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Brihadeeswarar Temple at Dawn in Thanjavur

The Brihadeeswarar Temple in Thanjavur at dawn, featuring its towering granite vimana and the Nandi bull pavilion on a wet stone courtyard under a soft pink sky.

The Brihadeeswarar temple at Thanjavur at dawn, its tall granite vimana in tiers against a pink sky, the Nandi bull pavilion in the foreground, dew on the courtyard stone, 28mm, cool shadows and warm first light. See more

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