*"Temple at Somnath-pur," a photo from 1865* (BL)

A photogravure by Alfred Nawrath, 1938

Source: ebay, Jan. 2007

An overview of the Keshava Vishnu temple at Somnath, near Mysore in Karnataka (Hoysala, 13th century)

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(downloaded Sept. 2005)

A closer view

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The remarkably elaborate details

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*Some of the sculpted deities who adorn the temple*

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The photographer says, "The bird shows the size of the detail work"

Source: http://homepage.mac.com/ian_mcall/South_Asia/PhotoAlbum29.html
(downloaded Oct. 2005)

Inside: a view up into the dome

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(downloaded Feb. 2007)