Sculpture panel of Durga on the lion approaching the buffalo-headed demon Mahisha, from the Mahishamardini Cave Temple, Mamallapuram. Photographer: Madras School of Industrial Arts
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Genre: Architectural Photography India Museum no. 566/23, received 26 July 1872; with note referring to Public Department, India Office, no. 17d of 4 June 1872.
Sculpture panel of Vishnu Trivikrama, from the (?)Varaha Cave Temple, Mamallapuram. Photographer: Madras School of Industrial Arts
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Genre: Architectural Photography India Museum no. 570/27, received 26 July 1872; with note referring to Public Department, India Office, no. 17d of 4 June 1872.
Madura. The Great Pagoda [Minakshi Sundareshvara Temple]. The porch at entrance. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography The Porch of the Eight Goddesses, the eastern entrance to the Minakshi Sundareshvara Temple. 'The group over the doorway represents the marriage of Chokalingum (Shiva) and Minakshi'. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1183. Duplicate at P...
Kaloogoomulla [Kalugumalai], near Tinnevelly. Carvings on the upper part of the Rock. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography Jain carving along the rock face near the monolithic temple. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1227. Duplicate at Photo 212/3 (7).
Kaloogoomulla [Kalugumalai], near Tinnevelly. Another portion of the carvings and writings on the Rock. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography Jain carving and inscriptions along the rock face. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1228. Duplicate at Photo 212/3 (8).
Kaloogoomulla [Kalugumalai], near Tinnevelly. A more detailed view of the monolith. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography Close-up view of carvings on the Vattuvan Kovil. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1232. Duplicate at Photo 212/3 (12).
Ramisseram [Rameswaram] Pagoda, Island of Paumben. Carved pillar in centre corridor. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography Pillar carved in the form of [?]'...Shiva slaying one of the sons of Kasimuni'. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1251. Duplicate at Photo 212/3 (31).