Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/01/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I had gone on New Years Eve for a walkabout in Kancheepuram, a town near Chennai famed for its temples, and more so for its silk - so much so that the term "Kancheepuram Silk" is a generic term for high quality silk known worldwide. We visited three temples, and I will cover them one at a time. The first temple we visited is the eighth century Kailasanathar Temple, which is more an architectural site rather than a working temple, but as you can see below, there are people who come here to pray and leave offerings. The temple, dedicated to the god Shiva, bristles with complex sandstone carvings of celestial beings, and more visibly, animals, mainly lions and elephants, and lion/human combo figures. All photographs taken with the Nikon D800E and the AFS 24-70 f2.8 lens, which I had borrowed from a friend to try out: First the fauna around the place. Owls: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kanchi/Kanchi_20121231_069.jpg.html Parakeet: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kanchi/Kanchi_20121231_099.jpg.html Evidence of prayer. Pink Flower: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kanchi/Kanchi_20121231_075.jpg.html Offerings: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kanchi/Kanchi_20121231_120.jpg.html The few people around. Meditation: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kanchi/Kanchi_20121231_125.jpg.html Man and Dog(s): http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kanchi/Kanchi_20121231_136.jpg.html Technology!: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kanchi/Kanchi_20121231_147.jpg.html Please see LARGE Comments and criticism, as ever, welcome. Chewers Jayanand