PLATES IN MONOCHROME
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THE CREMATION GHAT, BENARESfacing xxxvi
KALIfacing xl
From a bronze in the Calcutta Art Gallery
A VYASA, OR PUBLIC READER, RECITING THE MAHABHARATAfacing xlviii
INDRAfacing 4
From the Indra Temple, Ellora
INTERIOR OF A TEMPLE TO VISHNU (BRINDABAN)facing 10
THE PARADISE OF INDRAfacing 16
From a rock sculpture at Mâmallapuram
AGNI, THE FIRE GODfacing 20
From a painting by Nanda Lall Bose
SHIVA'S DANCE OF DESTRUCTION, ELLORAfacing 26
SURYA IN HIS CHARIOTfacing 32
From the Kailâsa Temple, Ellora
THE KAILASA TEMPLE OF SHIVA, ELLORAfacing 40
YAMA AND SAVITRIfacing 52
From a painting by Nanda Lall Bose
THE CITY OF THE GODS, PALITANAfacing 58
DURGA SLAYING GIANTS AND DEMONSfacing 64
From a sculpture at Mámallapuram
THE CELESTIAL FAIRIES (APSARAS)facing 68
Sculpture on a modern Hindu temple, Benares
GROUP OF PRESENT-DAY BRAHMANSfacing 80
SADHUS (RELIGIOUS MENDICANTS) AT BENARESfacing 82
A YOGI ON A BED OF SPIKESfacing 84
An example of present-day austerities
THE BIRTH OF BRAHMA: SPRINGING FROM A LOTUS ISSUING FROM VISHNUfacing 100
From an original Indian painting
HANUMANfacing 106
From a bronze in the Victoria and Albert Museum
THE HINDU TRINITY AT ELEPHANTAfacing 120
VISHNU UPHOLDING THE UNIVERSEfacing 124
From a sculpture at Mâmallapuram
KRISHNA AND THE GOPIS (HERDSMAIDS)facing 128
From a modern sculpture
BUDDHA EXPOUNDING THE LAWfacing 130
THE BOAR INCARNATION OF VISHNU RAISING THE EARTH FROM THE DEEPfacing 136
From a rock sculpture at Udayagiri
INTERIOR OF A ROCK-HEWN BUDDHIST TEMPLE (AJANTA)facing 140
LAKSHMI ARISING FROM THE SEA OF MILKfacing 144
From a sculpture at Mâmallapuram
SHIVA DANCING ON TRIPURAfacing 148
From a bronze in the Madras Museum
GANESAfacing 150
From a sculpture in the Victoria and Albert Museum
KARTIKEYA, THE WAR GODfacing 152
From a painting by Surendra Nalh Gangoly
PARVATI, WIFE OF SHIVAfacing 154
From a South Indian temple
A VAISHNAVAITE NUN READING THE RAMAYANAfacing 374
THE CORONATION OF RAMA AND SITAfacing 424
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