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1 ðððððððððððððððððððððarc India 7901 Cave 1 Facade Arc India 7902 Cave 2 showing added Mahayana reliefs Arc India 7903 Cave 3 wideangle with later Buddhas Arc India 7904 Cave 3 porch rearwall with later Buddhas Arc India 7905 Cave 4, near Cave 3 showing added images Arc India 7906 Cave 11 porch: pillared cell at left Arc India 7907 Cave 11 porch, cell at left: left wall B Arc India 7908 Cave 11 interior, general view (shrine) Arc India 7909

2 Cave 11 int, shrine Main and rt Buddha Arc India 7910 Cave 31, stupa in shrine Arc India 7911 Cave 34 s.antechamber scenes and paintings Arc India 7912 Cave 34 s.antechamber unfinished Buddha ptg Arc India 7913 Cave 41 rt of court Buddha w/attendants Arc India 7914 Cave 41 rt of court 11 headed avalokites. Arc India 7915 Cave 41 main hall: view into shrine Arc India 7916 Cave 67 porch view to rt: Avalokitesvara Arc India 7917

3 Cave 67 porch, rt end Avalokitesvara group Arc India 7918 Cave 67 veiw to porch right: Dipankara Arc India 7919 Cave 67 int left wall intrusive reliefs Arc India 7920 Cave 67 int left wall intrusive relief; ctr Arc India 7921 Cave 90 facade with later scs within Arc India 7922 Cave 90 porch left end; intrusive panels Arc India 7923 Cave 90 int, front wall right of door Arc India 7924 Cave 90 int, rt rear Avalokitesvara litany Arc India 7925 Cave 90 int, rt rear

4 Avalokit. Litany: det Arc India 7926 Cave 90 left wall ctr Sravasti miracle Arc India 7927 Cave 90 left wall ctr Sravasti mir., center Arc India 7928 Cave 90 left wall ctr Sravasti mir. nagas Arc India 7929 Cave 90 left wall ctr Sravasti mir.devotees Arc India 7930 Cave 90 left wall ctr Srasasti mir.musician Arc India 7931 Cave 90 shrine overview Buddha missing Arc India 7932 Cave 90 shrine, B. to left: Padmapani Arc India 7933 Cave 90 shrine, B. to

5 right, with chauri Arc India 7934 Kanheri Cave 90 shrine: naga, makara, crane on Throne Back Arc Ind Nasik 7935 Cave 2 6th C AD Buddha right portion Arc Ind Nasik 7936 Cave 2 6th C AD Buddha, whole Arc Ind Nasik 7937 Cave 15 6th C AD Buddha with nagas Arc Ind Nasik 7938 Cave 15 6th C AD Buddha group Arc Ind Nasik 7939 Cave 20 6th C AD interior: main hall Arc Ind Nasik 7940 Cave 20 6th C AD interior: s. antechamber Arc Ind Nasik 7941 Cave 20 6th C AD interior: s.antechamber, pillar Arc Ind Nasik 7942 Cave 20 6th C AD interior, right rear s. antechamber: bodhi Arc Ind Nasik 7943 Cave 20 6th C AD shrine: Buddha in

6 pralambapadasana Arc Ind Nasik 7944 Cave 20 6th C AD shrine Buddha: throne side Arc Ind Nasik 7945 shrine: Buddha in pralambapadasaana Arc Ind Nasik 7946 shrine: Bodhisattva on right wall Arc Ind Nasik 7947 shrine:avalokitesvara ACSAA Slide (c) AAAUM Arc Ind Nasik 7948 Cave 2 6th C AD south antechamber dvarapala at right Arc Ind Nasik 7949 south antechamber Avail. and Buddha at left Arc Ind Nasik 7950 shrinelet to left of main shrine Arc Ind Nasik 7951 shrinelet to left of main shrine Arc Ind Nasik 7952 rear wall: various images

7 Arc Ind Nasik 7953 rear wall: Buddha group Arc Ind Nasik 7954 rear wall: Buddha group Arc India 7955 Cave 2 facade Arc India 7956 Cave 2 shrine and ambulatory: wideangle Arc India 7957 Cave 2 shrine: dvarapala at left Arc India 7958 Cave 2 shrine: Buddha in pralambapadasana Arc India 7959 Cave 2 int rt wall: IntrusiveBuddha panel Arc India 7960 Cave 5 facade seen from Cave 4A Arc India 7961

8 Cave 5 facade Arc India 7962 Cave 5 shrine: seated Buddha Arc India 7963 Cave 6 porch ceiling showing painting Arc India 7964 Cave 6 porch ceiling detail of painting Arc India 7965 Cave 6 int. entrance to shrine Arc India 7966 Cave 6 shrine: Buddha in pralambapadasana Arc India 7967 Cave 6 shrine: devotees at right Arc India 7968 Hindu cave ("6A") view to rear: Ganesa Arc India 7969 Hindu cave ("6A")

9 right wall Arc India 7970 Cave 7 porch pillars Arc India 7971 Cave 7 shrinelet at rt w/hariti & consort Arc India 7972 Cave 7 view toward shrine Arc India 7973 Cave 7 bodhisattva fronting shrine:right Arc India 7974 Cave 7 int: left rear Avalokitesvara Litany Arc India 7975 Cave 7 Avalokitesvara Litany, det at right Arc India 7976 Cave 7 Avalokitesvara Litany, lotus at rt Arc India 7977 Cave 7 entrance to passage and shrine

10 Arc India 7978 Cave 7 Tara at left of shrine doorway Arc India 7979 Cave 7 Tara at left of shrine: detail Arc India 7980 Cave 7 Tara at left detail of attendant Arc India 7981 Cave 7 Tara at left (in natural light) Arc India 7982 Cave 7 Tara at right (in natural light) Arc India 7983 Cave 7 shrine: Buddha in pralambapadasana Arc India 7984 Cave 7 shrine: figs left of main image Arc India 7985 Cave 7 shrine: couple and children, rt wall

11 Arc India 7986 Cave 7 shrine: dancer w/musicians-left wall Arc India 7987 Cave 7 shrine: dancer w/musicians left wall Arc India 7988 Cave 7 shrine: det #7987 central fig. Arc India 7989 Cave 7 with 6 nearby view from Cave 9 Arc India 7990 Cave 8 and 9 view fr Cave 7 Arc India 7991 Cave 9 Dying Buddha at left of porch Arc India 7992 Cave 9 Dying Buddha Avalokitesvara at rt Arc India 7993 Cave 9 front with flanking Tara groups

12 Arc India 7994 Cave 9 front, right Tara group Arc India 7995 Cave 9 front: detail of right Tara Arc India 7996 Cave 9 s.antechamber: front with dvarapalas Arc India 7997 Cave 9 shrine with yakshas in front Arc India 7998 Cave 9 view into left wing, from ctr Arc India 7999 Cave 9 left wing view to rear Arc India 8000 Cave 9 left wing figures at left rear

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