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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.c35.586

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.c35.586

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v5.c35.586

Wait, let's transcribe it in normal reading order as it is printed (though it's inverted/mirrored from a facing plate offset or reverse print): Actually, the text is mirrored (show-through or offset from a plate): "THE TRIMŪRTI" / "THE TRIMURTI" "Comprising Brahma, Vishnu and Siva" "PL. SAMU-CHAP. 11" (or "PL. ELEPH-CHAP. II" / "PL. ELEPH-CHAP. 11" -> wait: "ELEPH" for Elephanta! "PL. ELEPH-CHAP. II" -> wait, "ELEPH" mirrored looks like "HꟼƎJƎ"... wait: Looking at: "11 .ꟼAHƆ-UMAS .Лꟼ" -> wait, it has: `11` or `II` `.ꟼAHƆ` -> `CHAP.` `-` `HꟼƎJƎ` -> wait: `HTAVAS`? No: Let's mirror the image mentally: The text: Bottom-most line (farthest left): "PL. ELEPH—CHAP. II" -> let's check: P L . E L E P H — C H A P . I I Letters: P (mirrored as ꟼ), L (mirrored as ⅃), . , E (mirrored as Ǝ), L, E, P (mirrored), H, - , C, H, A, P, . , I I. Wait, look at "SAMU": S? It's E (mirrored Ǝ) L (mirrored ⅃) E (mirrored Ǝ) P (mirrored ꟼ) H? Wait, looking at: `11 .ꟼAHƆ - HꟼƎJƎ .⅃ꟼ` Yes! It is: `PL. ELEPH—CHAP. II`! Elephanta Trimurti! Eleph-Chap. II.