Façade of the domed mandapa of the Vishnupada Temple, Gaya. Photographer: Peppé, Thomas Fraser
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Genre: Architectural Photography Some damage (partially retouched) to print surface. Showing the columned façade of the double-storeyed mandapa. India Museum no. 960.
Massive seated figure of Buddha, Kowa Dol Hill, Barabar Hills. Photographer: Peppé, Thomas Fraser
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Genre: Archaeological Photography Print in poorish condition, with tear and small missing portion. 'On the east side of the hill there must have been a large temple, some few pillars of which are still standing, and a gigantic figure of the ascetic Boodh, measuring 8 feet high, with a breadth a...
View from the south-east of ancient brick Shiva Temple, Konch. Photographer: Peppé, Thomas Fraser
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Genre: Architectural Photography Some tears in print surface. The temple is in ruinous condition. Although the temple contains a linga, 'whether it is Buddhist or Saivite is a moot point' (P.C. Roy Chaudhury, Gaya volume of Bihar District Gazetteers, Bihar, 1957), note to plate 14. India Museum...
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...
View of the Tukht Padshahi of the Mahal Sarai, Rohtasgarh. Photographer: Peppé, Thomas Fraser
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Genre: Architectural Photography '...A view of the Tukht Padshahi with the cupolas on the summit and part of the country beyond the walls, which is very pretty and park like' (descriptive notes by T.F. Peppé accompanying photographs, Bengal pub. proc., no. 75 of July 1871, IOR/P/156 p.73). Ind...
Streevelliputtur [Srivilliputtur]. Another view of the large Juggernaut car. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography Direct, side-on view of the temple car, showing the carving in more detail. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1224. Duplicate at Photo 212/3 (4).
Ruins of Vijianuggur [Vijayanagar] near Calamapoor [Kamalapuram]. Large monolithic trough. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Archaeological Photography Massive stone drinking trough for elephants, 41 feet long and hollowed out of a single block of rock. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1387. Duplicate at Photo 212/7 (7).
The large temple from the south-south-west, Satgaon, Buldana District, Berar. Photographer: Gill, Robert
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Genre: Architectural Photography Description (by Gill) in Cousens, 'Central Provinces List' (1897), pp. 82-83. The temple is in a largely ruinous state. For a later print from the same negative, see Photo 1000/19(1992). India Museum no. 1533.