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LL/37222
Robert Gill
1868
Interior of Buddhist vihara, Cave VI, Ajanta 2068

Stereoview, detail
British Library
Courtesy of the British Library, Image number: 2068, Shelfmark: Photo 1000/20(2068)
 
Photograph of the stereoscopic view of the Buddhist vihara, Cave 6 at Ajanta, taken by Robert Gill in 1868. This view shows a corner of the cave, presenting a domestic scene with table and various pieces of Gill's equipment in the foreground including boxes, bottles and seats. Cave 6 is a monastery from the late 5th century which was excavated on two levels. The lower level has sixteen octagonal columns arranged in four rows and inside the shrine there is a seated Buddha.
 
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