South Indian hero stone carving. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Architectural Photography Print in poor condition, considerable fading. View of newly-excavated stone, precise location unknown. Received 'From Mrs Breeks July 1873'. India Museum no. 1107.
Madura. Trimul Naik's Portico [Pudu Mandapa]. The west front. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography Façade of the Pudu Mandapa facing the Minakshi Sundareshvara Temple. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1176. Duplicate at Photo 212/1 (37). Subjects = Archaeological Survey of India Collections; Archaeological Survey of India Collectio...
Temple at Rohtasgarh. Photographer: Peppé, Thomas Fraser
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Genre: Architectural Photography View looking down onto a small, domed temple. 'At the south-east corner of the table-land there are some curious old buildings constructed evidently from the stones from some still earlier buildings. At the foot of a long flight of steps, leading up to the Hindo...
Secundermalie [Sakkandurmali], near Madura. The Rock and Tank. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Landscape Photography View looking across the tank towards the rock beyond. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1216. Duplicate at Photo 212/2 (36).
Tomb to the north-west of the Mahal Sarai Palace, Rohtasgarh. Photographer: Peppé, Thomas Fraser
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Genre: Architectural Photography View looking towardsthe largely overgrown tomb. 'To the north-west of the palace, where Shere Shah had contemplated the erection of a citadel, there are the remains of several very large buildings. The principal one is the tomb of the superintendent of the works...
Madura. The Sacred Tank [Teppakulam]. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography View across the Teppakulam tank towards the central island on which stands a small towered temple, with pavilions at each corner. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1213. Duplicate at Photo 212/2 (33).
Streevelliputtur [Srivilliputtur]. The large Juggernaut car. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the richly-carved wooden temple car. The European figure posed by one of the wheels may possibly be Lyon himself. 'Immediately opposite to the tower is the Wooden Car, one of the largest and handsomest to be found in the South. It was built only ...
