Caption

Temple complex at Palitana, Gujarat, India, photograph, Castle complex ?, India ?., Palitana, c. 1870 - c. 1900, photographer, paper, albumen print, height 232 mm x width 183 mm, A sepia-toned view of a stone fortress complex with rounded towers and high walls; a large cylindrical tower with small vertical slits and textured stonework occupies the left foreground, while a series of steps lead uphill between buildings toward additional towers and battlements in the midground; on the right a tall wall with crenellations runs diagonally, and nearer to the viewer a square stone pavilion with arched openings and a domed roof sits beside the steps; vegetation grows at the base of the left tower and two small objects lie on the ground in the open courtyard area in the foreground.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B08_489

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36.5Mb (6.1Mb) / 10.6in x 13.4in / 3173 x 4026 (300dpi)

Keywords

Temple complex Palitana Gujarat India photograph Castle complex c 1870 - c 1900 photographer paper albumen print height 232 mm x width 183 mm sepia-toned view stone fortress complex rounded towers high walls large cylindrical tower small vertical slits textured stonework occupies left foreground series steps lead uphill buildings additional towers battlements midground right tall wall crenellations runs diagonally nearer viewer square stone pavilion arched openings domed roof sits beside vegetation grows base left tower two small objects lie ground open courtyard area foreground