Great Pagoda, Great Bull, Front View, Tanjore, India (Rajarajeshvara Temple), plate 12 from Photographic Views of Tanjore and Trivady (Madras: Madras Presidency)
Black and white photograph of a large stone statue of a bull. The bull has a large hump on its back and a short curved horn on its head. It sits on a platform. It faces left. The platform has steps leading up to it. There are intricately carved stone pillars and a tiled roof behind the bull. The pillars are square with rounded corners. They have ornate carvings on them. The roof has a repeating pattern of squares. There are trees and other buildings in the background. The sky is visible through the pillars. The photograph is sepia-toned.
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