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IMG 8539ac Kanchipuram Ekambareswarar Shiva Temple Gopuram Scaffoldings 


That is the 60 meters high gopuram of ten stages built during Pallava Kings period as Kanchipuram was their Capital; The Ekambareshwara temple, dedicated to Shiva, is a master piece of the Dravidian art; No chance, it was under scaffoldings, very rustic but efficient; South India Tamil Nadu Kanchipuram Ekambareswarar Shiva Temple.

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Régis Desaillypro says:
impressionnant!************
Posted 6 weeks ago. ( permalink / translate )
Jacques replies:
Les accidents du travail, ça doit être quelquechose ici, surtout sans casque! Merci Régis!
Posted 6 weeks ago. ( permalink / translate )
Marie France Arnoux Bureau says:
absolument géniaux ces échafaudages ! en bambous ??
Posted 6 weeks ago. ( permalink / translate )
Jacques replies:
Oui en bambous! Ce n'est pas spécifique à l'Inde car dans d'autres pays asiatiques on a vu ce type d'échafaudages pour construire......des gratteciels!!! Merci Marie France!
Posted 6 weeks ago. ( permalink / translate )
mandarine says:
Magnifique
Posted 5 weeks ago. ( permalink )
Jacques replies:
Surprises de l'Inde! Merci mandarine!
Posted 5 weeks ago. ( permalink / translate )
guenievre says:
impressionnant!
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink / translate )
Jacques replies:
La mise en place de ces échafaudages sans grue doit être périlleuse, merci guenievre!
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink / translate )

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