Mahavellipore, near Madras. General view of monolithic temples. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography The Pancha Rathas from the north-west. The view shows, from left to right: Draupadi Ratha, Arjuna Ratha, Bhima Ratha, Dharmaraja Ratha and Nakula Sahadeva Ratha. With the stone lion and elephant, carved in the round, in the foreground. Received from Captain Lyon...
Mahavellipore, near Madras. The first monolith [the Draupadi Ratha]. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography View from the west of the Draupadi Ratha, showing the entrance, with flanking figures carved in relief. '...[Draupadi ratha] represents the one most to the north, and is the only one which is finished, and has its cell hollowed out, and with carvings of figures ...
Mahavellipore, near Madras. The first and second monoliths [Draupadi and Arjuna Rathas]. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography South-east view of Draupadi and Arjuna Rathas. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1330. Duplicate at Photo 212/5 (34).
Mahavellipore, near Madras. The cracked monolith [Bhima Ratha]. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography '...[The Bhima Ratha] represents the largest of the five Raths, and the third in succession...This view is taken on the east, or seaside'. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1331. Duplicate at Photo 212/5 (35).
Mahavellipore, near Madras. Another view of the cracked monolith [Bhima Ratha]. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography '...another view of the largest Monolith taken on the other side, or [south-]west side...' Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1332. Duplicate at Photo 212/5 (36).
Mahavellipore, near Madras. The fourth monolith [Dharmaraja Ratha]. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography '...[The Dharmaraja Ratha] represents the fourth Rath or Monolithic Temple'. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1333. Duplicate at Photo 212/5 (37).
Mahavellipore, near Madras. General view of the monoliths from the SW [Pancha Rathas]. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography Bhima Ratha in centre, with Dharmaraja Ratha at right. In the background, partially concealed by vegetation, are, from left to right, Nakula Sahadeva Ratha, Draupadi Ratha, Arjuna Ratha. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1334. Duplicate ...
Mahavellipore, near Madras. The fifth monolith [Nakula Sahadeva Ratha]. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography View from the south-east, with the stone elephant at the right. 'The fifth monolith, [Nakula Sahadeva Ratha], is generally considered the most elegant of the series'. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1335. Duplicate at Photo 212/5 (39).