Genre: Ethnographical Photography Group of carpet makers seated at work in front of a house. [Gelatin silver print, 123x117mm]. Subjects = carpet making; occupations; Sorabji Collection
Just before the Holy Thread Ceremony. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Portrait of youth before the ceremony. [Gelatin silver print, 59x87mm]. Subjects = Brahmins (caste); castes; religion; religion (Hinduism); religious ceremonies; Sorabji Collection
Performance of the Holy Thread Ceremony. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Youth seated in centre of group. [Gelatin silver print, 89x59mm]. Subjects = Brahmins (caste); castes; religion; religion (Hinduism); religious ceremonies; Sorabji Collection
After ceremony the boy is being removed with face completely covered. The custom being that for three days he must not see the face of a non-Brahmin. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography [Gelatin silver print, 84x59mm]. Subjects = Brahmins (caste); castes; religion; religion (Hinduism); religious ceremonies; Sorabji Collection
Car festival (Ratha-jatra) of Jagannath Dela at Puri. Photographer: Statesman (Calcutta)
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Showing the temple cars being paraded through the street in front of the Jagannatha Temple at Puri during the annual festival. [Gelatin silver print, 132x176mm]. Subjects = religion; religion (Hinduism); religious festivals; religious festivals (Hindu); Sorabji Collection; temple cars; temples
Panoramic view taken from tank tower adjacent to W.M.L.'s office. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Landscape Photography Panoramic view of the works composed of three joined prints, showing the ruined workshops immediately after the allied re-occupation. [Gelatin silver prints, 268x57mm]. Subjects = panoramas; railway workshops; railways; Rance Collection; transport Location = Bu...