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Contains 44 Results:

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'21802 Group of Figures interior wall of Kailasa / Ellora Caves', 1913

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27X/84
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Photograph of figures carved in relief in a stone niche. One figure appears to be flying with a multi-armed Shiva on its shoulders, above whom are six smaller figures.

Dates: 1913
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'21807 Rawan Ka Khai / Ellora Caves', 1913

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27X/85
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Photograph of a damaged relief carved in a stone niche, showing a multi-armed deity and a dancing figure. From the cave (14) known as Ravana Ka Khai.

Dates: 1913
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'21795 Detail of Pillars etc. Exterior Viharra [sic] no 1 / Ajanta caves', 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27X/101
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Exterior photograph of the pillared entrance to a cave. The carved capitals and 2 orders of friezes above them are visible.

Dates: 1945
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'Ajanta', 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27X/102
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Envelope once containing 11 photographs of Ajanta.

Dates: 1945
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'62321 The Seven Pagodas / Mahabalipurum / near Madras', 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27X/112
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Photograph showing 2 small stone monuments featuring niches with dancing and standing figures carved in relief, and part of a third building, with a carved stone lion in the courtyard they define.

Dates: 1945
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'21287 Second courtyard / Brumnatheeran / Tirruvanamalli', 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27X/116
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Photograph showing two temples and part of a courtyard with hills in the background.

Dates: 1945
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'Ambernath', 1912 - 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27X/120
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Cutting probably from the same magazine as EMF/27X/118 showing a a head and shoulders carved in bas relief in stone.

Dates: 1912 - 1945
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'20089 Eed [sic] Festival / Delhi', 1912 - 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27X/127
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Photograph showing worshippers in a very large courtyard, kneeling and bowing, all facing the same direction.

Dates: 1912 - 1945
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'20215 General view looking east. Ajanta', 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27X/91
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Exterior photograph showing many cave entrances, some pillared, and the approach path and top of the hillside in which they are situated. Taken from across the path.

Dates: 1945
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'20219 Interior Cave 19 / Ajanta', 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27X/92
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Photograph of an interior. The supporting pillars and part of the ceiling vault are visible, as are stone carvings in niches in a frieze at its base. The central monument is featured.

Dates: 1945
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'21775 Panel on Ceiling of Shrine. Cave no 1. Ajanta', 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27X/93
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Photograph showing a painted frieze depicting several goose-like birds, and flowers.

Dates: 1945
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'21777 Ceiling of Cave no. 1 / Ajanta', 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27X/94
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Photograph showing c. 16 painted ceiling panels. Mostly fruit and floral designs with some figures depicted.

Dates: 1945
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'21785 Flying figure on Verandah left door. Viharra no. XVII / Ajanta', 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27X/96
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Photograph of a wall painting showing several flying figures.

Dates: 1945
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'21789 Man on Horse back on a portion of wall left of Cave no 1 / Ajanta', 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27X/99
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Photograph of wall paintings.

Dates: 1945
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'20188 Linga shrine. Elephanta', 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27X/103
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Photograph of the shrine within the interior of the cave, showing two pillars with striated capitals and two walls of the shrine with its monumental relief-carved figures on the outside.

Dates: 1945
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'20189 Elephanta / Marriage of Shiva + Parvati', 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27X/104
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Photograph of the two figures carved in relief on the cave wall, and including several other figures surrounding them.

Dates: 1945
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'Elephanta. Ellora', 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27X/106
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Envelope once containing 9 photographs of Elephanta and Ellora.

Dates: 1945
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India photographs, 1912 - 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27X
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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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'20085 Colonnade of Hindu Pillars - Delhi', 1912

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

Dates: 1912
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'20079 Tomb of Altamish, Builder of the Kutub - Delhi', 1912

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27X/5
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Photograph of the tomb of Iltutmish, similar to EMF/27X/6 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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'20210 Shiva + Parbati. Fatipur Sikri', 1912

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27X/16
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Photograph of the said bas relief carving at Fatehpur Sikri of the two deities surrounded by smaller figures.

Dates: 1912
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'20047 Akbars tomb Secundra', 1912

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27X/21
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Photograph taken from a height across ?a courtyard, showing three levels of cloistered walkways and flat roofs. Several Indians are standing on the flat roofs and within the cloisters.

Dates: 1912
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'20256 The Fort Shewing Road up Gwalior', 1912

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27X/23
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Photograph of the road running up the hill alongside the palace walls.

Dates: 1912
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'20260 Large stone Figure in Happy Valley / Gwalior', 1912

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27X/25
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Photograph showing a rock face carved with many seated and standing figures in relief, one particularly large: the Gopachal Parvat Jain monuments.

Dates: 1912
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'20263 Brahminical Temple in Fort - Gwalior', 1912

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27X/27
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Photograph showing the Sahastrabahu temple.

Dates: 1912
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