The great Budhist [sic] Tope at Sanchi (before restoration). Photographer: Dayal, Deen
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Inscription: Signed 'D. Dyal' in the negative and numbered '1002' on album page. Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the stupa from the north, with the northern gateway in foreground.
General view of Sanchi Tope from south. Photographer: Dayal, Deen
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Inscription: Signed and numbered 'D.D. 1565' in the negative. Genre: Architectural Photography Reproduced in collotype in Sir Lepel Griffin, 'Famous Monuments of Central India' (1886), pl. 3, 'General view from the south-east'.
View of eastern gate of Sanchi Tope. From the south. Photographer: Dayal, Deen
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Inscription: Signed and numbered 'D.D. 1582' in the negative. Genre: Architectural Photography Oblique view of lower portion of the gateway, showing sculptural detail.
Pillars of eastern gate from the north [Sanchi]. Photographer: Dayal, Deen
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Inscription: Signed and numbered 'D.D. 1581' in the negative. Genre: Architectural Photography Oblique view of lower portion of gateway, showing sculptural detail.
Pillars of northern gate, Sanchi Tope, from the east. Photographer: Dayal, Deen
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Inscription: Signed and numbered 'D.D. 1584' in the negative. Genre: Architectural Photography Oblique view of lower portion of gateway, showing sculptural detail. Reproduced in collotype in Sir Lepel Griffin, 'Famous Monuments of Central India' (1886), pl. 24, 'North gate, details of pillars'.
Pillars of western gate, Sanchi Tope. Photographer: Dayal, Deen
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Inscription: Signed and numbered 'D.D. 1585' in the negative. Genre: Architectural Photography Oblique view of pillars, showing sculptural decoration, the further pillar restored at its base.
Mahadeo Temple at Bhojpur near Bhopal, remained unfinished. Ramp for carrying stones is still existing (date about 1500 [sic] years old). March 1882. Photographer: Dayal, Deen
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Inscription: Signed and numbered 'D. Dyal 1061' in the negative. Genre: Architectural Photography Distant view of the unfinished Shiva Temple, with the earthwork ramp used for construction marked in the negative.
Interior upper view of Bhojpur temple. Photographer: Dayal, Deen
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Inscription: Signed 'D. Dyal' in the negative and numbered '1063' on album page. Genre: Architectural Photography View looking up towards dome (open to the sky)of the unfinished Shiva Temple and showing the capitals of the supporting pillars and the richly-carved ceiling.
Unfinished roof of Bhojpur Temple. Built by Raja Bhoj. Photographer: Dayal, Deen
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Inscription: Signed and numbered 'D. Dyal 1064' in the negative. Genre: Architectural Photography Similar view to preceding, but looking directly up towards opening in centre of dome of the unfinished Shiva Temple. Tradition ascribes the great lake and dams that were once situated west of Bhoj...