The sun sets at Kayavarohan Shiv Temple in Gujarat creating striking silhouettes
Silhouettes at Sunset
Temples in India – Sunset Silhouettes
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Temples in India – Posing for a Photo
Numerous people visit the Kayavarohan Shiv temple in Gujarat, either for attending religious festivals, pilgrimage, prayers, tourism or field trips. A group of school children posing at the temple.
Posing at the Temple
Temples in India – Sunrise Glow
Located in Vadodara district of Gujarat, Kayavarohan Shiv temple is one of the sixty-eight ‘teerthas’ (Pilgrimage) of Lord Shiva in Lakulisha avatar. Lakulish is considered to be the 28th birth of Shiva. The temple is also called Kasi of Gujarat. The temple is built in Indian tradition with walls and pillars depicting intricate carvings of nature. The walls display various forms and asanas of Yoga.
Sunrise Glow at the Temple
A Temple in Color
A final look at the lighted up Shiva temple in Kayavarohan as we move on ,,,,
A Temple in Color
Glowing Temple Sculptures
Sculpted images at the Kayavarohan temple are lighted up in a surreal glow
Glowing Temple Sculptures
A Colorful Temple
A variety of colored lights provide night decorations for Maha Shivratri at the Shiva temple in Kayavarohan
A Colorful Temple
Colors at a Temple
A colorful fountain provides a nice foreground to the lighted up Shiva temple in Kayavarohan
Colors at a Temple
A Temple Lighted Up
The Shiva Temple in Kayavarohan is lighted up for Maha Shivratri celebrations ….
A Temple Lighted Up
Temple Silhouettes
A colorful sunset creates striking silhouettes of the Shiva Temple and trees in Kayavarohan, Gujarat, India
Temple Silhouettes
Sunset Between Palms
A pair of palm trees bracket a sunset in Kayavarohan ….
Sunset Between Palms
An Electric Sunset
A brilliant sunset between electrical grid lines in Kayavarohan
An Electric Sunset
Golden Rails
A golden sunset on the rails in Kayavarohan …..
Golden Rails
Golden Rail Switching
The setting sun reflects on these rail tracks near the Kayavarohan train station making them appear golden
Golden Rail Switching
Temple Birds at Sunrise
Rows of birds sit on the wires at sunrise over a smaller temple in Kayavarohan
Temple Birds at Sunrise
Temple Carvings
Traditional architecture and intricate carvings grace this Shiva temple in Kayavarohan.
Temple Carvings
A close-up of the carving of Nataraja – a depiction of the Hindu God Shiva as the cosmic dancer who performs his divine dance (called Tandavam) to destroy a weary universe and prepare for its renewal,
Dancing Shiva
Reflecting at the Temple
A lone soul, long after festival crowds, finds solitude and time for reflection at the Shiva temple in Kayavarohan
Reflecting at the Temple
Crowds at a Temple
Kayavarohan, a village in the Vadodara district of the state of Gujarat, India, is mostly known for it significant Shiva temple.
Maha Shivaratri is a Hindu festival celebrated annually in reverence of the God Shiva. At the Shiva Temple in Kayavarohan, crowds gather to celebrate this annual event.
Crowds at a Temple
Morning Light
Early rays of morning sunlight bask the dog and building housing workers at a farm in Kayavarohan. The banyan tree behind the building is over 200 years old.
Morning Light
Framing a Sunrise
A traditional town gate in Kayavarohan is ideal for framing a beautiful sunrise
Framing a Sunrise
A Wiry Sunrise
The sun rises in Kayavarohan behind electrical wires adding symmetry to the scene
Sunrise between the Wires
Photos by Ravi 