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Contains 44 Results:

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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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'21786 Left of door Viharra XVII / Ajanta', 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27X/97
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Photograph of a wall painting above a doorway, depicting two deities in a bed. Attendants are in the next 'room'.

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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'[59134 crossed out] 21793 Pathway Outside Chaityas X + IX / Ajanta Caves', 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27X/100
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Exterior photograph of the hillside. Two carvings of figures in relief are visible as is part of an arched doorway.

Dates: 1945
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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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'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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'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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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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'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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'20259 Entrance to temple Gwalior', 1912

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27X/28
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Photograph showing the entrance doorway and hallway beyond, in the Jain temple at Gwalior fort. The door is surrounded by c. 10 orders of decoration, flanked by columns with figures supporting them at the bottom and tabernacles at the top corners and centre inhabited by couples (?Shiva and Parbati?). An A-frame structure at the roofline is visible atop an inner doorway.

Dates: 1912
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'20264 Brahminical Temple in Fort Gwalior', 1912

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27X/30
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Photograph showing the temple and low stone pillars in the surrounding grounds.

Dates: 1912
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'20267 Interior of Man Singh's Palace / Gwalior', 1912

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27X/31
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Photograph showing several doorways at an interior corner of a courtyard.

Dates: 1912
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'21221 Bhuda Gya' [sic], 1913

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27X/55
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Photograph of the Mahabodhi temple at Bodh Gaya and surrounding grounds. Taken from a high platform near the temple.

Dates: 1913
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'55 / C.6 / 220 / Gaya. Buddha Gaya. Ancient railing: medallion / A.S.R., I, plate X, H, etc', 1913

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27X/56
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Photograph showing part of a stone trellis railing at the Maha Bodhi temple with medallions whose centres feature floral motifs, a ?lion, two men and a goat; and a head. The top railing is a frieze with repeated depictions of sea monsters biting mermaids' hands.

Dates: 1913
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'58 / C.6 / 223 / Gaya. Buddhagaya. Ancient railing. Medallion A.S.R. I, plate IX. A, etc', 1913

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27X/57
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Photograph showing part of a stone trellis railing at the Maha Bodhi temple with medallions whose centres feature floral motifs, an elephant, a mermaid, a centaur, two men approaching a doorway and a tree within a fence.

Dates: 1913
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'60 / C.6 / 225 / Gaya. Buddha Gaya. Ancient pillar, now in the Mahanets' court, with medallion A.S.R. I, plate X, no. XXIII', 1913

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27X/58
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Photograph showing a pillar at the Maha Bodhi temple with 2 medallions featuring a man seated on a ?lotus flower, and (defaced) 3 people seated on a bed.

Dates: 1913
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'20200 Temple of Kailas[a] - the Rung [sic] Mahal, Ellora caves', 1913

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27X/79
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Photograph of a wall of the stone staircase with 8 orders of frieze carved in bas-relief, the entrance doorway to the staircase, an adjacent entranceway on that level, an upper level doorway, and adjoining parts of the building which have enormous animal supporters carved in high relief.

Dates: 1913
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