inside and outside the tomb, the Tomb of Akbar, Sikandra, near Agra, Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

Various painted, gilded and stone inlay detail inside the tomb, the Tomb of Akbar, Sikandra, near Agra, Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

Detail of gilt chairs in the Durbar Hall, Sirohi Palace, Sirohi, Southern Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Portrait of erstwhile Maharajah or Prince of Sirohi, Sirohi Palace, Sirohi, Southern Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Ebony wood and ivory inlay detail on one of the pair of throne chairs, Sirohi Palace, Sirohi, Southern Rajasthan state, India, Asia

The beautifully gilded Durbar Hall, Sirohi Palace, Sirohi, Southern Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Bedroom, the Shiv Niwas Palace Hotel, Udaipur, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Detail, the Shiv Niwas Palace Hotel, Udaipur, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

The Shiv Niwas Palace Hotel, overlooking the lake, Udaipur, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Detail of the exquisite painted ceilings found in the tomb of Itmad Ud Daulah (Itimad-ud-daulah), Agra, Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

Mirrored glass inlay, Deo Garh Palace Hotel, Deo Garh (Deogarh), Rajasthan, India, Asia

Coloured glass Jali, Deo Garh Palace Hotel, Deo Garh (Deogarh), Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Decorative detail, Amber Fort, one of the great Rajput forts, Amber, near Jaipur, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Interior detail, Amber Fort, one of the great Rajput forts, Amber, near Jaipur, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

The Audience Hall, the City Palace, Jaipur, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Abstract or stylized floral motif, chalk blue and white painted Mahal (hall), The City Palace, Jaipur, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Detail of the coloured glass and mirror work in the audience chamber in the palace, The City Palace, Jaipur, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

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