Unidentified Cave Temple, Mamallapuram. Photographer: Rea, Alexander
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Genre: Architectural Photography Small cave with three openings supported on two large pillars, square at top and bottom, with an octagonal section in the middle. Two Indian men stand at the entrance, one posed in the act of measuring the pillar. Subjects = Indian architecture; unidentified
Unidentified Cave Temple, Mamallapuram [Koneri Mandapa]. Photographer: Rea, Alexander
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Genre: Architectural Photography View of the entrance to the five-shrined cave temple from the right. Four square-and-octagonal sectioned pillars support the opening, with a hall beyond and a second row of fluted pillars. The rock-face above the entrance is carved into ornamental architectural ...
Unidentified Cave Temple, Mamallapuram. Photographer: Rea, Alexander
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Genre: Architectural Photography View looking towards verandah, with entrance supported on two square-and octagon sectioned pillars. A linga shrine is visible beyond, with two other lingas on either side of the verandah. Printed from a broken glass plate. Subjects = Indian architecture; unide...
Rock-cut Temple known as the Tiger Cave at Saluvankuppam, north of Mamallapuram. Photographer: Rea, Alexander
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Genre: Architectural Photography Massive boulder in which a portico has been excavated, with the surrounding rock-face carved into the form of a ring of yali ('tiger') heads. To the left are carved two elephants, with niches above. Printed from a broken glass plate. Subjects = Indian architec...
General view of the Pancha Rathas, Mamallapuram. Photographer: Rea, Alexander
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Genre: Architectural Photography View from the south-west corner looking north. In the right foreground is the Dharmaraja Ratha, with the Bhima Ratha beyond. The Nakula Sahadeva Ratha is at the extreme left, with the nearby stone elephant largely concealed by a palm tree. Subjects = Indian ar...
View from the south-west of the Arjuna Ratha and the Draupadi Ratha, Mamallapuram. Photographer: Rea, Alexander
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Genre: Architectural Photography The Arjuna Ratha is in the foreground, the Draupadi Ratha beyond. The carved stone elephant is in the left foreground. Subjects = Indian architecture