Images:

Buddha, Mathura, Kushan, sandstone, 2nd c. AD

Prince Siddhartha as bodhisattva Gandhara, Kushan, schist, 1st-2nd c. AD

Standing Buddha, Mathura, Gupta Dynasty, red sandstone, 440-455 AD

Buddha Preaching the First Sermon, Sarnath, Gupta Dynasty, tan sandstone, 465-85 AD

Approach from the sea (North entrance of Great Cave), Elephanta, 7th -9th c. AD

North entrance, Great Cave, Elephanta, 7th -9th c. AD

Plan, Cave 1, Elephanta, c. 550-75 AD

Garbha Griba (shrine), view from Southeast, Great Cave, Elephanta, 7th -9th c. AD

Dvarapala (doorkeeper), right side of doorway, North side, Great Cave, Elephanta, 7th -9th c. AD

Interior, Lingam, Great Cave, Elephanta, 7th -9th c.

Triple manifestation of the god Shiva, in situ, Cave 1, Elephanta, c. 550-75 AD

Interior, South wall, center Sadishava, left face, Great Cave, Elephanta, c. 7th -9th c. AD

Interior, South wall, center Sadishava, right face, Great Cave, Elephanta, c. 7th -9th c. AD

Detail, interior, Ardhanarisvara panel at left of Sadashiva, Great Cave, Elephanta, 7th -9th c. AD

East entrance, right side, Kalyanasundara, Great Cave, Elephanta, 7th -9th c. AD

East entrance, left side, Umamahesvara, Great Cave, Elephanta, 7th -9th c. AD

North entrance, left side, Lakulisha, Great Cave, Elephanta, 7th -9th c.AD

North entrance, right side, Nataraja, Great Cave, Elephanta, 7th -9th c. AD

East entrance, right side, Ravananugraha, Great Cave, Elephanta, 7th -9th c. AD

Terms:

Gupta
Shiva
lingam singular; linga plural
Ardhanari
Parvati
Sadashiva
Trimurti
Bhairava/Aghora
Vamadeva
Sadyojata
darshan
Karle
Ajanta
Vakataka