This photograph was taken at the Bhoganandishvara temple (also spelt Bhoganandishwara or Bhoganandeeshvara) at the foot of Nandi Hills, Chikkaballapur district, Karnataka state, India. The temple was originally consecrated during the rule of a local Bana dynasty king around 810 A.D. and the overall style is Dravidian. Over the centuries, the Cholas, Gangas, Hoysalas and The Vijayanagara empires made significant contributions and additions to the temple complex.