Madura. The interior of the Tuncum. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography '...Represents the interior of the building called the Tuncum, situated outside the town on the opposite side of the river; it is called the 'Tuncum', and was built by Trimul Nayak in 1630 for witnessing cock-fights. It was in 1868 occupied by the Judge of Madur...
Secundermalie [Sakkandurmali], near Madura. The Tank and part of the temple. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography View across the tank, with the temple gopura rising beyond. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1217. Duplicate at Photo 212/2 (37).
Secundermalie [Sakkandurmali], near Madura. Front of entrance porch. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography Looking along main façade of temple mandapa, with pillars carved in the form of rearing horses and other mythical animals. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1218. Duplicate at Photo 212/2 (38).
Secundermalie [Sakkandurmali], near Madura. Interior of the entrance porch. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography View inside the temple mandapa. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1219. Duplicate at Photo 212/2 (39).
Secundermalie [Sakkandurmali], near Madura. The Sacred Tank. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography View looking across the tank towards the central island shrine. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1220. Duplicate at Photo 212/2 (40).
Streevelliputtur [Srivilliputtur]. The large pyramidal tower at entrance. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography View looking towards entrance gopura of temple: 'The gateway, which is considered one of the finest and best-proportioned in Southern India, is well seen in this photograph...It is nearly 200 feet high, the pyramidal part of the tower being of brick and plaster,...
Streevelliputtur [Srivilliputtur]. Carvings on stone base of tower. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography Close-up view of base of temple gopura. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1222. Duplicate at Photo 212/3 (2).
Streevelliputtur [Srivilliputtur]. Tank and portions of old temple outside the town. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography View looking across the tank (with central island shrine) towards the gopura of the temple. ASIO Record no. 2985. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1225. Duplicate at Photo 212/3 (5).
Kaloogoomulla [Kalugumalai], near Tinnevelly. The Rock and Sacred Tank. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography View looking across the tank (with central shrine in foreground) towards the small temple on the further side and the rock rising beyond. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1226. Duplicate at Photo 212/3 (6).