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Original – Temple of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu at his birthplace (Yogapith) in Mayapur (West Bengal). Established in 1880s by Bhaktivinoda Thakur.
Reason
The image is of good quality and resolution. It has high EV as it adds significantly to a number of key articles on Gaudiya Vaishnavism, being a photograph of its founder Chaitanya Mahaprabhu's birthplace. It also arguably has decent composition and aesthetic value.
Articles in which this image appears
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Bhaktivinoda Thakur, Mayapur, Nabadwip, Nadia district
FP category for this image
Religion and mythology
Creator
Cinosaur
Diliff, it was difficult to get any closer to the object because of the pond, and the kind of equipment used did not allow for a better image quality. (I wish you were there with your awesome cameras and skills.) As for retouching the image, thanks for the try. It's hard for my layman eye to detect any "before and after" changes without a guided side-by-side comparison, but as you said it didn't visibly do away with any detail of the original and it does appear slightly sharper now. And yes, the conspicuous lack of good (what to speak of featured) India-themed images on Wikipedia was my main incentive in nominating this one – which hopefully will be factored in by its reviewers. Regards, Cinosaur (talk) 16:29, 30 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]
No problem, I understand that not everyone can (or should) shoot everything with professional camera equipment and yes, I think the inherent lack of quality imagery of certain regions is taken into consideration, but ultimately the project's goal is to feature the best that Wikipedia can offer. As for comparing the before and after, it's just a matter of opening the two images in different browser tabs and then switching back and forth. Ðiliff «» (Talk) 16:47, 30 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Diliff, I can see that the image is less grainy now and the colors appear to be marginally more solid. So I am happy with the retouched version. Many thanks. Cinosaur (talk) 17:04, 30 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for your comment, Redtigerxyz. I invited you and a few other editors actively involved with India-themed topics to comment on the nomination as those who might be in a better position to assess its EV. Regards, Cinosaur (talk) 07:08, 1 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Yogapith, Mayapur.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 09:31, 8 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]