Façade of Buddhist Cave XI (Don Thal), Ellora. Photographer: Cousens, Henry
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Genre: Architectural Photography Showing the extensive three-storeyed façade. Platinum print. Photo 40 (15) is an albumen print from the same negative. For another copy of this photograph in better condition (a later printing), see Photo 199 (38).
Façade of Hindu Cave XV (Dasavatara), Ellora. Photographer: Cousens, Henry
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Genre: Architectural Photography Platinum print. General view of the façade of the two storey cave, started as a Buddhist monastery, but taken over for Hindu worship. Reproduced as a woodcut in 'Archaeological Survey of Western India', V, no.12, p. 23. For another copy of this photograph in be...
Sculptured panel of Narasimha avatara of Vishnu destroying Hiranyakashipu in Hindu Cave XV (Dasavatara), Ellora. Photographer: Cousens, Henry
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Genre: Architectural Photography Sculpture on right-hand wall of upper storey of cave. Platinum print. Photo 40 (39) is an albumen print from the same negative.
Sculptured panel of Trivikrama incarnation of Vishnu in Hindu Cave XV (Dasavatara), Ellora. Photographer: Cousens, Henry
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Genre: Architectural Photography Trivikrama with leg upraised, pacing out the universe in three massive strides. Gupte and Mahajan, Ajanta, Ellora and Aurangabad Caves (Bombay, 1962, pl.lxxvii, top), identify this image as Tripurantaka (Shiva as destroyer of Tripura). Platinum print. Photo 40 (...