Archaeological Survey of India Collections: India Office Series (volume 8: Western India).
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Blue buckram album containing 104 albumen prints from the India Office series of archaeological photographs. Locations include Tatta, Elephanta, Ellora, Kanheri and Ambarnath. Process = Albumen prints Photographers = D.H. Sykes, Henry Cousens;
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 ...
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.
Interior of Cave Temple from the entrance, Elephanta. Photographer: Sykes, David Harold Day
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Genre: Architectural Photography With sculpture panel of Shiva as Nataraja in entrance porch at the right. For another copy of this photograph in better condition (a later printing), see Photo 199 (5).