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Temple complex, Palitana, Gujarat, India, photograph, Palitána ?, India., inscription: 'Palitana', c. 1870 - c. 1900, photographer, paper, albumen print, height 239 mm x width 177 mm, A wide stone temple facade with domed roofs and carved pillars sits centered on a raised platform accessed by a short flight of steps, flanked by arched porticoes on either side and smaller domed structures in the background; ornate sculptural reliefs decorate the walls and pillars, and two carved guardian figures stand beside the central entrance where a seated person rests against one pillar holding an object; the foreground shows a broad paved courtyard leading to the temple and scattered small objects on the steps and platform.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B08_490

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

36.1Mo (6.6Mo) / 35.1cm x 25.8cm / 4146 x 3047 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Temple complex Palitana Gujarat India photograph Palitána inscription c 1870 - c 1900 photographer paper albumen print height 239 mm x width 177 mm wide stone temple facade domed roofs carved pillars sits centered raised platform accessed short flight steps flanked arched porticoes side smaller domed structures background ornate sculptural reliefs decorate walls pillars two carved guardian figures stand beside central entrance seated person rests pillar holding object foreground broad paved courtyard leading temple scattered small objects platform