General view from back of Sarangapani and Someshvara Temples, Kumbakonam. Photographer: Rea, Alexander
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Genre: Architectural Photography View looking across tank of the Sarangapani Temple towards the gopura of other temples in the background (with the Kumbheshvara Temple on the right). Duplicate at Photo 1008/1 (190). Subjects = Indian architecture
Silver and gold-plated vahana in the Kumbheshvara Temple, Kumbakonam. Photographer: Rea, Alexander
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A smaller vahana, in the form of an open-sided pavilion, with metal rings attached to the base for inserting carrying poles. Duplicate at Photo 1008/1 (167). 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
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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)
General view of the two-storeyed temple or mandapa at Ramreswaram. Photographer: Rea, Alexander
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Genre: Architectural Photography View looking up the hillside towards the temple. Madras list p. 301: 'On a little hillock near Ramesvaram stands a peculiarly-constructed temple or mandapam of two storeys. It is here, according to tradition, that Hanuman ascended, in order to get a view of Lank...