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Detail: Three-quarter view of one of four Tritons facing East
Three-quarter view of one of four Tritons facing East
Profile of one of four Tritons facing East
Detail: Head of a Tritons facing East
Frontal view of a Triton facing South
Detail: Profile view of a Triton facing East
Profile view of a Triton facing East
Detail: Frontal view of a Triton facing East
Detail: Frontal view of a Triton facing West
Detail: Frontal view of a Triton facing West
Detail: Frontal view of the head of Triton facing West
Detail: Frontal view of a Triton facing West
Detail: Basin Decoration facing West
Exterior: View of the temple from the SE corner, the mandapa in the foreground and the taller, richly adorned vimana behind it.
Exterior: North elevation
Exterior: View from SE
Exterior: View from SE
Exterior: East façade
Exterior: South wall, detail
Exterior: South wall, detail
Exterior: Vimana, detail showing a female figure
Exterior: Vimana, detail showing a leonine figure atop an elephant
Exterior: Vimana, detail
Exterior: Detail
Exterior: Lakulisa image on the South wall of the vimana
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
Drawing of the central doorway on the East façade
Interior: Dhumar Lena, Cave 29, North entranceway
Interior: Yakshi Ambika in upper cave in Indra Sabha, Cave 32
Interior: Yaksha Jambhala in upper cave in Indra Sabha, Cave 32
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
Exterior: East face of stupa with Shiva and Parvati
Exterior: East face of stupa with Shiva and Parvati
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: Woman against unevenly finished background and foreground, East side of North face
Exterior: NE corner of vimana
Exterior: East face of vimana, detail
Exterior: Temple wall
Exterior: Corner shrine on temple wall, signed "Chhichha"
Exterior: Temple wall
Interior: Bracket with Yaksha figure, signed "Vaidiga"
Interior: Deity with an inscription at base signed "Shrigashri"
Exterior: View from East. Carved Yalis around a niche on the taller part of the outcrop.
Exterior: View from East
Exterior: North of cleft, with view of nagas in cleft, elephants, Surya, heraldic lions and other figures
Interior: Detail of heraldic animals, lion, sphinx and griffin
Interior: Detail of heraldic animals, sphinx and griffin
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: South wall showing Vishnu reclining on serpent Ananta on the waters of the cosmic ocean
Exterior: NW face
Exterior: Inscriptions along curved moulding
Exterior: Inscriptions along curved moulding
Exterior: Inscriptions along curved moulding and base
Exterior: West side of South wall of vimana, dancing Shiva flanked by blocks carved with vignettes of his legend, detail
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 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: Inscriptions along curved moulding and base
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: 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: 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
Bust of a Satyr
View of a shrine
Detail of the Reclining Buddha's feet from the back showing the 108 Auspicious Symbols
Detail of the Reclining Buddha's feet from the back showing the 108 Auspicious Symbols
Detail of gilded figures on the base of the Buddha image
Detail of flying celestials
Detail of a deity and flying celestials
Drawing of a standing figure with bovine head
View of Phra Maha Chedi Si Rajakarn with a guardian figure in the foreground
Detail of yaksha
Detail of a row of yakshas
View of the central prang, or spire, with stairway, yakshas, and Indra riding the three-headed elephant Erawan, or Airavata
View of the central prang, or spire, with stairway, yakshas, and Indra riding the three-headed elephant Erawan, or Airavata
View of a prang, or spire, with yakshas and a trident finial
View of a prang, or spire, with yakshas and a trident finial
Detail of ceramic detailing and yakshas or guardian figures
Deatil of a yaksha or guardian figure on central prang
Deatil of a yakshas or guardian figures on central prang
Deatil of a yakshas or guardian figures on central prang
Deatil of a yakshas or guardian figures on central prang
Deatil of yakshas or guardian figures on central prang, with oblique view of Indra riding the three-headed elephant Erawan, or Airavata, in a niche above
Detail of Indra riding the three-headed elephant Erawan, or Airavata
View of the central prang, or spire, and surrounding architecuture
View of the central prang, or spire, and surrounding architecuture
View of Phra Si Rattana Chedi, and surrounding architecture
View of Phra Si Rattana Chedi, and surrounding architecture
View of Phra Si Rattana Chedi, a sala and Phra Mondop, the library
Detail of Garuda figures in the main Ubosot
Royal insignia of Rama IV on a pedestal in front of Phra Mondop
View of Phra Suwannachedi (the Golden Chedi), Phra Mondop (the library), and surrounding architecture
Detail of a demon in mural scene from the Ramakien in Phra Rabiang;
Sculptural detail on the central shrine
Sculptural detail on the entrance of the central shrine
Sculptural detail on the entrance of the central shrine
Detail of pillar base and sculptural detail on the entrance of the central shrine
Sculptural detail on the central shrine
Sculptural detail on the central shrine
Detail of a diety figure
Detail of a diety figure
Detail of a diety figure
Detail of flying celestials on the central shrine
Celestian figure at temple gateway
Detail of relief in temple gateway
View of a celestial figure down the Battle of Lanka relief gallery
Wall relief with a celestial figure and sculptural details
View facing the enclosure of central shrine
View of the wall surrounding central shrine from within
Architectural detail showing flying figures
