The Linga Shrine in the Cave Temple, Elephanta. Photographer: Sykes, David Harold Day
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Genre: Architectural Photography A closer view of the linga shrine, taken from the same angle as print 845. This is very similar, but not identical to pl. 3 of James Burgess, 'The Rock-Temples of Elephanta or Gharapuri' (D.H. Sykes & Co., Bombay, 1871). The negative assigned to this number ...
View along the central aisle of the Cave Temple looking towards the triple-headed Shiva image on the south wall, Elephanta. Photographer: Sykes, David Harold Day
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Genre: Architectural Photography For another copy of this photograph in better condition (a later printing), see Photo 199 (12).
Close view of the triple-headed Shiva image on the south wall, Elephanta. Photographer: Sykes, David Harold Day
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Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of sculpture panel, with graffiti chalked on wall reading 'L. Brand 9/4/70'. Details faded in highlights of print. For another copy of this photograph in better condition (a later printing), see Photo 199 (15).
Close view of the triple-headed Shiva image and Ardhanarishvara panel on the south wall, Elephanta. Photographer: Sykes, David Harold Day
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Genre: Architectural Photography Pl. 4 of James Burgess, 'The Rock-Temples of Elephanta or Gharapuri' (D.H. Sykes & Co., Bombay, 1871). Also reproduced in collotype in 'Archaeological Survey of Western India', V, pl.xi.
Close view of the triple-headed Shiva image and panel of Shiva receiving Ganga on the south wall, Elephanta. Photographer: Sykes, David Harold Day
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Genre: Architectural Photography Similar but not identical to pl. 5 of James Burgess, 'The Rock-Temples of Elephanta or Gharapuri' (D.H. Sykes & Co., Bombay, 1871).
Sculptured panel of the marriage of Shiva and Parvati in the Cave Temple, Elephanta. Photographer: Sykes, David Harold Day
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Genre: Architectural Photography A more distant view. Similar but not identical to pl. 6 of James Burgess, 'The Rock-Temples of Elephanta or Gharapuri' (D.H. Sykes & Co., Bombay, 1871).
Sculptured panel of the marriage of Shiva and Parvati in the Cave Temple, with part of the Linga Shrine in the left foreground, Elephanta. Photographer: Sykes, David Harold Day
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Genre: Architectural Photography For another copy of this photograph in better condition (a later printing), see Photo 199 (4).