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A statue of Siva.

Siva

A statue of Siva.

"Siva." —Bulfinch, 1897

Siva

"Siva." —Bulfinch, 1897

British and Indian Soldiers pulling a kettle of soup.

British-Indian Soup Kettles

British and Indian Soldiers pulling a kettle of soup.

The Sumaree Temple in Benares, India is an example of Sanskrit architecture.

Sumaree Temple

The Sumaree Temple in Benares, India is an example of Sanskrit architecture.

"This magnificent monument was erected by the Mogul emperor Shah Jehan (1625-1658), for a favorite wife who died in 1631."—Myers, 1905

Taj Mahal

"This magnificent monument was erected by the Mogul emperor Shah Jehan (1625-1658), for a favorite wife…

The Taj Mahal, an Indian tomb

Taj Mahal

The Taj Mahal, an Indian tomb

All these buildings are of a pyramidal shape, with vertical stages, which are separated by curved roofs and terminate above in the from of a cupola. Rows of small cupolas stand out from the roofs of the stages. The walls of these stages are covered in a bewildering way with pilasters and niches, with intricately cut cornices, with varied intersecting mouldings, and with manifold and fantastic embellishments and carvings. Here is the entrance gate of the temple at Chillimbaram.

Temple of Chillimbaram Entrance Elevation

All these buildings are of a pyramidal shape, with vertical stages, which are separated by curved roofs…

"Coin struck in Tibet, from specimen in India Library; inscribed "27th year (of cycle=1772 A.D.) from the princely residence of Golden"." —The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1910

Tibet Coin

"Coin struck in Tibet, from specimen in India Library; inscribed "27th year (of cycle=1772 A.D.) from…

The tomb of Sultan Humayun in Delhi, India is an example of Indo-Saracenic architecture.

Tomb of Sultan Humayun

The tomb of Sultan Humayun in Delhi, India is an example of Indo-Saracenic architecture.

This medical topical applicator is a tool used to apply cold or hot fluid throughout the patients body. The materials used were rubber, gutta percha, and other similarly thick materials.

Medical Topical Applicator

This medical topical applicator is a tool used to apply cold or hot fluid throughout the patients body.…

"A tower, generally built about 25 feet high, on which the Parsees expose the bodies of their dead to be stripped of flesh by vultures. These towers are usually so arranged that the denuded bones fall through a grating into a pit, whence they are removed for burial." &mdash;Whitney, 1889 <p>These towers were built by the Zoroastrians, of which the Parsees are one group. This image shows a tower with some bones and carrion surrounding it and hills in the background.

Tower of Silence Built by the Parsees

"A tower, generally built about 25 feet high, on which the Parsees expose the bodies of their dead to…

"His attributes are represented by the three personified powers of creation, preservation, and destruction, which under the names of Brahma, Vishnu, and Siva form the Trimurti or triad of principal Hindu gods." &mdash;Bulfinch, 1897

The Trimurti

"His attributes are represented by the three personified powers of creation, preservation, and destruction,…

This modern faience urn is found is found in Bombay, India. It is made out of fine tin glazed pottery. Typically used in funeral rites as a repository for the ashes of the dead.

Modern Faience Urn

This modern faience urn is found is found in Bombay, India. It is made out of fine tin glazed pottery.…

The Queen of the United Kingdom from 1837 until her death in 1901.

Queen Victoria

The Queen of the United Kingdom from 1837 until her death in 1901.

Statue of vishnu.

Vishnu

Statue of vishnu.

"Vishnu."

Vishnu

"Vishnu."