Varaha; or the Boar. Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner
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Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of sculpture of the Varaha, or boar incarnation of Vishnu, on the facade of the Hoysaleshvara Temple, Halebid.
Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of the Nandi image in the pavilion of the Hoysaleshvara Temple, Halebid: 'Being in deep shade, it was very difficult to obtain a good photograph of this statue...'
Front view of copper image. Photographer: Harris, Edward Brickell
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Genre: Archaeological Photography Arched top. View of a more than lifesize standing image of the Buddha in copper and several smaller images. The European figure standing on the left is presumably Harris himself. The figure was discovered on 6 December 1862, during Harris's excavations of a Bud...