Bust shot portrait of ""Mani ammai"" wife of Periyar wearing a dark sari
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Bust shot portrait of "Mani ammai" wife of Periyar wearing a dark sari. Date of original material: [1974]. Size of original print/negative: 2 ½ x 2 ½ inches (120). Format of original material: Film black and white negative
Portrait of ""Rajeswari amma"" wife of Ä.V.M. Meiyyappa chettiyar, ""Ä.V.M. Meiyyappa chettiyar"" founder of A.V.M (cinema production) studio at Chennai sitting on folding chairs
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Left to right: Portrait of "Rajeswari amma" wife of Ä.V.M. Meiyyappa chettiyar, "Ä.V.M. Meiyyappa chettiyar" founder of A.V.M (cinema production) studio at Chennai sitting on folding chairs. Location: Pallathur - 1976. Date of original material: [1976]. Size of original print/negative: 2 ½ x 2 ½ ...
A vignetted portrait of an elderly man sitting in a cane chair wearing a white shirt, dhoti and angavastharam
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A vignetted portrait of an elderly man sitting in a cane chair wearing a white shirt, dhoti and angavastharam. Where the background is visible, outside area with a thached roof. Date of original material: [1940]. Size of original print/negative: 4 ¼ x 3 ¼ inches (Quarter). Format of original mate...
Group portrait of 4 women and two children in front of a house
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Group portrait of 4 women and two children in front of a house. At the center, two women are sitting on chairs, dressed in a sari and wearing sandals. On their sides, two other women are standing in a sari. Each of them have a kid on their side. Location: Kotamangkalam. Date of original material:...
Group portrait of a family in a courtyard. 12 men: 7 sitting and 5 standing. They are all dressed in white. The older man, at the center of the picture, wears a hat. This man and the one sitting on his left have flower garlands around the neck. In front of them, 6 women are sitting on a carpet on...
A vignetted portrait of an elderly woman sitting, wearing a sari, no blouse and sacred ash (vibuthi) on her forehead
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A vignetted portrait of an elderly woman sitting, wearing a sari, no blouse and sacred ash (vibuthi) on her forehead. Beyond the paper used for the vignette, an outisde shot in front of a tiled house with 2 women and one man seen standing. Date of original material: [1956]. Size of original print...
Group portrait of a family taken outside, in front of a house
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Group portrait of a family taken outside, in front of a house. An old man and an old woman are sitting at the center of the picture. The vignette around the elderly lady has been removed. Around them, 3 women in sarees and 2 men in white shirts and dhoti are standing. Two boys are sitting on a ca...
An outdoor family portrait (28 members). This is a re-shot of a print, part of the frame is visible. Date of original material: [1954]. Size of original print/negative: 6 x 4 ½ inches. Format of original material: Glass plate black and white negative
An outdoor portrait of four women and two children
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An outdoor portrait of four women and two children. All women are wearing sarees and blouse, bangles. The portrait is taken at the entrance of a house. Date of original material: unknown. Size of original print/negative: 6 x 4 ½ inches. Format of original material: Glass plate black and white neg...