Cavalry of the Gods. Srirangam, near Trichinopoly

[Original caption] Cavalry of the Gods. Srirangam, near Trichinopoly. The great temple of Sri Rangam is the largest in India. The outer enclosure 2475 feet by 2880 feet contains a bazaar. In the court round the central enclosure is the Hall of 1,000 pillars, granite monoliths 18 feet high. Some represent men on horses spearing tigers; the horses spring out from the pillars, all being carved from one block. [end]