[Leica] Khajuraho

[Don Dory]

It is unfortunate that visitors concentrate on the amorous sections when
the artistry from the smallest detail to the overall layout is awe
inspiring.

On Sat, Apr 1, 2023, 8:42 PM Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG <
lug at leica-users.org> wrote:

>  I had been to Panna Tiger Reserve last month, and our group spent a
> morning photographing in Khajuraho, which is a mere 30 minute drive away. I
> had been there with Neela in December last year as well, and the one
> thought that I can categorically share is that the emphasis on erotica,
> which constitutes around 8-10% of the carvings there, is overdone, and
> tends to divert attention, totally unnecessarily in my view, from the
> magnificence of the temples and the beauty of the intricate, complex
> decoration. Here is an additional selection of photographs of the sandstone
> temples of Khajuraho in my gallery - they are all from the Western Complex
> of temples, save one, which is from the Eastern Complex. All photographs
> taken with the Nikon Z7 with the Nikkor Z24-120mm f4S lens:
>
> Framed:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Varanasi/Khajuraho/Panna+Z7-20230322-623-Edit.jpg.html
>
> Unusual Perspectives:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Varanasi/Khajuraho/Panna+Z7-20230322-697-EditBW.jpg.html
>
> Around the corner:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Varanasi/Khajuraho/Panna+Z7-20230322-703-Edit.jpg.html
>
> Cut Out:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Varanasi/Khajuraho/Panna+Z7-20230322-597-Edit.jpg.html
>
> Looking Up:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Varanasi/Khajuraho/Panna+Z7-20230322-594-Edit.jpg.html
>
> Layer upon Layer:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Varanasi/Khajuraho/Panna+Z7-20230322-682-Edit.jpg.html
>
> The Colours of Sanstone:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Varanasi/Khajuraho/Panna+Z7-20230322-700-Edit.jpg.html
>
> Leica Glow:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Varanasi/Khajuraho/Panna+Z7-20230322-604-Edit.jpg.html
>
> Lion and the Lady:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Varanasi/Khajuraho/Panna+Z7-20230322-721-Edit.jpg.html
>
> Shadow:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Varanasi/Khajuraho/Panna+Z7-20230322-616-Edit.jpg.html
>
> Exterior Detail:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Varanasi/Khajuraho/Panna+Z7-20230322-744-Edit.jpg.html
>
> IR (with 590nm filter):
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Varanasi/Khajuraho/Panna+Z7-20230322-744-Edit.jpg.html
>
> Last, but not the least, an addition to the erotica folder, a private joke
> by the artisan who carved it in the 9th Century, if you will, of the last
> in a row of elephants in a panel seeing an amorous couple and having a
> chuckle to itself:
>
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Varanasi/Khajuraho/Khajuraho2/Panna+Z7-20230322-611-Edit.jpg.html
>
> Please see LARGE.
>
> Comments and Criticism, as ever, are always welcome.
>
> Cheers
> Jayanand
>
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