Silver and gold-plated vahana in the form of an elephant in the Kumbheshvara Temple, Kumbakonam. 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 1008/1 (173). Subjects = vahanas (vehicle of the deity)
Two silver and gold-plated vahanas, a nandi and a peacock, in the Kumbheshvara Temple, Kumbakonam. Photographer: Rea, Alexander
Scope & Content:
Two vahanas, standing on wooden carrying platforms. Duplicate at Photo 1008/1 (169), where the animals are identified as a peacock and a mongoose. Subjects = vahanas (vehicle of the deity)