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"The chief characteristic features of the Gupta temples are:—
(1) Flat roofs, without spires of any kind, as in the cave temples.
(2) Prolongation of the head of the door-way beyond the jambs, as in the Egyptian temples.
(3) Statues of the rivers, the Ganges and the Jumna, guarding the entrance door.
(4) Pillars, with massive square capitals ornamented with two lions back to back, with a tree between them.