The excavated architecture of Ellora

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Ajanta & Ellora, in photographs.

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Vyacheslav Argenberg · CC BY 4.0. Resized for display.

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Carved pillars at Ellora — Carved pillars at ElloraPhoto: Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0

The painted Bodhisattva Padmapani at Ajanta — The painted Bodhisattva Padmapani at AjantaPhoto: Unknown author, Public domain

The excavated architecture of Ellora — The excavated architecture of ElloraPhoto: Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0

The Kailasa temple at Ellora — The Kailasa temple at ElloraPhoto: Shishirdasika, CC BY-SA 4.0

Rock-cut façades and sculpted surfaces — Rock-cut façades and sculpted surfacesPhoto: Amitbalani, CC0

A courtyard within the Ellora complex — A courtyard within the Ellora complexPhoto: Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0

An interior space cut into the rock — An interior space cut into the rockPhoto: Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0

Carved spaces at Ellora — Carved spaces at ElloraPhoto: Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0

Pillars and reliefs at Ellora — Pillars and reliefs at ElloraPhoto: Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0

The Kailasa temple and its rocky setting — The Kailasa temple and its rocky settingPhoto: Shishirdasika, CC BY-SA 4.0

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One of the strongest challengers to the main collection. A list emphasising artistic achievement could readily place these caves alongside Angkor, Borobudur and India's great monuments.