The sculpted figures of an intertwined man and woman on the ceiling at the caves of Badami in Karnataka, India.

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The sculpted figures of an intertwined man and woman on the ceiling at the caves of Badami in Karnataka, India. The four caves of the South Fort area are famed for their representations of Shiva, Vishnu and Jain tirthankaras. The caves have been hewn from sandstone and the details carved into the walls.

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Size: 3413px × 5120px
Location: Badami, Karnataka, India
Photo credit: © Stuart Forster India / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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