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1761. EAP1274/3/256/15

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1274/3/256/15
Title:
Mountain Temple
Scope & Content:
This photo shows a small temple built on top of mountain valley arranged with rocks and stones around the temple, a big tree is grown near to the temple and stone is worshiped as deity of god, few tall iron pipes and short flat ending is fixed infront of the god and few thread and flowers are de...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mid 20th century
Extent:
1 TIFF image

1762. EAP1274/3/256/27

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1274/3/256/27
Title:
Three men sitting in slope mountain
Scope & Content:
This photo shows three men sitting in grass field above the slope valley with their traditional dress pattern, the men are wearing sweaters and dhothi and covering their whole body with blanket, the man sitting on distance seems covering his head with mundasu, but rest of men keeps free head, on...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mid 20th century
Extent:
1 TIFF image

1763. EAP1274/3/257

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1274/3/257
Title:
Photo / Negative envelope 248
Scope & Content:
Extent: This file containing 6 Photo negatives.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable and Tamil
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
6 TIFF images

1764. EAP1274/3/257/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1274/3/257/1
Title:
The Temple Stone engraved Pillar
Scope & Content:
This photo negative shows the inner view of pillar built inside the temple premises, a well decorated pillar with engraved images around the pillar, a horse statue with human on top is supported in bottom of pillar, a multi layer roof cover with design and engraved images of animals, god deity, ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mid 20th century
Extent:
1 TIFF image

1765. EAP1274/3/257/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1274/3/257/2
Title:
The Old building show the stone inscription
Scope & Content:
This photo negative shows a inscription stone kept infront of building and near the round pillar, many idols area also kept near the entrance door and stair case is found in bottom of the building, a square grinding stone with few marks is kept tilted on round pillar and the reflection of sunlig...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mid 20th century
Extent:
1 TIFF image

1766. Mss Eur G91(207)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur G91(207)
Title:
The Sringiri Swami. Photographer: Henry Dixon (attrib.)
Scope & Content:
Full-length seated portrait of the Jagad Guru (high priest of the Smart Brahmins at Sringeri), his chair placed in a doorway, with an attendant standing on either side. Bowring visited Sringeri during his tour of 1863-64: '...I proceeded to Sringiri, a famous matha or monastery, where resided th...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

1767. Photo 11(91)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 11(91)
Title:
Monuments of Sutteeism in the Kangra Valley. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
Scope & Content:
View of stone sati memorials under a tree in the Kangra valley, taken by Samuel Bourne in the 1860s. Sati or the custom of a widow immolating herself on her husband’s funeral pyre was practiced by some Hindus, particularly the Rajputs. Sati slabs were placed in memory of the women who committed ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1864
Extent:
1 item

1768. Photo 212/3(3)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 212/3(3)
Title:
Streevelliputtur [Srivilliputtur]. The large Juggernaut car. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Numbered '333' in the negative. Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the massive, richly-carved wooden temple car of the Vatapatrashayi Temple. The European figure posed by one of the wheels may possibly be Lyon himself. Lyon's 'Notes to accompany a series of photograp...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1867-1868
Extent:
1 item

1769. Photo 212/3(4)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 212/3(4)
Title:
Streevelliputtur [Srivilliputtur]. Another view of the large Juggernaut car. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Direct, side-on view of the temple car also seen in print 3, showing the carving in more detail. Lyon's 'Notes to accompany a series of photographs prepared to illustrate the ancient architecture of southern India' (Marion and Co., London, 1870), edited by James...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1867-1868
Extent:
1 item

1770. Photo 248(7)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 248(7)
Title:
Juggernauth Car, (decorated for festive procession). Photographer: Fiebig, Frederick
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Signed in the negative, 'F. Fiebig' (signature cropped). View of a large temple car, decorated with flags, being processed along a street in South India (probably in Madras or vicinity), with followers in the background.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1852
Extent:
1 item

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