Entrance to the main Cave Temple, Elephanta. Photographer: Sykes, David Harold Day
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Genre: Architectural Photography General view of entrance to the Shiva Temple, with wooden railings and gateway across the portico. Compare with print 841. For another copy of this photograph in better condition (a later printing), see Photo 199 (2).
Entrance to the main Cave Temple, Elephanta. Photographer: Sykes, David Harold Day
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Genre: Architectural Photography Similar view to print 840, but slightly closer. The caption states that this view is taken from 'within the railing' , but it appears to have been taken after the removal of the fence. There is evidence of some maintenence work: vegetation has been removed from ...
Façade of Buddhist Cave XI (Don Thal), Ellora. Photographer: Cousens, Henry
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Genre: Architectural Photography Showing the extensive three-storeyed façade. Platinum print. Photo 40 (15) is an albumen print from the same negative. For another copy of this photograph in better condition (a later printing), see Photo 199 (38).
Façade of Jain Cave XXXII (Indhra Sabha), Ellora. Photographer: Cousens, Henry
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Genre: Architectural Photography View of the main façade from outside the entrance gateway. The monolithic column which fell over in the 1870s can be seen at the left (see print 708 for a view of the temple before the collapse of the pillar). Platinum print. Photo 40 (142 and 143) are albumen p...
Interior of Cave Temple from the entrance, Elephanta. Photographer: Sykes, David Harold Day
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Genre: Architectural Photography View looking into the temple from the fence, with evidence of excavation work in the foreground. Printed from a broken glass negative.
The East Wing of the Cave Temple, Elephanta. Photographer: Sykes, David Harold Day
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Genre: Architectural Photography View looking south-east from the main temple, showing the entrance to the east wing, with stone lions flanking the steps and the linga shrine beyond. Similar but not identical to plate 12 of James Burgess, 'The Rock-Temples of Elephanta or Gharapuri' (D.H. Sykes...