Image Credits
This page records the source and licence information currently available for temple images used on OmDarshan. Creative Commons credits and AI-generation disclosures are listed below. Mallikarjuna is the only live image whose retained reference source and reuse licence could not be independently identified. No image should be reused unless its entry explicitly provides a public licence.
Mallikarjuna Temple
AI-generated representative exterior created by OmDarshan from a previously retained temple reference image. Digitally generated as a clean representative exterior for website display while retaining the temple's recognizable architectural character. The source and reuse licence of the retained user-supplied reference could not be independently identified, so this image is not treated as rights-cleared and should not be reused. This is not a documentary photograph and should not be reused as one.Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga
AI-generated representative exterior created by OmDarshan from a previously retained temple reference image. People, barricades and foreground clutter were removed, and the exterior was reconstructed from the retained reference. This is not a documentary photograph and should not be reused as one.Nageshwar Jyotirlinga
AI-generated representative exterior created by OmDarshan from a previously retained temple reference image. The retained exterior reference was cleaned and reconstructed with distracting objects removed. This is not a documentary photograph and should not be reused as one.Rameshwaram (Ramanathaswamy Temple)
AI-generated representative exterior created by OmDarshan from a previously retained temple reference image. The gopuram exterior was reconstructed from the retained reference while preserving permanent sacred features. This is not a documentary photograph and should not be reused as one.Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga
AI-generated representative exterior created by OmDarshan from a previously retained temple reference image. People, signs and foreground obstruction were removed from the retained exterior reference. This is not a documentary photograph and should not be reused as one.Kanaka Durga Temple
AI-generated representative exterior created by OmDarshan from a previously retained temple reference image. The gold vimana and surrounding exterior were reconstructed from the retained temple reference with visual clutter removed. This is not a documentary photograph and should not be reused as one.Rudranath Mahadev
AI-generated representative exterior created by OmDarshan from a previously retained temple reference image. The modest rock-integrated stone shrine was reconstructed from licensed exterior references, with people and temporary clutter removed. This is not a documentary photograph and should not be reused as one.Dwarkadhish Temple
AI-generated representative exterior created by OmDarshan from a previously retained temple reference image. The stone shikhara exterior was reconstructed from the retained reference with wires and foreground obstruction removed. This is not a documentary photograph and should not be reused as one.Kalpeshwar Mahadev
AI-generated representative exterior created by OmDarshan from a previously retained temple reference image. The small cave-shrine exterior and forest setting were reconstructed from the retained reference without changing its intended modest scale. This is not a documentary photograph and should not be reused as one.Tungnath Mahadev
AI-generated representative exterior created by OmDarshan from a previously retained temple reference image. The licensed exterior photograph was conservatively reconstructed with people, overhead cables and temporary clutter removed while retaining the historic stone shrine and mountain setting. This is not a documentary photograph and should not be reused as one.Madhyamaheshwar Mahadev
AI-generated representative exterior created by OmDarshan from a previously retained temple reference image. The licensed exterior photograph was conservatively reconstructed with foreground clutter removed while retaining the stone temple, entrance hall and meadow setting. This is not a documentary photograph and should not be reused as one.Somnath Jyotirlinga
Image by B. SurajPatro1997, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. AI-assisted digital cleanup removed two people and one thin utility wire. The adaptation is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0 and is not a documentary photograph.
Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga
Image by Ashverse, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. AI-assisted cleanup removed visitors, temporary foreground elements, thin utility wires and a temporary frame. The adaptation is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0 and is not a documentary photograph.
Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga
Image by Deveshc92, licensed under CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Cropped and restored with conservative exposure, colour, noise and clarity adjustments. The result is an AI-assisted representative restoration, not a documentary photograph.
Kedarnath Jyotirlinga
Image by Shivam Kumar 766, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and optimized without AI reconstruction. The adaptation is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga
Image by Abhideo21, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. AI-assisted restoration removed visitors, temporary barriers, bins, floor coverings and loose wires. The adaptation is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0 and is not a documentary photograph.
Baidyanath Jyotirlinga
Image by Flashthomsom, licensed under CC0 1.0 (Public Domain Dedication), via Wikimedia Commons. Used as the primary reference for an AI-generated people-free representative restoration. Obscured lower areas were reconstructed; the result is not a documentary photograph.
Nageshwar Jyotirlinga
Image by Bkjit, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Used as the primary reference for the published AI-generated representative exterior. The adaptation is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0 and is not a documentary photograph.
Rameshwaram (Ramanathaswamy Temple)
Image by Ssriram mt, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Used as the primary reference for the published AI-generated representative exterior. People, temporary structures, wires and commercial clutter were removed. The adaptation is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0 and is not a documentary photograph.
Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga
Image by Rashmi.parab, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Used as the primary reference for the published AI-generated representative exterior. People, signs and temporary obstruction were removed. The adaptation is shared under CC BY-SA 3.0 and is not a documentary photograph.
Badrinath Temple
Image by Sumita Roy Dutta, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Used as the primary reference for a people-free AI-assisted representative restoration. Temporary foreground clutter was removed and limited obscured areas were reconstructed. The adaptation is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0 and is not a documentary photograph.
Dwarkadhish Temple
Image by Vinayaraj, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. AI-assisted restoration removed people and utility wires, followed by a deterministic closer crop. The adaptation is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0 and is not a documentary photograph.
Tungnath Mahadev
Image by Varun Shiv Kapur, licensed under CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Used as the primary reference for the published AI-generated representative exterior. The output is not a documentary photograph.
Madhyamaheshwar Mahadev
Image by Bodhisattwa, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Used as the primary reference for the published AI-generated representative exterior. The adaptation is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0 and is not a documentary photograph.
Kalpeshwar Mahadev
Image by Ms Sarah Welch, licensed under CC0 1.0 (Public Domain Dedication), via Wikimedia Commons. Used as the primary reference for the published AI-generated representative exterior. The output is not a documentary photograph.
Rudranath Mahadev
Image by Firstrek, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Used as the primary architectural reference for the published AI-generated representative exterior. The adaptation is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0 and is not a documentary photograph.
Bhimashankar
Image by Selja Bhalala, licensed under CC0 (Public Domain Dedication), via WordPress Photo Directory. Used as the reference for the published AI-generated representative exterior. The output is not a documentary photograph.
Kashi Vishwanath
Image by Gannu03, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Used as the reference for the published AI-generated representative exterior. The adaptation is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0 and is not a documentary photograph.
Kashi Vishwanath
Image by Architkumar1234, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Used as an additional architectural reference for the published AI-generated representative exterior. The adaptation is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0 and is not a documentary photograph.
Tirumala Venkateswara (Tirupati)
Image by Nikhilb239, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and colour/sharpness adjusted.
Jagannath Puri
Image by SamhitaB, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. AI-assisted restoration removed thin utility wires and minor sky defects and made conservative clarity, haze and colour adjustments. The adaptation is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0 and is not a documentary photograph.
Ram Mandir, Ayodhya
Image by Prime Minister's Office, Government of India, licensed under Government Open Data License – India (GODL-India), via Wikimedia Commons / Press Information Bureau (ID 197400). Resized and optimized for web display. Attribution does not imply endorsement by the Government of India.
Sabarimala
Image by Dhinakar01, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and adjusted for web display. The adaptation is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Khatu Shyam Ji
Image by Indrapal Jangid, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Digitally cleaned and reframed from the licensed reference, including removal of temporary foreground clutter and straight-on perspective reconstruction. This is a representative adaptation, not a documentary photograph. The adaptation is shared under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Banke Bihari Temple
Image by आशीष भटनागर, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Used as the sole architectural reference for the published AI-generated representative front exterior. People, signs, wires and temporary clutter were removed. The adaptation is shared under CC BY-SA 3.0 and is not a documentary photograph.
Mansa Devi Temple, Haridwar
Image by Ekabhishek, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Used as the sole architectural reference for the published AI-generated representative hilltop exterior. Temporary clutter was removed and the final treatment was framed closer to the temple. The adaptation is shared under CC BY-SA 3.0 and is not a documentary photograph.
Shirdi Sai Baba
Image by Nitin3009, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Used as the primary architectural reference for the published AI-generated representative daylight exterior. Temporary clutter was removed and obscured lower areas were reconstructed. The adaptation is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0 and is not a documentary photograph.
Shirdi Sai Baba
Image by Thurlapati, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Used only as an additional reference for the permanent gold-plated shikhara detail. The published representative image is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vaishno Devi
Image by KDhruv406, licensed under CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Used as the sole architectural reference for the published AI-generated representative Bhawan exterior. Foreground obstruction and temporary clutter were removed. The result is not a documentary photograph.
Siddhivinayak
Image by Darwininan, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Used as the sole architectural reference for the published AI-generated representative exterior. Wires, temporary foreground obstruction and visual clutter were removed; the final owner-approved treatment uses warmer natural colour and a closer crop. The adaptation is shared under CC BY-SA 3.0 and is not a documentary photograph.
Kanaka Durga Temple
Image by Srikar Kashyap, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Used as the primary architectural reference for the published AI-generated representative exterior. The adaptation is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0 and is not a documentary photograph.