Varaha; or the Boar. Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner
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Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of sculpture of the Varaha, or boar incarnation of Vishnu, on the facade of the Hoysaleshvara Temple, Halebid.
Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of sculptured image of Lakshmi, 'consort of Vishnu, and the Goddess of Plenty and Riches,' on the facade of the Hoysaleshvara Temple, Halebid.
A door way on the south side of the Great Temple. Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner
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Genre: Architectural Photography Close view looking up steps towards a doorway in the Hoysaleshvara Temple, Halebid, blocked up with mud, and with guardian figure and other sculptures Including images of Ganesha) to the left of the opening.
A beautiful little Temple, greatly ruined; situated on the west of the main [Hoysaleshvara] Temple. Vast masses of masonry, and huge blocks, richly carved, surround it. Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner
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Genre: Architectural Photography View of the remains of small open-sided shrine, with a carved pyramidal roof.
Small Temple on the west side of the Great Temple. Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner
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Genre: Architectural Photography View looking towards the shrine containing a Nandi image, with part of the main body of the Hoysaleshvara Temple, Halebid, to the right.
[Small Temple on the west side of the Hoysaleshvara Temple.] Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner
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Genre: Architectural Photography 'This is a closer view of the same temple [seen in print 22], shewing the sculpture on its western extremity. In the interior, the statue of one of the gods remains. I used this chamber as my [photographic?] workshop.'
[Nandi pavilion on the west side of the Hoysaleshvara Temple, Halebid.] Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner
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Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of the Nandi pavilion: 'Another view of the same temple [seen in prints 22-23], taken from the southern door of the Great Temple. In this view, the head of the great bull may be seen between the columns.'
A small ruined temple at some distance from the other, most richly carved and picturesquely overgrown with the creepers of the sacred Banyan Tree. Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner
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Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of temple ruins at Halebid, much overgrown with vegetation.