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Exterior, western frontispiece portal tympanum, St Mark's lion
Interior: View of two unfinished standing Buddhas in Cave 4, Vihara
Interior: Detail of an unfinished Buddha statue in Cave 4, Vihara
Interior: Detail of an unfinished Buddha statue in Cave 4, Vihara
Interior: Detail of an unfinished Buddha statue in Cave 4, Vihara
Interior: Detail of an unfinished Buddha statue in Cave 4, Vihara
Interior: View of two finished standing Buddhas in Cave 4, Vihara
Interior: Detail of a finished Buddha statue in Cave 4, Vihara
Exterior: Cave 29, Floral decorations on top of incomplete arch
Interior: Cave 9, Barely begun Buddha image in sanctum
Interior: Cave 9, Barely begun Buddha image flanked by flying celestials in sanctum
Interior: Cave 9, Barely begun Buddha image in sanctum
Interior: Cave 9, Barely begun Buddha image flanked by flying celestials in sanctum
Interior: Cave 9, Barely begun Buddha image flanked by flying celestials in sanctum
Interior: Cave 9, Barely begun Buddha image flanked by flying celestials in sanctum
Exterior: Vimana, detail showing a dikpala, guardian of the directions
Exterior: Lakulisa image on the South wall of the vimana
Exterior: North façade, detail of tower showing Durga as Mahishasuramardini
Exterior: North façade, detail of tower showing Durga as Mahishasuramardini and loving couples on either side
Exterior: South façade, Durga in her graceful form in the central niche
Exterior: SE tower of the mandapa
Interior: Cave 2, Largely unfinished Buddha on East wall
Interior: Cave 2, Largely unfinished Buddha on East wall
Interior: Cave 2, Largely unfinished Buddha on East wall
Interior: Cave 2, Barely begun image of Buddha on East Wall
Interior: Cave 2, Barely begun image of Buddha on East Wall
Interior: Cave 2, Barely begun image of Buddha on East Wall
Interior: Cave 2, Barely begun image of Buddha on East Wall
Interior: Cave 2, Barely begun image of Buddha on East Wall, detail
Interior: Cave 2, Barely begun image of Buddha on East Wall, detail
Interior: Cave 2, Mostly finished Buddha
Interior: Cave 2
Exterior: The Mahabharata friezes on the Kailasa monolithic temple, Cave 16
Interior: Dhumar Lena, Cave 29, West entanceway
Interior: Dhumar Lena, Cave 29, West entanceway, detail
Interior: Dhumar Lena, Cave 29, West entranceway
Interior: Dhumar Lena, Cave 29, West entranceway
Interior: Dhumar Lena, Cave 29, South entranceway
Interior: Finished sanctum in Dhumar Lena, Cave 29
Interior: Dhumar Lena, Cave 29, North entranceway
Interior: Dhumar Lena, Cave 29, North entranceway
Interior: Dhumar Lena, Cave 29, South entranceway
Interior: Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30
Interior: Dvarapala in Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30
Interior: Dvarapala in Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30
Interior: Dvarapala in Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30
Exterior: Shukanasa on front of shikhara in Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30
Exterior: Uncarved wall of vimana in Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30
Exterior: Jina in shrine within shukanasa in Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30
Interior: Jina shrine in Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30
Interior: Jina shrine in Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30
Interior: Jina shrine in Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30
Interior: Cave 31, Quarry Cave, with view of the Sarvatobhadra Jain image in an incomplete space
Interior: Cave 31, Quarry Cave, with view of the Sarvatobhadra Jain image in an incomplete space
Interior: Dancing figure on temple face adjacent to porch in Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30
Interior: Dancing figure on temple face adjacent to porch in Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30, detail
Interior: Almost finished interior of upper cave in Indra Sabha, Cave 32
Interior: Almost finished interior of upper cave in Indra Sabha, Cave 32, with view of Jina in shrine
Exterior: View of Mandapa roof with granite colonettes
Exterior: View of Kalyana Mandapa with its granite colonettes
Exterior: View of Maha Mandapa with its granite colonettes, detail
Exterior: View of Maha Mandapa with its granite colonettes
Exterior: View of Maha Mandapa with its granite colonettes, detail
Exterior: View of Maha Mandapa with its granite colonettes
Exterior: View of Maha Mandapa with its colonettes
Exterior: Cave 39, Sculpted façade of chaitya
Exterior: Cave 39, Sculpted façade of chaitya
Exterior: Cave 39, Sculpted façade of chaitya
Exterior: Cave 39, Detail of chaitya arch
Exterior: Cave 39, Detail of lunette with inscription
Exterior: Front view of Vettuvan Koil-
Exterior: View of SW corner
Exterior: West façade
Exterior: West façade
Exterior: View of SW corner
Exterior: South face of stupi
Exterior: View of NW corner
Exterior: SW face of stupi
Exterior: South face of stupi
Exterior: SW face of stupi
Exterior: NW face of stupa with view of Brahma and Narsimha
Exterior: NE face of stupa
Exterior: West face of vimana with view of Narsimha
Exterior: West face of vimana with view of Narsimha
Exterior: South face of stupa with Dakshinamurti Shiva
Exterior: South face of stupa with Dakshinamurti Shiva
Exterior: East face of stupa with Shiva and Parvati
Exterior: East face of stupa with Shiva and Parvati
Exterior: South face of vimana with Shiva against point chisel-marked ground
Exterior: South face of vimana with Shiva against point chisel-marked ground, detail
Exterior: South face of vimana with Shiva against point chisel-marked ground, detail
Exterior: South face of vimana, detail of West side
Exterior: South face of vimana, detail of West side
Exterior: Detail of West face of vimana, as seen from South
Exterior: Carved woman against chisel-marked ground, South side of West face
Exterior: West face of vimana, detail of South side
Exterior: West face of vimana, detail of South side
Exterior: NE corner of vimana
Exterior: South face of vimana, detail of East side
Exterior: South face of vimana, detail of East side
Exterior: West face of vimana, detail of South side
Exterior: North face of vimana, detail of West side
Exterior: North face of vimana, detail of West side
Exterior: East face of vimana, detail of North side
Exterior: East face of vimana, detail
Exterior: South face of vimana, detail of West side
Exterior: South face of vimana, detail of West side
Exterior: South face of vimana, detail of West side
Exterior: South face of vimana, detail of East side
Exterior: East face of vimana, detail of North side
Exterior: East face of vimana, detail of North side
Exterior: View of NW corner
Exterior: Rock clearance along roof of mandapa, view from North
Exterior: View of NE corner
Exterior: Rock clearance along roof of mandapa, view from North