Richard And Jo Demeester's photos with the keyword: temple

Qingshan Temple.

This "temple" in Madurai is more correctly a number of temples in a compound. Photography inside is strictly prohibited, so we had to rely on these shots from a nearby rooftop to capture something of it. The tallest structures are the gates, and there is a glimpse of the gold dome to the right of the picture.

A magnificent Buddhist temple near Gyeongju.

A very large temple complex in eastern Kyoto, with this view being a highlight.

Incredible temple in the heart of Kyoto. Nearly as big was the coil of rope made from human hair.

This cool mosaic at the World Heritage site of Letoön was in the altar area of a temple dedicated to Apollo. Apollo and his sister Artemis were children of Leto, fathered by Zeus. Unfortunately, Leto was not Zeus' wife. Hera was, and she was one goddess you did not want to cross. It gets complicated, but Letoön is apparently where Leto and her twin babies ended up when on the run. Oh, the people of the area apparently denied her access to water, so she turned them all in to frogs. Frogs inhabit all the swamps and pools of the site, and are said to be descendants of those cursed people.

Some of the 124 column bases that remain from what once was the second biggest temple in the world, the Temple of Apollo at Didyma.

Marble columns of the Roman built temple in Pergamum's acropolis.

Rebuilt temple from the 1st century.

Puthia.

Puthia.

A large and impressive bust, perhaps a thousand years old, in the cave temples on Elephanta Island, not far from Mumbai.

Some of the centuries old carvings in the cave temples on Elephanta Island, not far from Mumbai.

11 of the 12 pillars at the Temple of Artemis in Jerash. The temple went through a number of different incarnations, but the pillars remained in each of the different eras.

Surrounded by forest, an amazing view was to be had from the top.

The tallest structure at Lamanai, build around 100 BC.

Relaxing in the Great Plaza of Tikal.

One of the outer temples of Tikal.