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A panel from a Hindu temple now at the Honolulu Museum of Art in Honolulu, Hawaii.


India, Gupta period, 5th century A.D.


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Mithuna are amorous couples who serve as symbols of auspiciousness and fecundity. Figures of loving couples have a trans-religious nature, as examples can be seen throughout Indian artistic traditions. Plaques depicting mithuna are frequently found at entrances to shrines.
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Author Thad Zajdowicz from Pasadena, California, USA
Camera location21° 18′ 15.24″ N, 157° 50′ 56.62″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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This image was originally posted to Flickr by Thad Zajdowicz at https://flickr.com/photos/40632439@N00/38034476355 (archive). It was reviewed on 20 November 2018 by FlickreviewR 2 and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-zero.

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