Caption

View of the Karbala Talkatora in Lucknow, Kurballa Talkatora, photograph, page, number: '50', photographer: Darogha Ubbas Alli, Lucknow, c. 1864 - in or before 1874, Oudh, paper, albumen print, height 105 mm x width 154 mm, temple, shrine, Islam, Mohammedanism, A sepia-toned photograph of a building complex with architectural elements including a domed roof and several cylindrical towers topped with ornate finials and balcony-like platforms; the foreground structure has a colonnaded façade with arched openings and a short flight of steps leading up to it, and portions of the walls show weathering and dark streaks; behind and beside the main building are dense clusters of trees and additional arched structures extending along one side; the ground in front shows patches of grass, stone slabs, and low rectangular stone blocks scattered around.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B09_300

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Rights managed

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57.4Mb (5.2Mb) / 18.1in x 12.3in / 5433 x 3695 (300dpi)

Keywords

View Karbala Talkatora Lucknow Kurballa Talkatora photograph page number 50 photographer Darogha Ubbas Alli c 1864 - 1874 Oudh paper albumen print height 105 mm x width 154 mm temple shrine Islam Mohammedanism sepia-toned photograph building complex architectural elements domed roof several cylindrical towers topped ornate finials balcony- platforms foreground structure colonnaded façade arched openings short flight steps leading up portions walls weathering dark streaks beside main building dense clusters trees additional arched structures extending side ground front patches grass stone slabs low rectangular stone blocks scattered