Silver and gold plated vahana (elephant) in Kumbesvara Temple, Kumbakonam, Tanjore District. Photographer: Rea, Alexander
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Large vahana in the form of an elephant, standing on a wheeled platform, with an Indian figure posed beside the vehicle to indicate scale. Duplicate at Photo 1002 (2400).
Relic caskets found at Chinna Lanja dibba at Arugolu in Godavari District. Photographer: Rea, Alexander
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Collection of stone relic caskets, with an Indian man posed beside the pieces to indicate scale. Poor quality print. Duplicate at Photo 1002 (2257). See note at print 203.
Relics from Bhattiprolu, Kistna District [relic casket, gold and jewellery]. Photographer: Rea, Alexander
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Large group of pieces arranged for photography. Reproduced in photogravure as pl. i of Alexander Rea, 'South Indian Buddhist Antiquities' (A.S.I., New Imperial Series vol. XV, Madras, 1894). Excavations were conducted on the site at Bhattiprolu in the season of 1892. Duplicate at Photo 1002 (226...
Banavasi. General view of rathas or temple cars at the Madhukesvara Temple. Photographer: Cousens, Henry
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View looking towards three temple cars: 'Without the courtyard, and before the temple, stands a very large 'Jaganatha' car, and nearby are several small ones. These are all decorated and drawn in procession down a great broad street through the village on a certain day of the year, when the ima...
Banavasi. Large ratha or temple car at the Madhukesvara Temple. Photographer: Cousens, Henry
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Close view of a large temple car. See note by Cousens at print 1359. Its size can be appreciated from the two Indian figures on top of the wooden-wheeled vehicle. Another copy of this print at Photo 1002 (2003).
Nai-chung [Nechung] Monastery. (Four photographs [prints 13-16]). Photographer: White, John Claude
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Genre: Architectural Photography View of monastery buildings, with monks posed on the steps to the right, and prayer flags hung across the courtyard. Another copy (printed in platinum) at Photo 430/53 (56).
The Ling-kor, or circular sacred road of Lhasa. Photographer: White, John Claude
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Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View of the road, hung with prayer flags and with three figures posed beside the building in the foreground: 'The pilgrims can be seen wending their way round the circular road, turning their prayer wheel, and acquiring merit by avoiding the puddles. To ac...