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Subject Rathas

41. Photo 1008/1(173)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1008/1(173)
Title:
Silver and gold plated vahana (elephant) in Kumbesvara Temple, Kumbakonam, Tanjore District. Photographer: Rea, Alexander
Scope & Content:
Large vahana in the form of an elephant, standing on a wheeled platform, with an Indian figure posed beside the vehicle to indicate scale. Duplicate at Photo 1002 (2400).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1892-1893
Extent:
1 item

42. Photo 1009/1(1359)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1009/1(1359)
Title:
Banavasi. General view of rathas or temple cars at the Madhukesvara Temple. Photographer: Cousens, Henry
Scope & Content:
View looking towards three temple cars: 'Without the courtyard, and before the temple, stands a very large 'Jaganatha' car, and nearby are several small ones. These are all decorated and drawn in procession down a great broad street through the village on a certain day of the year, when the ima...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mar 1893
Extent:
1 item

43. Photo 1009/1(1360)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1009/1(1360)
Title:
Banavasi. Large ratha or temple car at the Madhukesvara Temple. Photographer: Cousens, Henry
Scope & Content:
Close view of a large temple car. See note by Cousens at print 1359. Its size can be appreciated from the two Indian figures on top of the wooden-wheeled vehicle. Another copy of this print at Photo 1002 (2003).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1892-1893
Extent:
1 item

44. Photo 1224/1(87)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1224/1(87)
Title:
Tanjore. Wooden car. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Signed and numbered Bourne 2040 in the negative. View looking along a street towards the entrance gopuram, flanked by painted walls, of an unidentified temple. In the middleground a temple car or ratha with tiled roof stands in the roadway. Listed in the Bourne and Shepherd catalog...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1869
Extent:
1 item