Caption

Ruins of the Thuparama temple at Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, page, photomechanical print, title: 'THUPARAMA AT POLONNARUWA.', photographer: Henry William Cave, Polonnaruwa, cliché maker: anonymous, 1896, South Asia, paper, Woodburygravure, height 124 mm x width 193 mm, Print for page 113., temple, shrine, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, ruin of a building, architecture, A sepia-toned photograph of an ancient stone structure partially covered by vegetation, showing weathered carved facades with recessed niches and decorative moldings, a central arched doorway, and layered stone terraces; plants and vines grow over many surfaces and trees rise behind and above the structure under a cloudy sky.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A99_013

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Keywords

Ruins Thuparama temple Polonnaruwa Sri Lanka page photomechanical print title Thuparama photographer Henry William Cave cliché maker anonymous 1896 South Asia paper Woodburygravure height 124 mm x width 193 mm Print page 113 temple shrine Hinduism Buddhism Jainism ruin building architecture sepia-toned photograph ancient stone structure partially covered vegetation showing weathered carved facades recessed niches decorative moldings central arched doorway layered stone terraces plants vines grow surfaces trees rise structure under cloudy sky