Madura. The Great Pagoda [Minakshi Sundareshvara Temple]. Pillar. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography Carved pillar in the Viravasantaraya Mandapa. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1204. Duplicate at Photo 212/2 (24).
Madura. The Great Pagoda [Minakshi Sundareshvara Temple]. Carved pillar in the Viravasantha Rayan Portico. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography Carved pillar in the Viravasantaraya Mandapa. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1205. Duplicate at Photo 212/2 (25).
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).
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).
Kaloogoomulla [Kalugumalai], near Tinnevelly. Carvings on the upper part of the Rock. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography Jain carving along the rock face near the monolithic temple. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1227. Duplicate at Photo 212/3 (7).
Kaloogoomulla [Kalugumalai], near Tinnevelly. Another portion of the carvings and writings on the Rock. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography Jain carving and inscriptions along the rock face. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1228. Duplicate at Photo 212/3 (8).
Kaloogoomulla [Kalugumalai], near Tinnevelly. A more detailed view of the monolith. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography Close-up view of carvings on the Vattuvan Kovil. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1232. Duplicate at Photo 212/3 (12).
Carved figure in Tinnevelly [Tirunelveli] Pagoda. Colossal figure of Pagadé. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography 'Immediately in front of the sanctuary, but with their backs towards it, stand four colossal figures, about twenty feet high, and each carved out of one block of hornblend stone, now so hard, that the natives declare, that to attempt to cut it, destroys all thei...