Carved figure in Tinnevelly [Tirunelveli] Pagoda. Colossal figure of Kuman. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography See note at Photo 212/3 (14). Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1235. Duplicate at Photo 212/3 (15).
Carved figure in Tinnevelly [Tirunelveli] Pagoda. Colossal figure of Argunan. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography See note at print 2994. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1236. Duplicate at Photo 212/3 (16).
Carved figure in Tinnevelly [Tirunelveli] Pagoda. Colossal figure of Verrabadrum. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography See note at print 2994. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1237. Duplicate at Photo 212/3 (17).
Tritchindoor [Tiruchendur] Pagoda. Carvings on base of tower. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of angle at base of gopura, showing sculptural detail and mouldings. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1241. Duplicate at Photo 212/3 (21).
Ramisseram [Rameswaram] Pagoda, Island of Paumben. Entrance passage as seen from west gateway. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography View looking along the richly-carved and painted Chokkattam Corridor of the Ramalingeshvara Temple. '...The length of the passage to the door in front, which is that of the sanctuary, is about 390 feet, the width being about 20 feet; the figures carved on the pi...
Ramisseram [Rameswaram] Pagoda, Island of Paumben. Inner half of the west entrance passage. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography Closer view of the more distant portion of the corridor seen in print 25. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1246. Duplicate at Photo 212/3 (26).
Ramisseram [Rameswaram] Pagoda, Island of Paumben. Carved pillar in centre corridor. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography Pillar carved in form of a man leading a monkey. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1247. Duplicate at Photo 212/3 (27).
Ramisseram [Rameswaram] Pagoda, Island of Paumben. Carved pillar in centre corridor. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography Pillar carved in the form of a man with monkey on shoulder. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1248. Duplicate at Photo 212/3 (28).
Ramisseram [Rameswaram] Pagoda, Island of Paumben. Carved pillar in centre corridor. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography Pillar carved in the form of a man with a female figure seated on his shoulders. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1249. Duplicate at Photo 212/3 (29).
Ramisseram [Rameswaram] Pagoda, Island of Paumben. Carved pillar in centre corridor. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography '...Is said to represent the wife of the man shown in 359 [print 3008]. She at the same carried off a prince, as here shown. There seems little doubt, however, that these four figures are really intended to represent celebrated jugglers or acrobats performing th...