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Reference (shelfmark):: 1701.b.24(31)
Title:: A projecting buttress on the east side [of the Hoysaleshvara Temple, Halebid]. Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of the banded friezes of sculpture covering the buttress: 'The amount of labour and time which must have been bestowed in covering this buttress with its lace-like tracery is truly astonishing. It is richer than the richest of the many sides of this w...
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1856-1857
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1701.b.24(32)
Title:: The lower part of a buttress on the east side of the south doorway [of the Hoysaleshvara Temple, Halebid]. Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of banded friezes of sculptural decoration on the facade of the Hoysaleshvara Temple.
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1856-1857
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1701.b.24(33)
Title:: A series of buttresses on the south south-west side of the building, continuing the chain from Nos. 28 and 29 [Hoysaleshvara Temple, Halebid]. Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography View of banded friezes of sculptural decoration on the facade of the Hoysaleshvara Temple, Halebid.
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1856-1857
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1701.b.24(34)
Title:: Embowered figures on the south side [of the Hoysaleshvara Temple, Halebid]. This carving is wonderfully rich, it fairly takes one's breath away. Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of sculptured figures on the facade of the temple.
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1856-1857
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1701.b.24(35)
Title:: Small Joss House at the north-west corner of the building [Hoysaleshvara Temple, Halebid]. In each of the small rooms is a figure of Brahma, several of these houses are studded about the building, and add greatly to the effect. Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography View of the small shrine, showing sculptural decoration of the exterior.
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1856-1857
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1701.b.24(36)
Title:: Two projecting angles of buttresses elaborately carved, on the west side of the [Hoysaleshvara] Temple. Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of the banded friezes of sculpture on the buttresses.
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1856-1857
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1701.b.24(37)
Title:: Nara Singha; or, the Man Lion, is the fourth Avatar or incarnation of Vishnu. Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of sculpture of Vishnu as Narasimha on the facade of the Hoysaleshvara Temple, Halebid.
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1856-1857
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1701.b.24(38)
Title:: [Unidentified sculpture, Hoysaleshvara Temple, Halebid.] Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of sculpture on the facade of the temple. Oakeley's note confesses, 'I have very great difficulty in identifying this figure,' and speculates that 'it may represent the destruction of the demon Tarika by Kartikeya.'
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1856-1857
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1701.b.24(39)
Title:: Durga. Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of sculptured figure of Durga trampling the buffalo demon Mahishasura, on the facade of the Hoysaleshvara Temple, Halebid.
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1856-1857
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1701.b.24(40)
Title:: Nandi. Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner
Scope & Content:: 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...'
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1856-1857
Extent:: 1 item

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