Neasden Temple

• Photographer
  Tom Knowles
• Technical Info
  Mamiya Rb67 Pros, Kodak Portra 800 120-film
• Photo Date
  12/12/2024

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir is a Hindu temple in the heart of Neasden, London. The prayer room and great hall are adorned with intricately carved and patterned Bulgarian limestone and built according to ancient Hindu texts. At the heart of the building is an impressive 2.5 tonne keystone that descends like a chandelier to lock each part of the structure in place. This was a rare opportunity to photograph the interior architecture, which is not normally permitted. I used Kodak Portra 800 medium format film and the Mamiya RB67 camera for the project.