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The Temple in the Rock — Deccan — real places & people

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Places of awe

The Ellora escarpment — thirty-four caves, three faiths, one mountain.

The Ellora escarpment — thirty-four caves, three faiths, one mountain.
The Ellora escarpment — thirty-four caves, three faiths, one mountain.

Vinayaraj, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The horseshoe gorge of Ajanta above the Waghora.

The horseshoe gorge of Ajanta above the Waghora.
The horseshoe gorge of Ajanta above the Waghora.

Arian Zwegers from Brussels, Belgium, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Hampi — the last great southern empire among granite boulders.

Hampi — the last great southern empire among granite boulders.
Hampi — the last great southern empire among granite boulders.

Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Things of wonder (made by hand)

Kailasa, Cave 16 — every cut was final; no revision, no prototype.

Kailasa, Cave 16 — every cut was final; no revision, no prototype.
Kailasa, Cave 16 — every cut was final; no revision, no prototype.

Rohit Sharma, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The Stone Chariot of the Vittala temple, Hampi.

The Stone Chariot of the Vittala temple, Hampi.
The Stone Chariot of the Vittala temple, Hampi.

Ram Nagesh Thota, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Gol Gumbaz — one of the largest unsupported domes; the whispering gallery.
Gol Gumbaz — one of the largest unsupported domes; the whispering gallery.

Rangan Datta Wiki, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Golconda — a fort built so a hand-clap carries to the hilltop.

Golconda — a fort built so a hand-clap carries to the hilltop.
Golconda — a fort built so a hand-clap carries to the hilltop.

Kuldeepburjbhalaike, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Bidriware — silver inlaid in black zinc alloy; Persian motifs, Indian hands.

Bidriware — silver inlaid in black zinc alloy; Persian motifs, Indian hands.
Bidriware — silver inlaid in black zinc alloy; Persian motifs, Indian hands.

Hiart, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

The Mahmud Gawan Madrasa, Bidar — a centre of learning, half-ruined.

The Mahmud Gawan Madrasa, Bidar — a centre of learning, half-ruined.
The Mahmud Gawan Madrasa, Bidar — a centre of learning, half-ruined.

Prasannasindol, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Peoples, in their own dress

Lambani (Banjara) dress — mirrorwork of the Deccan.

Lambani (Banjara) dress — mirrorwork of the Deccan.
Lambani (Banjara) dress — mirrorwork of the Deccan.

Dr. Raju Kasambe, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Marathi dress — the architect Arjun's own people.

Marathi dress — the architect Arjun's own people.
Marathi dress — the architect Arjun's own people.

Adigogate18, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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