Entrance, with rock-cut sculptures, to the Trimurti Cave Temple, Mamallapuram. Photographer: Rea, Alexander
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Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the three shrines (to Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva) arranged in a row on the rock-face, each niche flanked by pilasters with guardian figures. This temple is described in James Burgess, The cave temples of India (London, 1880), pp. 152-153, and ther...
General view from the north-west of the Shore Temple, Mamallapuram. Photographer: Rea, Alexander
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Genre: Architectural Photography Subjects = Archaeological Survey of India Collections; Archaeological Survey of India Collections (Indian Museum Series); Indian architecture; Indian architecture (Hindu); temples
General view from the north-west of the Shore Temple, Mamallapuram. Photographer: Rea, Alexander
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Genre: Architectural Photography Printed from a broken glass plate. This appears to be an earlier view than print 2235. In the print erosion of the right hand edge of the wall can be seen. In print 2235 this has been repaired. The view possibly dates from the 1870s rather than the 1880s, in whi...
Chandeshvara Shrine and north-west tower of the Brihadishvara Temple, Thanjavur. Photographer: Rea, Alexander
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Genre: Architectural Photography The shrine at the left, with a portion of the temple tower at the right. Subjects = Archaeological Survey of India Collections; Archaeological Survey of India Collections (Indian Museum Series); Indian architecture; Indian architecture (Hindu); temples
North elevation of the shrine of the Vaidyanatha Temple, Tirumalavadi. Photographer: Rea, Alexander
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Genre: Architectural Photography View from an upper storey of an adjoining structure. Subjects = Archaeological Survey of India Collections; Archaeological Survey of India Collections (Indian Museum Series); Indian architecture; Indian architecture (Hindu); temples
West entrance to first terrace of the Mahamuni Pagoda, Mahamuni. Photographer: Forchhammer, Emmanuel
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Genre: Architectural Photography View of the brick entrance gateway, in ruinous condition, with the pagoda visible in the distance. Small format print, amateur quality. Subjects = Burmese architecture