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Vibrant sculptures on the southern tower of the Hindu Kandaswamy Temple in Nallur, Sri Lanka

I traveled into the Tamil Jaffna area of Sri Lanka where exquisite temples were ubiquitous. Rows of bold-wide-eyed sculptures on the south tower of the Hindu Kandaswamy Temple appeared to stand guard over faces of symbolic people or deities. A pigeon in the upper left corner completed the scene.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 02.2019
Date Uploaded: 11.2022
Photo Location: Nallur, Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Camera: DMC-FZ70
Copyright: © Marilyn Adelman