Rampurva. Detail of [capital of] Asoka pillar from three sides [view 1]. Photographer: Archaeological Survey of India
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Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of bell-shaped capital, with an abacus craved with a repeated motif of geese. The paws of the lion which originally stood atop the capital are still attached to it.
Rampurva. Paving in northern trench looking towards lion. Photographer: Archaeological Survey of India
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Genre: Architectural Photography View looking along the trench towards the lion in the background, with the capital seen in prints 364-7, standing outside the trench at the left.
Rampurva. General view of north trench. Photographer: Archaeological Survey of India
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Genre: Architectural Photography Poor quality print. View looking towards excavated trench and pillar, with large pool of water in foreground. Water seeping into the excavated area was a major problem during the work.
Rampurva. detail of bull capital. Photographer: Archaeological Survey of India
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Genre: Architectural Photography Side view of the nandi which stood atop the southern pillar. Seen here partially excavated, with the bell capital still below ground. Honeysuckle motif around abacus.
Rampurva. Back view of bull capital. Photographer: Archaeological Survey of India
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Genre: Architectural Photography Rear view of the bull from the top of the southern pillar, seen at a later stage of excavation, with the bell capital exposed. As the sculpture was further exposed, it became more unstable and in danger of toppling over, and is here seen with supporting wooden s...
Rampurva. Platform around southern pillar. Photographer: Archaeological Survey of India
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Genre: Architectural Photography Somewhat faded print. View showing the excavated lower half of the southern pillar, supported with wooden struts. With brick platform in foreground. This view shows where the upper portion of the pillar broke off.