Close view of base of gopura of the Jalakanteshvara Temple, Vellore. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Architectural Photography Showing entrance through the tower and surrounding sculptural details. A man stands in the gateway to indicate scale. Duplicate at print 2585. India Museum no. 644.
Arched city gateway, Gaya. Photographer: Peppé, Thomas Fraser
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Genre: Architectural Photography 'Over one of the gateways of the town there is a fine arch. This was the limits of the city as originally enclosed. It has, however, extended very considerably to the north since then.' (descriptive notes by T.F. Peppé accompanying photographs, India pub. proc.,...
Close view of the east entrance to the Mahabodhi Temple, Bodh Gaya, before restoration. Photographer: Peppé, Thomas Fraser
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'The front of the temple which faces the east is in very bad repair, and large masses come down every rainy season. In a few years the aspect of this side will be entirely changed. The porch in front has now nearly disappeared; only portions of the arch of its roof adheres to the side walls. The...
Gateway of fortified caravanserai, Daudnagar. Photographer: Peppé, Thomas Fraser
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Genre: Architectural Photography Print in poorish condition, with some staining and marking, probably from water damage. 'Daoodnugger is a considerable town on the banks of the Soane, and forty miles west of Gya. The town, which is comparatively modern, was founded by Daood Khan, a Pathan soldi...
Arched gateway at the south end of the main façade of the Mahal Sarai Palace, Rohtasgarh. Photographer: Peppé, Thomas Fraser
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Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of gateway seen at left of print 2876. ' At the southern end of the principal front is a large arched gateway with two elephants cut in the stone on either side, and consequently called the Hathiya Pul. Within this gate there are several vaults and re...
Ruins of Vijianuggur [Vijayanagar] near Humpee [Hampi]. Ruins of one of the old city gates. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography Ruins of gateway leading to the river crossing to Anegondi. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1397. Duplicate at Photo 212/7 (17).
General view of the Tin Darwaza, Ahmadabad. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography General view looking along the street towards the triple-arched gateway. Reproduced in collotype in James Burgess, 'The Muhammadan architecture of Ahmadabad' (Archaeological Survey of Western India, vol. 7, London, 1900), plate 6. India Museum no. 1465. Received...
Close view of the entrance to Qutb-ud-Din Shah's Mosque, Ahmadabad. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography Oblique view of the entrance arch from the left (south-east), showing carved detail on base of minarets. India Museum no. 1474. Received from Captain Lyon 7 February 1871. Duplicate print at Photo 1001 (3231). Lyon supplies the following description in his 'Not...