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Contains 57 Results:

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'Ellora. Cave entrances - Buddhist group', 1913

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27X/86
Scope and Contents

Photograph taken from across the path, of the entrances to several caves. In some, support pillars are visible carved in the hillside. One has an elaborately carved (into the hillside) entrance doorway.

Dates: 1913
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'Ellora, int[erior] of Carpenter's Cave. Buddhist', 1913

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27X/87
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Photograph of a statue of Buddha flanked by two smaller figures. The ceiling vault and its supporting pillars are visible.

Dates: 1913
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'Ellora. Jain cave. Forecourt', 1913

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27X/88
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Photograph showing part of the forecourt. Some pillared porches, carved stone exterior decoration, and part of the steps up to one entranceway are visible.

Dates: 1913
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Unidentified performers, 1912 - 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27X/132
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Snapshot of two dancers in Indian costume, seated in an outdoor courtyard, facing the camera with their hands in their laps.

Dates: 1912 - 1945
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'Ellora. Shaivite cave', 1913

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27X/89
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Photograph of the interior of the Sivaite cave. A square doorway is on the left with steps leading up to it, and numerous large square columns with urn-ike capitals support the ceiling.

Dates: 1913
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India photographs, 1912 - 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27X
Scope and Contents

These are probably professional photographs purchased by EM Forster during his travels in India, although some of them have London seller stamps.

Dates: 1912 - 1945
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'[Near Delhi - Kutub] Hindu Temple - afterwards part of Mosque', 1912

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27X/2
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Photograph up a colonnade of elaborately carved square pillars at the Quwwat-ul-Islam Masjid mosque, Qutab site (cropped view similar to EMF/27X/1).

Dates: 1912
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'Near Delhi - Kutub. "Pathan" style. 1200. Red sandstone. Iron Pillar' , 1912

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27X/3
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Photograph showing a ruined archway with pillars in front of it, and the minaret in the background.

Dates: 1912
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'Kutub. Section.', 1912

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27X/4
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Photograph showing part of a stone column, a low stage of the Qutab Minar: 4 decorated bands with plain, wider bands between them.

Dates: 1912
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'[Kutub.] Tomb of Altamish', 1912

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27X/6
Scope and Contents

Photograph of the tomb of Iltutmish, similar to EMF/27X/5 but from a different angle. A corner of the highly decorated courtyard walls and a door are visible behind.

Dates: 1912
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'Near Delhi. Tomb of Humayun. Sandstone and White Marble. Moghul. 1560' , 1912

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27X/7
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Photograph of the exterior of the mausoleum, with trees at right and left.

Dates: 1912
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'Delhi. Palace in the Fort. Dado of marble with inlay. Moghul. Shah Jahan', 1912

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27X/8
Scope and Contents

Photograph taken in the interior of the fort showing the white marble room with floral dado and a broad, shallow carved square stone basin set into the middle of the floor.

Dates: 1912
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'Agra. Taj from the Jumna. Moghul. Shah Jehan', 1912

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27X/9
Scope and Contents

Photograph of the exterior of the Taj Mahal, taken from a distance across water. Several adjacent buildings are visible.

Dates: 1912
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'Agra. Roof of Palace in the Fort, with view of Taj', 1912

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27X/10
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Photograph taken from the roof of the palace showing part of the platform, a covered bench and part of a covered open-air viewing platform. The Taj Mahal is visible far in the distance across a plain.

Dates: 1912
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'Agra. Fort. Palace of Red sandstone. Hindu. 1600. Akbar', 1912

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27X/13
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Photograph showing several stone columns of narrow rectangular cross-section, heavily carved. At several points there are 2 steps leading from the lower level (?a courtyard) to the higher level (roofed).

Dates: 1912
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'Agra. Tomb of Itmad u Daulah. Moghul. Jahangir' , 1912

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27X/14
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Exterior photograph of the tomb of Itimad-ud-daulah, surrounded by trees.

Dates: 1912
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'Detail from preceding. Painting. Persian influence', 1912

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27X/15
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Photograph showing painted or inlaid panels at a corner of a room. Floral motifs abound.

Dates: 1912
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'Fathpur Sikri. Gate of Victory - leading into Mosque. Moghul. Akbar', 1912

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27X/17
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Exterior photograph of the polygonal entrance building (Buland Darwaza) on a round man-made stepped platform. The wall behind is visible, as are some adjacent trees.

Dates: 1912
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'Fathpur Sikri. Courtyard of Mosque - red sandstone - with white marble tomb of saint', 1912

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27X/18
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Exterior photograph of the tomb, taken in the courtyard.

Dates: 1912
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'[Fathpur Sikri] with exterior of covered part of Mosque', 1912

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27X/19
Scope and Contents

Exterior photograph of an entrance doorway to the Jama Masjid with its adjacent colonnade, taken in the courtyard. A sunken square fountain in the courtyard appears in the middle of the photograph.

Dates: 1912
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'Fathpur Sikri. Central bay of mosque with niche and pulpit. Elaborate and delicate colour scheme', 1912

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27X/20
Scope and Contents

Two copies (one pasted in and one loose) of the photograph.

Dates: 1912
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'Sikandra. Akbar's cenotaph. Moghul. 1600 / Akbar', 1912

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27X/22
Scope and Contents

Photograph showing a slightly raised platform in the corner of a courtyard, with a tomb and small square carved-stone monument on it. The covered open-air cloister is visible behind the platform.

Dates: 1912
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'Gwalior. Cave under the Fort. Jain Tirthankaras. 15th cent[ury]', 1912

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27X/24
Scope and Contents

Photograph of three large and very similar stone figures carved completely out of the rock wall. A stone edifice runs along the front of them with doorways through which the legs of each figure can be seen. A smaller figure is carved at one end of the edifice.

Dates: 1912
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