[Leica] Khajuraho

[Ric Carter]

An astonishing and mesmerizing structure.

8-10% seems about the same as energy expenditure by humans on erotica;^)

So Wiki says:
“When these monuments were built, the boys in the place lived in hermitages <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermitage_(religious_retreat)>, by being brahmcharis <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brahmacharya>(bachelor) until they attained manhood and these sculptures helped them to learn about the worldly role of 'householder’"

The lengths some people will go to to avoid talking to the kids about sex education is astounding;^)

Wonderful set of photos

Ric





> On Apr 1, 2023, at 11:41 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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