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His Highness the Maharaja of Jhalawar. Photographer: Bourne and Shepherd
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Genre: Portrait Photography Formal group portrait of Sir Bhawani Singh (c.1874-1929), Raj Rana of Jhalawar (1899-1929), with members of his Council. Probably photographed during the Delhi Durbar. Subjects = Curzon Collection; Indian rulers
The Elephants, with state jewels, cloths of gold, and silver howdahs used in the State Entry into Delhi. Photographer: Bourne and Shepherd
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Genre: Historical Events Group of elephants and attendants. Caption note continues: 'The two centre elephants carried Their Excellencies Lord and Lady Curzon, and Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Connaught. On the remainder were mounted the staffs of the Viceroy and H.R.H. the Duk...
[Delhi] Durbar Central Committee. Photographer: Bourne and Shepherd
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Genre: Portrait Photography Montage of portraits of the following officials: Col C.T. Bamber IMS, Gordon Walker ICS, H.S. Barnes ICS, CSI, President (now Lieut-Governor of Burma), Col the Hon E. Baring (Military Secretary to the Viceroy), Col J.W. Thurburn RE, Maj-Gen G. Henry, F.S. Cowie ICS. ...
His Highness the Maharaja of Patiala. Photographer: Bourne and Shepherd
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Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length standing studio portrait of Sir Bhupendra Singh (1891-1938), Maharaja of Patiala 1910-38 (succeeded as minor 1900). Probably photographed during the Delhi Durbar. Subjects = Curzon Collection; Indian rulers
Their Highnesses the Maharaja [of Patiala], the Kour Sahib, and officials. Photographer: Bourne and Shepherd
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Genre: Portrait Photography Formal group portrait of Bhupendra Singh seated with the Kour Sahib, Major Hendley IMS, Major Dunlop Smith (Political Agent) and other state officials. Probably photographed during the Delhi Durbar. Subjects = Curzon Collection; Indian rulers
His Highness the Maharaja of Sikhim. Photographer: Bourne and Shepherd
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Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length portrait of Thotab Namgue, seated cross-legged on a couch, looking off to the right with a carved wooden box in front of him. Thotab Namgue did not attend the Delhi Durbar and this photographer appears to have been taken a good deal earlier, possibly in t...
The Sikhim Camp [Delhi Durbar]. Photographer: Bourne and Shepherd
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Genre: Historical Events Encampment of tents with roofs decorated with swirling patterns. Subjects = camps; Curzon Collection; durbars; official events
The Amphitheatre. This photograph was taken during the [Delhi] Durbar. It shows both ends of the (horse-shoe shape) arena, the massed bands in the centre, with the trumpeters and heralds approaching the Viceregal Dais. Photographer: Bourne and Shepherd
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Genre: Historical Events Long narrow panoramic view of the amphitheatre. Subjects = Curzon Collection; durbars; official events; panoramas
