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Interior: Right wall depicting Vishnu as Trivikrama
Interior: Adjacent to North wall, depiction Lakshmi seated on lotus
Interior: Adjacent to South wall, depiction of Durga with devotees
Interior: Detail of lightly incised geometric patterns on ceiling, revealing traces of paint
Interior: Detail of lightly incised geometric patterns on ceiling, revealing traces of paint
Interior: Detail of lightly incised geometric patterns on ceiling, revealing traces of paint
Interior: Sanctum
Exterior: Gridding on granite
Exterior: Incomplete façade of the cave
Exterior: Incomplete façade of the cave
Exterior: Incomplete façade of the cave
Exterior: Incomplete façade of the cave, detail
Exterior: Incomplete façade of the cave
Interior: North wall relief showing Durga fighting the buffalo-demon Mahishasura
Interior: Shrine, with view of point chisel marks
Interior: South wall showing Vishnu reclining on serpent Ananta on the waters of the cosmic ocean
Interior: View of the sanctum, columns supported by lions and the reclining Vishnu relief
Interior: View of shrine, columns supported by lions and the reclining Vishnu relief
Interior: North wall relief showing Durga fighting the buffalo-demon Mahishasura
Interior: South wall showing Vishnu reclining on serpent Ananta on the waters of the cosmic ocean
Interior: View of ceiling with point chisel marks
Interior: Shrine adjacent to South wall, with partial view of the reclining Vishnu relief
Interior: View of ceiling with point chisel marks
Exterior: West view showing gridding on granite
Exterior: West view, with gridding on rock and unfinished columns
Exterior: West view, with gridding on rock and unfinished columns
Exterior: West view, with gridding on rock and unfinished columns
Exterior: West view, with gridding on rock and unfinished columns
Exterior: West view, with gridding on rock
Exterior: West view, with gridding on rock
Exteior: West view of a barely begun cave, with gridding on rock
Exteior: West view of a barely begun cave, with gridding on rock, detail
Exteior: West view of a barely begun cave, with gridding on rock, detail
Exterior: Detail of upper portion, showing a monkey, peacock and elephants
Exterior: Detail of lower portion, showing elephant and calves playing
Exterior: Detail of elephants
Exterior: Detail of playing elephant calf
Exterior: Detail of playing elephant calf
Exterior: Detail of monkey and peacock
Exterior: Side view of relief from SE
Exterior: Frontal view of relief
Exterior: Side view of relief from NE
Exterior: Side view of relief from NE
Exterior: View of North Ratha from SW
Exterior: South face of South Ratha
Exterior: View of Rathas from SW
Exterior: View of North Ratha from SE
Exterior: View of North Ratha from SE
Exterior: View of North Ratha from NW
Exterior: SE view of Rathas
Exterior: View from SW
Exterior: View from SW, detail
Exterior: View of South face
Exterior: View from SE
Exterior: View of East face
Exterior: View of South face
Exterior: View from SW, detail
Exterior: NW face
Exterior: NE view of the five Rathas
Exterior: Detail of East wall
Interior: View of columns and visible point chisel marks
Exterior: View from SE with partial view of Great Penance
Exterior: View from SE
Interior: North wall reliefs. Left: Varaha rescues Earth from drowning; Right: Laxmi seated on lotus.
Interior: South wall reliefs. Left: Durga with devotees; Right: Vishnu as Trivikrama.
Interior: East view
Exterior: View of South Ratha from SE
Exterior: View of South Ratha from East
Exterior: View of South Ratha from East, with partial view of North Ratha
Exterior: View from NE
Exterior: View of the East face
Exterior: View from North
Exterior: View of South Ratha from SE
Exterior: View of North Ratha from SE
Exterior: View of the Rathas from SE, North Ratha on right and South Ratha on left
Exterior: View of South Ratha from SE, detail
Exterior: View of South Ratha
Exterior: View of North Ratha from NE, with partial view of South Ratha behind
Exterior: NE view, with carved Yalis around the central frame and elephants in the shorter outcrop
Exterior: NE view, with carved Yalis around the central frame
Exterior: NE view
Exterior: East face, with both the taller and shorter outcrops in view
Exterior: East face, with both the taller and shorter outcrops in view
Exterior: East face, with Yali carvings around the central frame in focus. The elephant carvings partially in view.
