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.
Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of sculptured figure of Durga trampling the buffalo demon Mahishasura, on the facade of the Hoysaleshvara Temple, Halebid.
Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of the Nandi image in the pavilion of the Hoysaleshvara Temple, Halebid: 'Being in deep shade, it was very difficult to obtain a good photograph of this statue...'
Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of the sculptured figure of the dwarf incarnation (Vamana) of Vishnu, on the facade of the Hoysaleshvara Temple, Halebid. He is seen here as Trivikrama, with one leg to the sky, the other resting on the earth.