EMF Oversize photographs
Contains 44 Results:
'62321 The Seven Pagodas / Mahabalipurum / near Madras', 1945
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.
'21321 Carved + Painted Figures of Trimurti Naik + Family, in the Choultry / Madura', 1945
Photograph of carved figure on pillars in the choultry (halting place) of Tirumala Nayaka.
'21284 General View of Temple Tirruvanamalli', 1945
Photograph showing the temple complex at Tiruvannamalai. Taken from a height.
'21287 Second courtyard / Brumnatheeran / Tirruvanamalli', 1945
Photograph showing two temples and part of a courtyard with hills in the background.
Devataon ki Gai, Kamadhenu (Cow of Deities, Wish Cow), 1940 - 1949
Colourful poster with writing in ?Hindu showing a cow superimposed with deities. Other deities and groups gather around, including an Englishman seated on a crate with a cup of tea in hand whose caption (the only one in English) reads 'give me milk'.
'Mathuna [sic]. Devi Jagadamba Temple, s[outh] wall. Khajraho', 1912 - 1945
Cutting from a magazine, probably the same as in EMF/27X/120, showing two entwined figures in bas-relief on stone. The back of the page is part of an art criticism essay on some aspect of Indian art and architecture.
'Ambernath', 1912 - 1945
Cutting probably from the same magazine as EMF/27X/118 showing a a head and shoulders carved in bas relief in stone.
'20089 Eed [sic] Festival / Delhi', 1912 - 1945
Photograph showing worshippers in a very large courtyard, kneeling and bowing, all facing the same direction.
'21802 Group of Figures interior wall of Kailasa / Ellora Caves', 1913
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.
'20215 General view looking east. Ajanta', 1945
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.
'21777 Ceiling of Cave no. 1 / Ajanta', 1945
Photograph showing c. 16 painted ceiling panels. Mostly fruit and floral designs with some figures depicted.
'21785 Flying figure on Verandah left door. Viharra no. XVII / Ajanta', 1945
Photograph of a wall painting showing several flying figures.
'21786 Left of door Viharra XVII / Ajanta', 1945
Photograph of a wall painting above a doorway, depicting two deities in a bed. Attendants are in the next 'room'.
'21789 Man on Horse back on a portion of wall left of Cave no 1 / Ajanta', 1945
Photograph of wall paintings.
'[59134 crossed out] 21793 Pathway Outside Chaityas X + IX / Ajanta Caves', 1945
Exterior photograph of the hillside. Two carvings of figures in relief are visible as is part of an arched doorway.
'21795 Detail of Pillars etc. Exterior Viharra [sic] no 1 / Ajanta caves', 1945
Exterior photograph of the pillared entrance to a cave. The carved capitals and 2 orders of friezes above them are visible.
'20219 Interior Cave 19 / Ajanta', 1945
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.
'21775 Panel on Ceiling of Shrine. Cave no 1. Ajanta', 1945
Photograph showing a painted frieze depicting several goose-like birds, and flowers.
'21807 Rawan Ka Khai / Ellora Caves', 1913
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.