Exterior: Detail of North porch column in the taller outcrop
Exterior: Detail of Yali carvings above porch on North side of the outcrop
Exterior: Detail of elephant carvings on South side of the outcrop
Exterior: Detail of porch column and Yali on North side of the outcrop
Exterior: Detail of elephant carvings on South side of the outcrop
Exterior: View from SE, detail of porch column and Yali on North side of the outcrop
Detail: Detail of porch column and Yali carvings on North side of the outcrop
Detail: Detail of Yali carvings on North side of the outcrop
Exterior: Detail of elephant carvings on South side of the outcrop
Exterior: Detail of elephant carvings on South side of the outcrop
Detail: Detail of Yali carvings on North side of the outcrop
Exterior: View from NE, detail of porch steps on North side of the outcrop
Exterior: East face, detail of North side of the outcrop
Exterior: East face, detail of North side of the outcrop
Exterior: Façade of Cave 18, Chaitya, view from East
Exterior: Frontal view of Cave 17, Vihara, revealing miscalculation of façade columns
Exterior: North side verandah column in Cave 17, Vihara
Interior: West wall in Cave 17, Vihara
Exterior: View from South
Exterior: View from South
Exterior: View of South façade of vimana
Exterior: View of West façade of vimana
Exterior: View of South façade of vimana, East kuta
Exterior: Sculptural detail on North side of temple entranceway
Exterior: Detail of South façade of vimana
Exterior: Niche 2, dancing Shiva, on South façade
Exterior: Central window on South wall of vimana
Exterior: Niche 3, Shiva destroying the elephant demon, on West side of South façade
Exterior: Detail of North side of West façade of vimana
Exterior: Detail of North side of West façade of vimana
Exterior: Detail of South side of West façade of vimana
Exterior: Detail of South side of West façade of vimana
Exterior: Detail of North side of West façade of vimana
Exterior: Niche 5, Vishnu, on South side of West façade
Exterior: Niche 5, Vishnu, on South side of West façade
Exterior: Niche 6, Ardhanareshvara, on centre of West façade
Exterior: Central window on West façade of vimana
Exterior: Niche 7, Shiva as bearer of Ganga, on centre of West façade
Exterior: Detail of North side of West façade of vimana
Exterior: Niche 4, dancing Shiva, on West side of South façade
Exterior: Detail of West side of South façade of vimana
Exterior: Detail of South façade of vimana
Exterior: Detail of East side of South façade of vimana
Exterior: Detail of West side of North façade of vimana
Exterior: Niche 10, Shiva, on centre of North façade
Exterior: Detail of North façade of vimana
Exterior: Niche 12, Varaha, on East side of North façade of vimana
Interior: Mandapa, view from SE
Interior: Mandapa, view from NE
Interior: Mandapa, view from NE
Interior: Mandapa, view from NE
Interior: Mandapa, view from NE
Interior: Mandapa, view from NE
Exterior: Partially complete relief depicting Shiva on South façade
Exterior: Partially complete relief depicting Shiva on South wall, detail of lower section
Exterior: Partially complete relief depicting Shiva on South façade, detail
Exterior: Partially complete relief depicting Shiva on South wall, detail of upper section
Exterior: Partially complete relief depicting Shiva on South façade, detail
Exterior: Gopura on East side
Exterior: Lower section of gopura, detail
Exterior: Lower section of gopura, detail
Exterior: SE view of the temple
Exterior: SE view of the temple
Exterior: SE view of the temple
Exterior: South face of the temple
Exterior: SW view of the temple, detail
Exterior: South wall of vimana, detail
Exterior: West side of South wall of vimana, dancing Shiva flanked by blocks carved with vignettes of his legend, detail
Exterior: West side of South wall of vimana, detail of a deity niche
Exterior: East side of South wall of vimana, finished Kalpa-Vriksha niche that alternates with deity niches, detail
Exterior: East side of South wall of vimana, Bhikshatana niche, detail
Exterior: West face of balustrade of steps along South entrance to antarala
Exterior: West face of balustrade of steps along South entrance to antarala, detail
Exterior: West side of South wall of mandapa, with view of deity niches and incomplete gridding on stone
Exterior: West side of South wall of mandapa, with view of deity niches and incomplete gridding on stone
Exterior: West side of South wall of mandapa, Vishnu niche with unfinished vignettes, detail
Exterior: West side of South wall of mandapa, Ganesha niche with almost finished vignettes, detail
Exterior: Empty niche on West side of South wall of mandapa
Exterior: East wall of South antarala entrance, Lakshmi flanked by finished vignettes, detail
Exterior: East wall of South antarala entrance, Lakshmi flanked by finished vignettes, detail
Exterior: Partially finished and unfinished vignettes between niche figures of Vishnu and Ganesha on South wall of mandapa, detail
Exterior: Partially finished and unfinished vignettes on right of Vishnu niche figure on South wall of mandapa, detail
Exterior: Unfinished vignettes on left of Vishnu niche figure on South wall of mandapa, detail
Exterior: Inscriptions
Exterior: West side of North wall of vimana, Shiva and Parvati in a niche with sages on top blocks only, detail
Exterior: West side of North wall of mandapa, with view of niches and vignettes in various stages of completion
Exterior: West side of North wall of mandapa, with view of niches and vignettes in various stages of completion, detail
Exterior: West side of North wall of mandapa, Durga niche with incomplete vignette blocks, detail
Exterior: West side of North wall of mandapa, Bhairava niche with incomplete vignette blocks, detail
Exterior: West side of North wall of mandapa, detail of empty niche
Exterior: West side of North wall of vimana, Ardhanareshvara niche with devotees carved across lower two blocks, detail
Exterior: East side of South wall of vimana, detail of woman coming to give alms to Bhikshatana
Exterior: View of West façade of vimana
Exterior: South side of West wall, detail of incomplete Kalpa-Vriksha niche
Exterior: East wall of South antarala entrance, Lakshmi flanked by finished vignettes
Exterior: East wall of South antarala entrance, Lakshmi flanked by finished vignettes
Exterior: Detail of north antarala entrance
Installation view
Installation view
Detail
Detail
Detail
View of the ubosot, or ordination hall, in Gothic revival style
Detail of entrance
Detail of entrance
Detail of the Reclining Buddha and the sculptural base
Detail of the Reclining Buddha and the sculptural base
Detail of the Reclining Buddha and the sculptural base
Detail of gilded figures on the base of the Buddha image
View of relief above the door entrance of the central shrine
Detail of relief above the door entrance of the central shrine
Detail of relief above the second doorway of temple complex gateway
View of temple complex gateway from inside
Detail of relief in temple gateway
Detail of relief in temple gateway