Ice cave in the glacier. Source of the Ganges. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
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View looking towards the ice cave on the Gangotri Glacier, with the source of the Ganges issuing from it, with two figures posed beside the stream in the foreground, taken by Samuel Bourne in the 1860s.
The great Pagoda, Tanjore, from the ramparts. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
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Photograph of the Great Pagoda of the Brihadishvara Temple at Tanjore, taken by Samuel Bourne in 1869. View looking towards the sanctuary tower of the Brihadishvara Temple at Tanjore (Thanjavur).
Carved pillars in the Panch Mahal, Futtypore Sikree. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
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Photograph of the Panch Mahal in Fathepur Sikri, taken by Samuel Bourne in the 1860s. The palace city of Fatehpur Sikri was built by the Mughal Emperor Akbar (r.1556-1605) from 1571 to 1585. The entire complex is built of locally quarried red sandstone, known as Sikri sandstone. The Panch Mahal ...
A 'peep' at the south end of the Lake, Nynee Tal. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
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Photograph of the lake in Naini Tal, taken by Samuel Bourne in the 1860s. The lake forms the focal point of Nainital and is surrounded by high peaks covered in woodlands.