Title	India. Mahabalipuraru, near Madras.
Type of title	translation
Original caption	India: Mahabalipuraru, near Madras.
Description	Annotation translation: "Central part of rock carved in the VIIth century, called Azjuna's penance. It is thought that the smaller figures relate to the worship, centuries ago, of mythical creatures half man and half snake."; Annotation: "Central part of rock cut (VIIth century) called Azjuna's penance. It is thought that the smaller figures relate to the worship of mythical creatures half men and half snake of centuries ago."
Subject (bmpixs)	ape, representation of architectural art bird, representation of deity, representation of elephant, representation of Hinduism snake, representation of temple wall decoration
Geographic subject (city or populated place)	Mahabalipuram {place}
Coverage date	1929-05-01/1929-05-31
Photographer (bmpixn)	Popper, Paul (Mr)
Publisher (of the digital version)	University of Southern California. Libraries
Date created	1929-05-01/1929-05-31
Type	images
Format	b/w positive, paper print, gelatin-silver; 19.7 x 13.4 cm.
Legacy record ID	impa-m33896
Part of collection	International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
Part of subcollection	Historical Photographs from the Basel Mission
Part of miscellaneous collection	QC-30.004: untitled
Part of repository	mission 21 / Basel Mission
Reference number	QC-30.004.0017
Rights	All the images (photographic and non-photographic) made available in this collection are the property of the Basel Mission and are managed by mission 21. mission 21 / Basel Mission claim copyright on the images in their possession and require those publishing any of the images -- both individuals and organisations -- to pay a user's/copyright fee.
Access conditions	Contact the Archives of mission21 at address mentioned or at info@bmpix.org.
Repository name	mission21
Repository address	mission21, Missionsstrasse 21, CH-4003 Basel, Switzerland, tel. (+4161 260 23 09), fax (+4161 260 22 68)
Repository email	info@bmpix.org
Filename	impa-abmpix-11695
Archival file	impa_Volume82/impa-abmpix-11695.tiff

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