Ruins Reimagined in Ink
From lens to line: A Temple’s timeless echo
Photographed in 2006 with my first DSLR, this hidden ruin in Hampi still lies off the main trails—
tucked between rugged boulders and vast banana plantation.
In 2025, I recreated it in pen and ink—each line honoring its enduring form.
The sketch breathes new life into age-old silence.
Side by side, photo and drawing reflect two visions of one truth.
A tribute to history—seen, felt, and drawn by hand.
Pen & ink
| Pen and Ink Hampi Temple
A well preserved temple ruin in Hampi. Drawn with Staedtler pigment liner pen. Also see the original photograph taken in 2006.
Hampi
| Vijayanagara era temple at Hampi
This temple is part of the Hampi archaeological landscape. I took a bit of a trek to reach it, hidden in a vast plantation beside a boulder hill.
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Pen & ink
Pen and Ink Hampi Temple
A well preserved temple ruin in Hampi. Drawn with Staedtler pigment liner pen. Also see the original photograph taken in 2006.
Hampi
Vijayanagara era temple at Hampi
This temple is part of the Hampi archaeological landscape. I took a bit of a trek to reach it, hidden in a vast plantation beside a boulder hill.
