Carved figure in Tinnevelly [Tirunelveli] Pagoda. Colossal figure of Pagadé. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography 'Immediately in front of the sanctuary, but with their backs towards it, stand four colossal figures, about twenty feet high, and each carved out of one block of hornblend stone, now so hard, that the natives declare, that to attempt to cut it, destroys all thei...
Carved figure in Tinnevelly [Tirunelveli] Pagoda. Colossal figure of Kuman. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography See note at Photo 212/3 (14). Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1235. Duplicate at Photo 212/3 (15).
Carved figure in Tinnevelly [Tirunelveli] Pagoda. Colossal figure of Argunan. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography See note at print 2994. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1236. Duplicate at Photo 212/3 (16).
Carved figure in Tinnevelly [Tirunelveli] Pagoda. Colossal figure of Verrabadrum. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography See note at print 2994. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1237. Duplicate at Photo 212/3 (17).
Tritchindoor [Tiruchendur] Pagoda. Section of old door under great tower. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography Close-up of carving on massive wooden door at base of temple gopura. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1242. Duplicate at Photo 212/3 (22).
Ramisseram [Rameswaram] Pagoda, Island of Paumben. The long side aisle. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography View along the 670 foot long arcade running the length of the south side of the Ramalingeshvara Temple. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1253. Duplicate at Photo 212/3 (33).
Avadea Covill [Avadaiyarkoil]. Carved pillar in front of porch. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography '...a representation of the Goddess Kali, or Minakshi, the wife of Shiva, with all her usual attributes'. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1263. Duplicate at Photo 212/4 (4).
Avadea Covill [Avadaiyarkoil]. Carved pillar in front of porch. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography '...represents Shiva or Mahadeva exulting over the destruction ot Tripurasura on whose body he is trampling'. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1264. Duplicate at Photo 212/4 (5).
Avadea Covill [Avadaiyarkoil]. Carved pillar in front of porch. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography '...represents Vishnu, combined with Shiva, then called Hari Heri'. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1266. Duplicate at Photo 212/4 (7).