View from north-west of Shiva Temple, Konch. Photographer: Peppé, Thomas Fraser
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Genre: Architectural Photography 'The west side of the temple has been much damaged by the heavy rains, and large masses keep falling year by year. Unless something is done, this fine temple will soon be a mass of rubbish' (descriptive notes by T.F. Peppé accompanying photographs, India pub. p...
Sculptured figures in courtyard of the Shiva Temple, Konch. Photographer: Peppé, Thomas Fraser
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Genre: Architectural Photography A very faded print. 'A porch had been added to the original building, or more likely, the original porch had become ruinous, and had subsequently been repaired...In this courtyard and porch a great many figures have been inserted or ranged along the walls...' (...
Distant view of two tombs to the north of the Shiva Temple, Konch. Photographer: Peppé, Thomas Fraser
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Genre: Architectural Photography View looking towards two tombs with the Shiva Temple on the horizon. With a herd of cows sheltering beneath the trees in the foreground and the village off to the left. 'To the north of the temple there are two centotaphs over the remains of former mahunts, but ...
Modern temple at Sihari, near Konch. Photographer: Peppé, Thomas Fraser
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Genre: Architectural Photography 'About eight miles west of Konch, near the village of Seharee, there is a small stone temple on the roadside; it is constructed entirely of Chunar stone, and was completed at Chunar and sent down fit for erection. It is now the pride of the little hamlet where i...
General view of the temple at Umga. Photographer: Peppé, Thomas Fraser
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Genre: Architectural Photography Some tears and staining in sky area of print. View from the hillside looking down onto the temple, with a free-standing pillar in front of the mandapa, and the shikara beyond. Peppé's tripod and other photographic equipment can be seen in front of the entrance t...
Interior of the porch of the temple at Umga. Photographer: Peppé, Thomas Fraser
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Genre: Architectural Photography 'The large porch in front was entirely enclosed, and was lighted by these side balconies, the interior has a very imposing appearance, and the monolithic pillars with bracket capital is a decided advance from plain column with cross brackets' (descriptive notes...