Ajanta & Ellora Caves, Aurangabad

Painting, Cave #1

Virtually all of the painting deals with the life of Buddha. ISO 64,000

Ajanta Caves, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, December 22, 2016

2016-12-22#8336

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Painting, Cave #1

ISO 102,400

Ajanta Caves, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, December 22, 2016

2016-12-22#8339

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Painting, Cave #1

Our expert local guide described the meaning of the paintings. ISO 102,400

Ajanta Caves, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, December 22, 2016

2016-12-22#8342

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Painting, Cave #1

The brown patches are to stabilize separating plaster. ISO 45,600

Ajanta Caves, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, December 22, 2016

2016-12-22#8345

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Painting, Cave #1

ISO 91,228

Ajanta Caves, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, December 22, 2016

2016-12-22#8348

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Buddha Teaching, Cave #1

The first of many Buddhas sculpted from the solid rock. ISO 102,400

Ajanta Caves, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, December 22, 2016

2016-12-22#8349

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Column Carving, Cave #1

Everything was sculpted from the solid rock leaving a temple inside the mountain. ISO 102,400

Ajanta Caves, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, December 22, 2016

2016-12-22#8352

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Carving, Cave #1

ISO 32,000

Ajanta Caves, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, December 22, 2016

2016-12-22#8354

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Sign, Cave #2

There is a sign giving detail to the major aspects of each cave.

Ajanta Caves, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, December 22, 2016

2016-12-22#8357

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Painting & Ceiling, Cave #2

Ajanta Caves, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, December 22, 2016

2016-12-22#8358

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Painting, Cave #2

ISO 28,800

Ajanta Caves, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, December 22, 2016

2016-12-22#8361

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Painting, Cave #2

ISO 18,000

Ajanta Caves, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, December 22, 2016

2016-12-22#8362

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Buddha, Cave #2

ISO 102,400

Ajanta Caves, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, December 22, 2016

2016-12-22#8364

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Painting, Cave #2

ISO 45,600

Ajanta Caves, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, December 22, 2016

2016-12-22#8373

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Ceiling, Cave #2

ISO 28,800

Ajanta Caves, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, December 22, 2016

2016-12-22#8377

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Ceiling Detail, Cave #2

ISO 40,000

Ajanta Caves, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, December 22, 2016

2016-12-22#8378

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Ceiling Detail, Cave #2

Lotus are a common subject. ISO 18,000

Ajanta Caves, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, December 22, 2016

2016-12-22#8379

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Ceiling Detail, Cave #2

ISO 12,800

Ajanta Caves, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, December 22, 2016

2016-12-22#8381

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Columns, Cave #4

Ajanta Caves, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, December 22, 2016

2016-12-22#8385

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Problematic Ceiling, Cave #4

Cave #4 was never totally completed because of ropy lava which resulted in ceiling collapses. ISO 45,600

Ajanta Caves, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, December 22, 2016

2016-12-22#8389

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