Windmills along the Solapur-Kolhapur state highway. We were enroute to Kolhapur's Mahalakshmi temple from Tuljapur.
A windmill along the Solapur-Kolhapur state highway.
Moonrise. We were on our way to Kolhapur.
Moonrise. We were on our way to Kolhapur. We had halted for some tea.
Sunset over Kolhapur.
The Mahalakshmi Temple at Kolhapur.
The Mahalakshmi Temple premises at Kolhapur.
Stone pillars inside the Mahalakshmi Temple at Kolhapur.
Devotees light camphor and incense sticks at one of the smaller temples within the Mahalakshmi Temple premises.
The forecourt of the Mahalakshmi Temple.
Deepsthambs at the Mahalakshmi temple. These are adorned with oil lamps on special occasions.
Crowds move around the temple premises of the Mahalakshmi temple.
One of the entrances to the temple. This one is for devotees who just want to see the face of the goddess from afar. Hence the "mukh-darshan" entrance.
Carvings on the Mahalakshmi temple.
The Mahalakshmi temple.
Me trying to be artistic. These are light trails of our car's lamps. Late in the night around 00:30. We were heading back home.
