Interior of the Buddhist rock-cut Chaitya Hall, Cave VIII, Karli. Photographer: Caddy, Alexander Edwin
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking along the length of the hall towards the votive stupa, and showing the line of massive octagonal columns with richly-carved capitals of animals and human figures. Subjects = Indian architecture
View of domed ceiling in the mandapa of the Ambaranatha Temple, Ambarnath. Photographer: Cousens, Henry
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking up towards ceiling, showing deeply undercut carving of dome. Photograph taken during the Western Circle survey season of 1891-92. Another copy of this print at Photo 1009/1 (1334). Subjects = Indian architecture; Indian sculpture
General view of the entrance to the Varaha Cave Temple, Mamallapuram. Photographer: Rea, Alexander
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography The view shows the entrance façade, the opening supported by two columns with lion bases, with an Indian figure in the foreground. The empty shrine (centre background) is flanked by guardian figures. Subjects = Indian architecture;
General view of the façade of the Yamapuri or Mahishamardini Cave Temple, Mamallapuram Photographer: Rea, Alexander
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View from the right looking towards the columned façade of the temple, with the shrines partly visible behind. With four Indian men seated on the steps leading up to the temple. Subjects = Indian architecture
Rock-cut Temple known as the Tiger Cave at Saluvankuppam, north of Mamallapuram. Photographer: Rea, Alexander
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Massive boulder in which a portico has been excavated, with the surrounding rock-face carved into the form of a ring of yali ('tiger') heads. To the left are carved two elephants, with niches above. Printed from a broken glass plate. Subjects = Indian architec...
View from the south-west of the Arjuna Ratha and the Draupadi Ratha, Mamallapuram. Photographer: Rea, Alexander
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography The Arjuna Ratha is in the foreground, the Draupadi Ratha beyond. The carved stone elephant is in the left foreground. Subjects = Indian architecture
View looking north-west across the tank of the Ramalingeshvara Temple, Rameswaram, showing surrounding colonnades, and the west gopura in the distance. Photographer: Rea, Alexander
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Subjects = Indian architecture