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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.c35.278

Mānasāra Series (I. A Dictionary of Hindu Architecture; II. Indian Architecture according to Mānasāra-Śilpaśāstra; III. Mānasāra on Architecture and Sculpture: Sanskrit Text; IV. Architecture of Mānasāra: Translation; V. Architecture of Mānasāra: Illustrations; VI. Hindu Architecture in India and Abroad; VII. An Encyclopaedia of Hindu Architecture) v5.c35.278

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Wait, all underlined? Under "NOTE:-" "THE OTHER TYPES NOT DRAWN VARY ONLY IN MINOR DETAILS" has a line under "ONLY IN MINOR DETAILS." "THE IDEA OF KŪTA-ŚĀLĀ HAS BEEN TAKEN FROM THE PLANS OF NINE-STOREYED BUILDINGS (CHAP: XXVII)" has lines under: "FROM THE PLANS OF NINE-STOREYED" "BUILDINGS (CHAP: XXVII)" In our transcription format: "Keep diacritics, Devanagari and other scripts, italics (*word*), Greek, and numbers exactly as printed." Since it's block text in a architectural drawing/plate: We can represent the figure and its text. Wait, is this entire page a plate? Yes, it's a full-page plate drawing! Wait, the instructions say: "- Figures, plates, maps and drawings: a line "[Figure: caption as printed]" where the figure stands (only the printed caption or label; empty brackets "[Figure:]" if it has none). Do not describe images." Wait, is this page an architectural plate consisting of a plan with labels, notes, title, etc.? Let's re-read: "Transcribe this scanned page of a scholarly book exactly as printed, in reading order. Format:
- Page furniture — running head, page number, chapter mark in the margin, printer's signature marks ("B 2", "12*"), library stamps, catchwords — each on its own line starting with "@H ".
- Headings as Markdown: "# " chapter or part title, "## " section, "### " subsection.
- Body text as paragraphs: one paragraph per line (join the printed lines of a paragraph; undo hyphenation at line ends), a blank line between paragraphs. Block quotations and verse quotations on lines starting with "> ".
- Footnote reference marks...
- Tables...
- Figures, plates, maps and drawings: a line "[Figure: caption as printed]" where the figure stands (only the printed caption or label; empty brackets "[Figure:]" if it has none). Do not describe images.
- Keep diacritics, Devanagari and other scripts, italics (*word*), Greek, and numbers exactly as printed. Do not translate, correct, complete or summarise anything. Output only the transcription."