The Rathas, monolithic [Mamallapuram]. Photographer: Nicholas and Company
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Genre: Architectural Photography View of the Pancha Rathas from the south-west, with the Dharmaraja Ratha in the foreground and the Bhima Ratha beyond. The other rathas are not clearly seen. Subjects = Indian architecture; Indian architecture (Hindu); Ramsden Collection; rock-cut temples; tem...
Ganesh Temple, monolith [Mamallapuram]. Photographer: Nicholas and Company
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Genre: Architectural Photography General view of Ganesha Ratha. Duplicate at Photo 27 (66). Subjects = Indian architecture; Indian architecture (Hindu); Ramsden Collection; rock-cut temples; temples
Vishnu's Butter-ball, Seven Pagodas [Mamallapuram]. Height = 25ft, greatest circumfce. 68ft, circumfce. of base = 19½ft. Photographer: Nicholas and Company
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Genre: Landscape Photography Massive rock in front of the Ganesha Ratha. Subjects = Indian architecture; Indian architecture (Hindu); Ramsden Collection; rock-cut temples; temples Location = India; Mamallapuram; Tamil Nadu; Vishnu's Butter-ball
Great Gopuram (152ft) & entrance to Temple, Madura. Photographer: Nicholas and Company
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Genre: Architectural Photography Gopura at east end of temple, with gateway leading to the Porch of the Eight Goddesses in the foreground. With street traders gathered near entrance. Subjects = architectural elements; gopuras; Indian architecture; Indian architecture (Hindu); Ramsden Collecti...
Hall of the Thousand Pillars. Jain [sic. for Hindu] sculptures [Minakshi Sundareshvara Temple, Madura]. Photographer: Nicholas and Company
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Genre: Architectural Photography Carved figures at the entrance to the Airakkal Mandapa. Subjects = architectural elements; Indian architecture; Indian architecture (Hindu); Indian sculpture; Indian sculpture (Hindu); mandapas; Ramsden Collection; temples
Gateway of Roya gopuram, unfinished [Minakshi Sundareshvara Temple, Madurai]. Photographer: Nicholas and Company
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Genre: Architectural Photography Oblique view of unfinished Raya Gopura at east end of temple. Subjects = architectural elements; gopuras; Indian architecture; Indian architecture (Hindu); Ramsden Collection; temples
Passage in Temple [Minakshi Sundaeshvara Temple, Madura]. Photographer: Nicholas and Company
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Genre: Architectural Photography Showing temple sculpture on the pillars inside a mundapa in the temple. Subjects = architectural elements; Indian architecture; Indian architecture (Hindu); Indian sculpture; Indian sculpture (Hindu); mandapas; Ramsden Collection; temples; unidentified