| Page |
| THE CREMATION GHAT, BENARES | facing xxxvi |
| KALI | facing xl |
| From a bronze in the Calcutta Art Gallery |
| A VYASA, OR PUBLIC READER, RECITING THE MAHABHARATA | facing xlviii |
| INDRA | facing 4 |
| From the Indra Temple, Ellora |
| INTERIOR OF A TEMPLE TO VISHNU (BRINDABAN) | facing 10 |
| THE PARADISE OF INDRA | facing 16 |
| From a rock sculpture at MÂmallapuram |
| AGNI, THE FIRE GOD | facing 20 |
| From a painting by Nanda Lall Bose |
| SHIVA'S DANCE OF DESTRUCTION, ELLORA | facing 26 |
| SURYA IN HIS CHARIOT | facing 32 |
| From the KailÂsa Temple, Ellora |
| THE KAILASA TEMPLE OF SHIVA, ELLORA | facing 40 |
| YAMA AND SAVITRI | facing 52 |
| From a painting by Nanda Lall Bose |
| THE CITY OF THE GODS, PALITANA | facing 58 |
| DURGA SLAYING GIANTS AND DEMONS | facing 64 |
| From a sculpture at MÁmallapuram |
| THE CELESTIAL FAIRIES (APSARAS) | facing 68 |
| Sculpture on a modern Hindu temple, Benares |
| GROUP OF PRESENT-DAY BRAHMANS | facing 80 |
| SADHUS (RELIGIOUS MENDICANTS) AT BENARES | facing 82 |
| A YOGI ON A BED OF SPIKES | facing 84 |
| An example of present-day austerities |
| THE BIRTH OF BRAHMA: SPRINGING FROM A LOTUS ISSUING FROM VISHNU | facing 100 |
| From an original Indian painting |
| HANUMAN | facing 106 |
| From a bronze in the Victoria and Albert Museum |
| THE HINDU TRINITY AT ELEPHANTA | facing 120 |
| VISHNU UPHOLDING THE UNIVERSE | facing 124 |
| From a sculpture at MÂmallapuram |
| KRISHNA AND THE GOPIS (HERDSMAIDS) | facing 128 |
| From a modern sculpture |
| BUDDHA EXPOUNDING THE LAW | facing 130 |
| THE BOAR INCARNATION OF VISHNU RAISING THE EARTH FROM THE DEEP | facing 136 |
| From a rock sculpture at Udayagiri |
| INTERIOR OF A ROCK-HEWN BUDDHIST TEMPLE (AJANTA) | facing 140 |
| LAKSHMI ARISING FROM THE SEA OF MILK | facing 144 |
| From a sculpture at MÂmallapuram |
| SHIVA DANCING ON TRIPURA | facing 148 |
| From a bronze in the Madras Museum |
| GANESA | facing 150 |
| From a sculpture in the Victoria and Albert Museum |
| KARTIKEYA, THE WAR GOD | facing 152 |
| From a painting by Surendra Nalh Gangoly |
| PARVATI, WIFE OF SHIVA | facing 154 |
| From a South Indian temple |
| A VAISHNAVAITE NUN READING THE RAMAYANA | facing 374 |
| THE CORONATION OF RAMA AND SITA | facing 424 |
