A door way on the south side of the Great Temple. Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner
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Genre: Architectural Photography Close view looking up steps towards a doorway in the Hoysaleshvara Temple, Halebid, blocked up with mud, and with guardian figure and other sculptures Including images of Ganesha) to the left of the opening.
A wall on the east side of the south entrance [of the Hoysaleshvara Temple]. Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner
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Genre: Architectural Photography View of frieze of figures on the facade of the Hoysaleshvara Temple, Halebid: 'The first figure to the right hand seems to be an Apsara; the second, the Hindoo Trimurti; the bearded face of Brahma in the centre; in the third, I recognise Brahma by the rosary; th...
Supposed to be Parvati, in the character of Devi; the club indicates that Goddess, whereas the chank and chakra belong to Vishnu or Lakshmi. Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner
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Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of sculpture on the facade of the Hoysaleshvara Temple, Halebid.
A beautiful little Temple, greatly ruined; situated on the west of the main [Hoysaleshvara] Temple. Vast masses of masonry, and huge blocks, richly carved, surround it. Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner
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Genre: Architectural Photography View of the remains of small open-sided shrine, with a carved pyramidal roof.
Group of Apsaras. Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner
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Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of sculpture on the facade of the Hoysaleshvara Temple, Halebid: 'This group which beautifully carved, is almost inclosed by projecting buttresses, and is in deep shade during the greater part of the day. It represents a number of nude female figures....
Small Temple on the west side of the Great Temple. Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner
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Genre: Architectural Photography View looking towards the shrine containing a Nandi image, with part of the main body of the Hoysaleshvara Temple, Halebid, to the right.
[Small Temple on the west side of the Hoysaleshvara Temple.] Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner
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Genre: Architectural Photography 'This is a closer view of the same temple [seen in print 22], shewing the sculpture on its western extremity. In the interior, the statue of one of the gods remains. I used this chamber as my [photographic?] workshop.'