Mahavellipore, near Madras. The stone bull. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography Nandi sculpture in the Krishna Mandapa. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1316. Duplicate at Photo 212/5 (20).
Mahavellipore, near Madras. Carvings in Kristna portico. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography 'The subject of the bas-relief is Krishna tending to the herds of Nandis, whence the portico is called the Krishna Mundapum'. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1317. Duplicate at Photo 212/5 (21).
Mahavellipore, near Madras. Continuation of carvings in Kristna Portico. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography (?)Krishna protecting the herds. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1318. Duplicate at Photo 212/5 (22).
Mahavellipore, near Madras. Basso-relievo on left side of Vishnu temple. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography Relief sculpture in the Varaha Cave Temple: 'The god is represented in the left end as shown in the Photograph in the Varaha Avatar, or boar incarnation - the third of that god'. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1320. Duplicate at Photo...
Mahavellipore, near Madras. Basso-relievo on right side of Vishnu temple. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography Relief sculpture in the Varaha Cave Temple: 'The subject seems some incarnation of Vishnu [Trivikrama], and he is represented with eight arms, holding various weapons, but both the attitude and action look more like Shiva than this god. Its position, the emblems...
Mahavellipore, near Madras. Basso-relievo on back wall of Vishnu temple. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography Relief sculpture in the Varaha Cave Temple: 'They face the entrance, and represent female deities, more probably Lakshmi, with different attributes and accompanied by attendants'. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 132. Duplicate at Photo...
Mahavellipore, near Madras. Basso-relievo on left wall of temple of Shiva. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography Relief sculpture in the Mahishmardini Cave Temple: 'At the left of the entrance is a gigantic image of Vishnu, sleeping on the Seshseja, or the five-headed snake, its heads forming his canopy, as shown in the photograph'. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871...
Mahavellipore, near Madras. Basso-relievo on right wall of temple of Shiva. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography Relief sculpture in the Mahishamardini Cave Temple: '...a representation of Durga, mounted on a lion, attacking Maheshasur [Mahisha], or the buffalo-headed demon'. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1325. Duplicate at Photo 212/5 (29).
Views in Mysore. Shevana Bala Gola [Sravana Belgola]. The Jain statue. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography Close-up view of the colossal monolithic figure of Gommateshvara Bahubali on Vindhyagiri, the largest free-standing sculpture in India. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1345. Duplicate at Photo 212/6 (5).