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A White Marble Lotus Rising Over Delhi: Photographing a Modern IconFor an Australian photographer planning a long-haul itinerary, the Lotus Temple in New Delhi often slips onto the wish list somewhere between Varanasi and…Capturing the battle scenes of Angkor Wat: a close-up photography guideThe bas-reliefs at Angkor Wat stretch across more than thirteen thousand square feet of gallery wall, and the battle panels sit among the densest carved stone…Best Lenses for Architectural Photography of Religious SitesPhotographing temples, cathedrals, mosques and pagodas demands a particular kind of optical preparation. The spaces are often dim, vertically dramatic, and…The art of the Kirtimukha: decoding the face of glory in Indian templesImagine standing in the shadowed porch of a 12th-century temple in Tamil Nadu, the air heavy with jasmine and camphor, when your eyes are caught by a glaring…The Overgrown Ruins of Beng Mealea: Jungle Temple ExperienceBeng Mealea feels different from the better-known monuments around Siem Reap. Its towers, galleries and carved doorways are scattered beneath silk-cotton trees…Photographing Temple Life Through Markets and MonksA temple is more than its towers, gateways and carved lintels. At sunrise, the surrounding lanes may already be carrying baskets of fruit, incense, flowers and…Sacred Geometry Revealed in Konark's Sun TempleRising from the sand of coastal Odisha, the Sun Temple at Konark has drawn travellers, scholars, and lens-bearing pilgrims for centuries. The…The Forts and Palaces of Rajasthan: A Photographer's DreamRajasthan stretches across the north-western edge of India like an open-air museum, where sandstone ramparts, marble pavilions, and ochre citadels rise from…The Intricate Windows of the Sidi Saiyyed MosqueIn the centre of Ahmedabad, the Sidi Saiyyed Mosque presents one of the most recognisable screens in Indian architecture. Its carved stone windows, known as…The photo essay: dawn of a new day at Uluwatu TempleBefore sunrise, the road towards Uluwatu is quieter than it will be later in the day. Motorbikes pass through the darkness of Bali’s Bukit Peninsula, their…