Manasara Series (I. A Dictionary of Hindu Architecture; II. Indian Architecture according to Manasara-Shilpashastra; III. Manasara on Architecture and Sculpture: Sanskrit Text; IV. Architecture of Manasara: Translation; V. Architecture of Manasara: Illustrations; VI. Hindu Architecture in India and Abroad; VII. An Encyclopaedia of Hindu Architecture) v5.c35.263

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An orientation adjustment is required: the image is rotated 90 degrees clockwise (or rather, counterclockwise, looking at the text orientation: the text runs vertically on the left/right, it needs to be rotated 90 degrees counter-clockwise to be upright). Let's trace it: Looking at the image as presented: Left side (running vertically downwards/upwards): "THE TEN-STOREYED BUILDINGS — CHAPTER XXVIII" "SUGGESTIONS FOR PLANS IN GENERAL" Sheet No XC at the top left/top. Wait, let's look at "THE TEN-STOREYED BUILDINGS": Reading upright requires rotating 90 degrees clockwise? No, the letters "THE TEN-STOREYED BUILDINGS" have their top to the right side of the page, reading from left to right would be bottom to top? Wait: T H E Looking at "THE TEN-STOREYED BUILDINGS": T is near the bottom left, H is above it? No, T is near the top or bottom? Look at "BHAVANA-KĀNTA TYPE": letters are oriented horizontally if the image is rotated 90 degrees counter-clockwise! Wait, in "BHAVANA-KĀNTA TYPE": B is at the top, H next, A next... reading downwards from top to bottom. The tops of letters face right! If tops of letters face right, rotating 90 degrees counter-clockwise would put the tops facing UP! Wait, if tops of letters face right, a 90° clockwise rotation would make tops face down. A 90° counter-clockwise rotation makes tops face right -> wait: Top of image -> 90° CCW -> becomes Left. If letter tops face Right, then rotating 90° CCW makes Right become Top! Yes! Tops face UP! So the page is in landscape orientation, rotated 90 degrees clockwise in the scan.