Jumbookeshwar Temple near Trichinopoly. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography Interior of shrine with lingam in centre. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1154. Duplicate at Photo 212/1 (15).
Madura Palace. The interior. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography '...Represents the interior of the Swerga Vilasam or celestial pavilion, which formerly formed the throne-room or hall of audience...The tables, chairs, &c., shown in the photograph, are those used by the court during its sittings'. With punkahs on a wooden ...
View of the Tukht Padshahi of the Mahal Sarai, Rohtasgarh. Photographer: Peppé, Thomas Fraser
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Genre: Architectural Photography '...A view of the Tukht Padshahi with the cupolas on the summit and part of the country beyond the walls, which is very pretty and park like' (descriptive notes by T.F. Peppé accompanying photographs, Bengal pub. proc., no. 75 of July 1871, IOR/P/156 p.73). Ind...
Madura. The interior of the Tuncum. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography '...Represents the interior of the building called the Tuncum, situated outside the town on the opposite side of the river; it is called the 'Tuncum', and was built by Trimul Nayak in 1630 for witnessing cock-fights. It was in 1868 occupied by the Judge of Madur...
Audience hall of the Mahal Sarai, Rohtasgarh. Photographer: Peppé, Thomas Fraser
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Genre: Architectural Photography 'Passing through this gateway the passage leads into a sort of courtyard, and immediately opposite the entrance is one of the finest buildings in the whole place. It was the public reception room, and was called the Barahdoware [Baradari] or twelve gates, and it...
Right-hand section of Arjuna's Penance, not fully excavated, Mamallapuram. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Architectural Photography Head-on view of the section of the sculpture with the two elephants at the base. Received 'From Mrs Breeks July 1873'. India Museum no. 1112.
