Almora, Uttaranchal, India
Almora district ![]() |
Home of the Gorkhas ![]() |
Colonial era building ![]() |
MK Gandhi statue ![]() |
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Fire on the mountain ![]() |
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Kasar Devi temple (more) ![]() |
Kasar Devi temple ![]() |
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Nanda Devi Temple |
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Built around late 1500s CE ![]() |
Wall detail ![]() |
Yoni and Lingam ![]() |
Nanda Devi side ![]() |
Homo love ![]() |
Orgy ![]() |
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Hetero love ![]() |
Couples ![]() |
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Jageshwar Temple Complex (~38 km northeast of Almora) |
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Temples in the forest ![]() |
Dates from 7th century CE ![]() |
The complex has 124 temples ![]() |
A commissioned puja ![]() |
Thicket of temples ![]() |
Five are "living" temples ![]() |
Most are dedicated to Shiva ![]() |
Lotus flower ![]() |
Priest walking through ![]() |
Another cluster ![]() |
Puja paraphernalia ![]() |
Ritual ![]() |
Water tank on site ![]() |
Burning ghee on wood ![]() |
All shapes and sizes ![]() |
A corner temple ![]() |
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