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Detail: Apotheosis of Antoninus Pius and Faustina
Detail: Apotheosis of Antoninus Pius and Faustina
Detail: Apotheosis of Antoninus Pius and Faustina
Detail: Apotheosis of Antoninus Pius and Faustina
Detail: Apotheosis of Antoninus Pius and Faustina
Detail: Apotheosis of Antoninus Pius and Faustina
Interior: Installation View
Interior: Installation View
Interior: Installation View
Interior: Installation View
Interior: Detail
Interior: Detail
Interior: Detail
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 5, Vihara
Exterior: Cave 5, Vihara
Interior: Cave 24, Vihara
Interior: Cave 24, Vihara
Interior: Cave 5, Vihara
Interior: Cave 24, Vihara
Interior: Cave 24, Vihara
Interior: Cave 24, Vihara
Interior: Cave 24, Vihara
Interior: Cave 24, Vihara
Exterior: Cave 29, Chaitya in preliminary stage
Exterior: Cave 29, Chaitya in preliminary stage
Exterior: Cave 29, Chaitya in preliminary stage
Exterior: Cave 29, Carving of shallow ribs along interior of arch
Interior: Cave 29, Chaitya
Interior: Cave 29, Chaitya
Interior: Cave 29. Chaitya
Interior: Cave 29, Chaitya
Interior: Cave 29, Chaitya
Interior: Cave 29, Chaitya
Exterior: Cave 29, Floral decorations on top of incomplete arch
Exterior: Cave 29, Chaitya in preliminary stage
Exterior: Cave 29, Chaitya in preliminary stage
Exterior: Roughly-cut passageway opening onto the façade of the Chaitya
Exterior: Chaitya
Exterior: Chaitya, Verandah on left
Exterior: Chaitya, Verandah on right
Exterior: Entrance to the Chaitya
Exterior: Chaitya, Entrance to monks' cell on the verandah on left
Exterior: Chaitya, Entrance to monks' cell on the verandah on right
Exterior: Partly carved block
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: South elevation
Exterior: South elevation
Exterior: View from SE
Exterior: View from SE
Exterior: East façade
Exterior: SW corner
Exterior: Partly carved mandapa seen from South
Exterior: View from SE corner, the mandapa in the foreground and the taller vimana behind it.
Exterior: View from SE corner, the mandapa in the foreground and the taller vimana behind it.
Exterior: View from NE corner, the mandapa in the foreground and the taller vimana behind it.
Exterior: Rear West wall of the vimana
Exterior: NW corner
Exterior: SW corner
Exterior: SW corner
Exterior: Lakulisa image on the South wall of the vimana
Exterior: North façade, detail of tower showing a surasundari
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: West façade, elephant and rider procession
Exterior: South façade, Durga in her graceful form in the central niche
Exterior: South wall
Exterior: South wall
Exterior: South wall
Exterior: South wall
Exterior: Incised niche along the South wall of the mandapa
Exterior: Grille window along the South wall of the mandapa
Exterior: South wall, detail showing circle incised across three blocks of stone
Exterior: South wall, detail
Exterior: South wall, detail
Exterior: SE tower of the mandapa
Exterior: SE tower of the mandapa
Exterior: East façade, detail
Exterior: SE tower of the mandapa
Exterior: NE tower of the mandapa
Exterior: Incised niche along the North wall
Exterior: North wall
Exterior: NE tower, North face
Exterior: North wall
Exterior: Incised niche along the North wall
Exterior: North wall, detail
Exterior: NW tower of the mandapa
Drawing of the incised niche along the North wall
Drawing of the South wall
Drawing of the mini shrine on the NE corner of the mandapa
Exterior: Kailasa monolithic temple, Cave 16, showing incomplete pillars on the upper level
Exterior: Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30, Entrance gateway
Exterior: Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30, Entrance seen from within courtyard
Exterior: Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30, Courtyard showing uneven floor level
Interior: Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30
Exterior: Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30, Mandapa with incomplete carvings along eave
Exterior: Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30, Mandapa with incomplete carvings along eave
Exterior: Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30, Mandapa with incomplete carvings along eave
Interior: Dvarapala in Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30
Interior: Dvarapala in Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30
Interior: Dvarapala in Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30
Exterior: Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30
Exterior: Shukanasa on front of shikhara in Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30
Exterior: Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30
Exterior: Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30
Exterior: Uncarved wall of vimana in Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30
Exterior: Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30
Exterior: Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30
Exterior: 'Working steps' along uncarved wall of vimana in Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30
Exterior: 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
Exterior: View of Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30, from SE
Exterior: View of Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30, from NW
Exterior: View of Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30, from SW
Exterior: Indra Sabha, Cave 32
Exterior: Indra Sabha, Cave 32
Exterior: View of courtyard with finished monolithic shrine in Indra Sabha, Cave 32
Exterior: Indra Sabha, Cave 32
Interior: Yakshi Ambika in upper cave in Indra Sabha, Cave 32
Interior: Yaksha Jambhala in upper cave in Indra Sabha, Cave 32
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: Balustrade between veranda and interior of upper cave in Indra Sabha, Cave 32
Interior: Balustrade between veranda and interior of upper cave in Indra Sabha, Cave 32, detail
Interior: Balustrade between veranda and interior of upper cave in Indra Sabha, Cave 32, detail
Interior: Balustrade between veranda and interior of upper cave in Indra Sabha, Cave 32, 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
Interior: Unfinished interior of lower cave in Indra Sabha, Cave 32
Interior: Unfinished interior of lower cave in Indra Sabha, Cave 32
Interior: Unfinished interior of lower cave in Indra Sabha, Cave 32
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: Façade of a chaitya
Drawing of elevation of chaitya
Exterior: Façade of a chaitya
Exterior: Façade of a chaitya
Exterior: Chaitya arch above doorway to interior
Interior: Rock in process of being carved into a stupa
Exterior: Façade of Amba-Ambika cave group
Interior: Rock in process of being carved into a stupa
Interior: Large diagonal fault in stone, from ground to the rock ceiling
Interior: Large diagonal fault in stone, from ground to the rock ceiling
Exterior: Cave 39, Sculpted façade of chaitya
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, Entrance with view of stupa within
Interior: Cave 39, Stupa
Exterior: Façade of chaitya
Exterior: Façade of chaitya
Exterior: Façade of chaitya
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: 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
Exterior: Rock clearance along roof of mandapa, view from South
Exterior: View of SE corner
Exterior: View of SE corner of vimana, detail
Exterior: East face entrance to mandapa
Exterior: Cave 1, Chaitya
Exterior: Cave 1, Chaitya
Exterior: Cave 1, Chaitya, Porch columns
Interior: Screen wall 3 showing chaitya arch and main doorway in Cave 1, Chaitya
Exterior: Cave 3, Chaitya
Exterior: Cave 3, Chaitya, with view of arch through columns
Exterior: Chaitya arch in veranda in Cave 3, Chaitya
Interior: Stupa in Cave 3, Chaitya
Interior: Detail of a column capital in Cave 3, Chaitya
Interior: Relief sculpture of stupa in Cave 3, Chaitya
Exterior: View from North
Exterior: View from NE
Exterior: View of East face with Elephant sculpture in foreground
Exterior: View from NE with finished sculptures. Ardhanarisvara is on the left of the corner.
Exterior: Detail of North face
Exterior: View from SW. The relief image of a mini shrine is topped with a stupi.
Exterior: South elevation