View from the left of the façade of Buddhist vihara, Cave 14, Ajanta. Photographer: Gill, Robert
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Genre: Architectural Photography Verandah of the unfinished late monastery. Stereoscopic view. See Madras Government Proceedings, Public Department, 18 April 1868, letter of 18 March 1868 from James Burgess, which supplies a list of the 61 stereoscopic views of the caves sent in by Gill (IOR/P...
View from the right of the façade of Buddhist vihara, Cave 15, Ajanta. Photographer: Gill, Robert
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Genre: Architectural Photography The verandah has collapsed and disappeared (apart from a solitary fallen column) to reveal the inner wall of the porch and the central entrance doorway. Stereoscopic view. See Madras Government Proceedings, Public Department, 18 April 1868, letter of 18 March 1...
Interior view from the right of the front aisle of Buddhist vihara, Cave 16, Ajanta. Photographer: Gill, Robert
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Genre: Architectural Photography Stereoscopic view. See Madras Government Proceedings, Public Department, 18 April 1868, letter of 18 March 1868 from James Burgess, which supplies a list of the 61 stereoscopic views of the caves sent in by Gill (IOR/P/439/6, pp. 551-555).
View from the right of the façade of Buddhist vihara, Cave 17, Ajanta. Photographer: Gill, Robert
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Genre: Architectural Photography General view along the façade of the verandah, all the columns of which are broken to a greater or lesser degree. Stereoscopic view. See Madras Government Proceedings, Public Department, 18 April 1868, letter of 18 March 1868 from James Burgess, which supplies ...
Interior view from the right of the verandah of Buddhist vihara, Cave 17, Ajanta. Photographer: Gill, Robert
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Genre: Architectural Photography With painted ceiling. Stereoscopic view. See Madras Government Proceedings, Public Department, 18 April 1868, letter of 18 March 1868 from James Burgess, which supplies a list of the 61 stereoscopic views of the caves sent in by Gill (IOR/P/439/6, pp. 551-555).
Interior of Buddhist chaitya hall, Cave 19, Ajanta. Photographer: Gill, Robert
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Genre: Architectural Photography View looking along the aisle towards the votive stupa, which has an image of the standing Buddha carved in relief in a niche on the face. Stereoscopic views. See Madras Government Proceedings, Public Department, 18 April 1868, letter of 18 March 1868 from James...
Interior of Buddhist chaitya hall, Cave 19, Ajanta, from the window over the entrance. Photographer: Gill, Robert
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Genre: Architectural Photography The view looks along the interior of the chaitya at the level of the sculptured panels above the columns, and also shows clearly the ribs of the ceiling. Stereoscopic view. See Madras Government Proceedings, Public Department, 18 April 1868, letter of 18 March ...