*"Ekvera," a coloured aquatint by Thomas Daniell, after James Wales, 1803* (BL)





"The Cave of Karli," from vol. 3 of 'The Indian Empire' by Robert Montgomery Martin, c.1860

Source: http://www.archive.org/details/indianempirehist03martuoft
(downloaded Jan. 2009)



*"Great Chaitya in Karli," by E. Therond, from 'Le Tour du Monde', 1870*

Source: ebay, Dec. 2008


*A photo of the facade from the 1870's*

Source: ebay, Apr. 2011




"Sculpture under the gateway of the chaitya at Karli," from 'India and its Native Princes' by Louis Rousselet, 1878; also *"Bas-relief on the left, under the gateway at Karli"*; also *"Entrance of the great cave of Karli"*

Source: ebay, Apr. 2009




The entry to the vestibule of the chaitya, an engraving by Catenacci published in a French work, c.1887; click on the image for a very large scan

Source: ebay, Sept. 2008




An engraving by Catenacci of the left side of the facade, published in a French book, c.1887; click on the image for a very large scan

Source: ebay, Sept. 2008




A "photochrome" print, made in 1896 (lithographically colored)

Source: ebay, Nov. 2010


The entrance to the Great Chaitya Cave

Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ommphoto/111187862/
(downloaded Sept. 2006)


The central door with the arched lintel goes into the chaitya hall

Source: Courtesy of Prof. Frederick Asher, Univ. of Minnesota, October 1999


*A view of the door at the very far left in the photo above*

Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/brvmama/80823193/
(downloaded Sept. 2006)


The couple immediately to the left of the central arched doorway in the image above

Source: http://home.dongguk.edu/user/india/ss/picB/indexB1.html
(downloaded Oct. 2004)


A photo (1870's) of the central panel to the right of the arched doorway above

Source: ebay, Oct. 2005


In this central panel, to the right of the doorway the Buddha is seated in a very "European" style

Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/makwa/140499301/
(downloaded Sept. 2006)



Two views of another "mithuna" (amorous, erotic) couple flanking the entrance to worship hall (chaitya) at Karle

Source of left image: Courtesy of Prof. Frederick Asher, Univ. of Minnesota, October 1999
Source of right image: http://pygmalionproject.tripod.com/large/couple2.html
(downloaded May 2006)


A view of the wall at right angles, to the right

Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/prasp/150248124/
(downloaded Sept. 2006)


*A view of the wall at right angles, to the left (an albumen photo, c.1870's*

Source: ebay, Nov. 2006


The view at right angles, to the left

Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/brvmama/80823194/
(downloaded Sept. 2006)


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