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...'
Doorway on the east side of the [Hoysaleshvara] Temple. Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner
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Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of a doorway of the Hoysaleshvara Temple, Halebid, flanked by elaborately carved guardian figures. Oakeley's note points out the cobweb visible in the doorway, no doubt to emphasize the definition achieved in his photographs.
Another series of buttresses on the west north-west side of the builoding, showing the full height of the [Hoysaleshvara] Temple. Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner
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Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of a section of the sculptured facade of the Hoysaleshvara Temple, Halebid.
The south-east corner [of the Hoysaleshvara Temple], showing elaborate representations of Battles, Sieges, Processions, and all manner of Beasts. Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner
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Genre: Architectural Photography View of a section of the facade of the temple, showing banded friezes of sculptures, with lathe-turned columns above, between the pierced stone openings of the upper section.
An Apsara dancing to the Tomtom, played by the two grotesque figures on each side. Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner
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Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of the dancing figure of an apsara, flanked by two small figures with drums, on the facade of the Hoysaleshvara Temple, Halebid.
Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of the sculptured figure of the dwarf incarnation (Vamana) of Vishnu, on the facade of the Hoysaleshvara Temple, Halebid. He is seen here as Trivikrama, with one leg to the sky, the other resting on the earth.