Hindu temple or pagoda on the Malabar coast, India, 18th century. A water tank leads to a staircase, gateway with columns, circular tower and dome. Temple ou Pagode des Gentils de la cote de Malabar. Copperplate engraving by Jean-Baptiste Marie Poisson after an illustration by Pierre Sonnerat from his Voyage aux Indes Orientales et à la Chine (Voyage to the East Indies and China, Dentu, Paris, 1806.

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