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Khajuraho, a small and relaxed town where one can easily observe village life, is known for its complex of about twenty medieval Hindu and Jain temmples, the most extensive in India. The Khajuraho temples were built during the Chandella dynasty over a span of a hundred years, from 950 to 1050. They strike a perfect balance between Indo-Aryan architecture and sculpture. Their exquisite carvings, among the greatest masterpieces of Indian art, despict deities as well as the everyday life of the common Indians a milenium ago. However, what they are most famous for the 10% of sculptures that depict vividly sexual activities. The Khajuraho Group of Monuments is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Holy man next to Shiva image. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Women offering morning puja  in front temple spire. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Worshippers making offering with Lakshmana temple behind. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Women with pots used for religious offerings. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Basket with temple ritual offerings. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Women climbing up stairs on Matangesvara temple. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Worshipers and polished lingam inside Matangesvara temple. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Women going down stairs in front of Lakshmana temple. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Lakshmana temple seen from Matangesvara temple. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Columns and inner sanctum (garbhagriha) of Lakshmana temple. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Elephant and Mithuna figures, Lakshmana temple. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Lakshmana temple. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Detail of Sikhara with self-replicating volumes, Kadariya-Mahadev temple. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Apsaras and mithunas, Kadariya-Mahadeva temple. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Women walking at the base of the sikhara of Devi Jagadamba temple. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Sculptures and sikhara of Devi Jagadamba temple from below. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Front of Devi Jagadamba temple. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Carvings, Parsvanatha temple, Eastern Group. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Statues in the corridor (pradakshina), Parsvanatha temple, Eastern Group. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Ceiling decor of temple entrance, Parsvanatha, Eastern Group. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Javari Temple and tree, Eastern Group, late afternoon. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Mandapa side, Javari Temple, late afternoon, Eastern Group. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Temples at dusk, Western Group. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Illuminated temple at night, Western Group. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Woman joining hands in prayer gesture with dramatic lighting, Kandariya show. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Women walking in line carrying baskets on heads. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Villagers gathering wood. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Young villager. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Alley in village. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Women cooking outside in village. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Family in village alley. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Woman sorting grains. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Elderly woman with head scarf. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Folksdance performed on Kandariya art and culture show stage. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Folksdance, Kandariya show. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Woman joining hands in prayer gesture, Kandariya show. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Women dancing with jars on head, Kandariya show. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Woman performing at Kandariya art and culture show. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Man performing at Kandariya art and culture show. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Hindu women walking in street with pots. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Hindu women purchasing offerings before going to temple. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Holy man worshiping Shiva image. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Women throwing water at  Shiva image. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Women worshipping image with temple spire behind. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Women worshipping image with of Vahara and Lakshmana temples behind. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Hindu worshippers making offerings with Lakshmana temple behind. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Worshippers making offering at Matangesvara temple with  Lakshmana behind. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Morning Puja in front of Lakshmana temple. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Hindu women making offerings to image with Lakshmana temple behind. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Women offering to an image at Matangesvara temple. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Worshipers going down stairs in front of Lakshmana temple. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Woman with offering pot in front of Lakshmana temple. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Lakshmana temple, early morning. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Lakshmana temple seen from Matangesvara temple, with people looking. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Entrance side of Lakshmana temple. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Temple decor detail, Lakshmana temple. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Apsaras and Mithunas, Lakshmana temple. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Temple carving detail, Lakshmana temple. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Sculpture of royal court scene, Lakshmana temple. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Erotic sculpture of couple in embrace, Lakshmana temple. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Sculptures with shocking sexual activity, Lakshmana temple. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Inner sanctum (garbhagriha) of Lakshmana temple. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Columns and inner sanctum (garbhagriha) of Lakshmana temple. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Kadariya-Mahadeva temple seen from the side. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Kadariya-Mahadev temple. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Decorated columns and halls, Kadariya-Mahadev. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Sculptures on the outside of Kadariya-Mahadeva temple. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Sculpture detail,  Kadariya-Mahadeva temple. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Sculptural details with apsaras, Kadariya-Mahadev temple. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Apsaras and mithuna, Kadariya-Mahadeva temple. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Carvings on the outside of Kadariya-Mahadeva temple including erotic figures. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Mandapa inside Kadariya-Mahadeva temple. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Mahadeva and Devi Jagadamba temples seen from Kadariya-Mahadev. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Devi Jagadamba temple seen through Mahadeva. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Devi Jagadamba temple seen from the front. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Back of  Devi Jagadamba temple. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Devi Jagadamba temple with women walking. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Visvanatha temple. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Sikhara of Visvanatha temple. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Temple profile, Western Group, sunset. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Temple silhouette, Western Group, sunset. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Temple at dusk, Western Group. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Temples of the Western Group at night. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Parsvanatha and Adinath Jain temples, Eastern Group. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Parsvanatha, the largest of the Jain temple, Eastern Group. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Temple detail, Parsvanatha temple, Eastern Group. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Sculptures, Parsvanatha temple, Eastern Group. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Scultpural details, Parsvanatha temple, Eastern Group. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Sculpture of woman removing thorn from foot, Parsvanatha temple, Eastern Group. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Entrance porch (ardhamandapa), Parsvanatha temple, Eastern Group. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Main hall (mahamandapa), and inner sanctum, Parsvanatha, Eastern Group. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Inscription detail, Parsvanatha temple, Eastern Group. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Jain temple interior, Parsvanatha temple, Eastern Group. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Columns and inner sanctum  with black image of Parsvanatha, Parsvanatha temple, Eastern Group. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Temple carving detail, Adinath, Eastern Group. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Stone carver. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Duladeo Temple, Southern Group. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Decorated columns, Duladeo Temple, Southern Group. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Carved columns, Duladeo Temple, Southern Group. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Javari Temple in rural setting with pond and caw, Eastern Group. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Tree and Javari Temple, Eastern Group. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Javari Temple, Eastern Group. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Bands of sculptures and sikhara, Javari Temple, Eastern Group. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Bands of carved sculptures below spire (sikhara), Javari Temple, Eastern Group. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Inner sanctum with flowers and Vishnu image, Javari Temple, Eastern Group. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Vamana temple, Eastern Group, late afternoon. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Vamana temple, Eastern Group. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white)
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