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51. Add Or 4377

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Add Or 4377
Title:
A Sri-Vaishnava brahmin of the Tenkalai sect, standing on a green and brown ground, wearing dhoti, a small red shawl, and with his urdhvapundra on his forehead and upper body.
Scope & Content:
A Sri-Vaishnava brahmin of the Tenkalai sect, standing on a green and brown ground, wearing dhoti, a small red shawl, and with his ‘urdhvapundra’ on his forehead and upper body. Inscribed below in pencil: ‘Vishnuite’; and on the album page: ‘Sri Vaishna/Tenguli.’ Note: The lengthy description ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1850
Extent:
1 Item

52. Add Or 4378

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 4378
Title:
A Sri-Vaishnava brahmin of the Vatakalai sect, standing and marked as in xiv above, with an uttariya draped round his upper body.
Scope & Content:
A Sri-Vaishnava brahmin of the Vatakalai sect, standing and marked as in ‘xiv’ above, with an ‘uttariya’ draped round his upper body. Inscribed below in ink: ‘Vishnuite.’ Note: For his sect mark, see note to Add.Or.4377. Like all the remaining figures in this album, he is depicted standing o...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1850
Extent:
1 Item

53. Add Or 4379

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Add Or 4379
Title:
A dasari mendicant, wearing the Tenkalai sect-mark, rudraksa rosaries, and various brass gongs slung about him, including one with Hanuman engraved upon it, blowing a conch and holding an incense brazier.
Scope & Content:
A ‘dasari’ mendicant, wearing the Tenkalai sect-mark, ‘rudraksa’ rosaries, and various brass gongs slung about him, including one with Hanuman engraved upon it, blowing a conch and holding an incense brazier. Inscribed below in ink: ‘Vishnuite Mendicant.’ Note: With long description opposite.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1850
Extent:
1 Item

54. Add Or 4380

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Add Or 4380
Title:
A Tenkalai mendicant, wearing a tall pointed cap, his sectarian mark over his upper body, and with a rosary of very large berries. He carries a chowrie in a case under one arm, and is putting incense on his brazier.
Scope & Content:
Another Tenkalai mendicant, wearing a tall pointed cap, his sectarian mark over his upper body, and with a rosary of very large berries. He carries a chowrie in a case under one arm, and is putting incense on his brazier. Inscribed below in ink: ‘Vishnuite Mendicant.’ Note: With long descript...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1850
Extent:
1 Item

55. Add Or 4381

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 4381
Title:
A Tenkalai mendicant wearing turban and coat over his dhoti, beating a double-ended drum, and with a gaily bedecked bull behind him.
Scope & Content:
A Tenkalai mendicant wearing turban and coat over his dhoti, beating a double-ended drum, and with a gaily bedecked bull behind him. Inscribed below in ink: ‘Vishnuite Mendicant’; and opposite: ‘Vishnuite Mendicant who goes about with the sacred white Bull bedecked with coloured clothes, tags, ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1850
Extent:
1 Item

56. Add Or 4382

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 4382
Title:
A Hindu merchant of the Tenkalai sect, wearing coat and turban, and carrying a square of cloth in one hand and an umbrella in the other.
Scope & Content:
A Hindu merchant of the Tenkalai sect, wearing coat and turban, and carrying a square of cloth in one hand and an umbrella in the other.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1850
Extent:
1 Item

57. Add Or 4383

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 4383
Title:
A Lingayat, wearing coat and turban and a locket containing his emblematic lingam, and Saiva sect marks: ashes smeared across his forehead and three horizontal lines on his neck.
Scope & Content:
A Lingayat, wearing coat and turban and a locket containing his emblematic ‘lingam’, and Saiva sect marks: ashes smeared across his forehead and three horizontal lines on his neck. Inscribed below in pencil: ‘Lingaite’. Note: Described opposite: ‘Both men and women ... wear a silver casket at...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1850
Extent:
1 Item

58. Add Or 4384

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 4384
Title:
A follower of Madhvacharya, wearing dhoti and a green uttariya wound round his upper body, and carrying a pot and a fruit(?).
Scope & Content:
A follower of Madhvacharya, wearing dhoti and a green ‘uttariya’ wound round his upper body, and carrying a pot and a fruit(?). Inscribed below in ink: ‘Madhvacharya’; and opposite: ‘... They are distinguished by round flower-like marks on the temples, forehead, chest and arms. The centre mar...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1850
Extent:
1 Item

59. Add Or 4385

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 4385
Title:
A Saiva brahmin, wearing short dhoti and uttariya, and marked with three parallel lines of white ash on forehead and upper body, and carrying a manuscript. He also has a red bindu under the forehead mark.
Scope & Content:
A Saiva brahmin, wearing short dhoti and ‘uttariya’, and marked with three parallel lines of white ash on forehead and upper body, and carrying a manuscript. He also has a red ‘bindu’ under the forehead mark. Inscribed below in pencil: ‘Shivite’. Note: Also described opposite, where Mackenzie...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1850
Extent:
1 Item

60. Add Or 4386

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 4386
Title:
A radaree or road-keeper, wearing a loosely wound garment round his upper body and a purple turban.
Scope & Content:
A radaree or road-keeper, wearing a loosely wound garment round his upper body and a purple turban. Inscribed below in pencil: ‘Rahdari’; and opposite in ink: ‘Rahdari, i.e. guide to the roads, one of the village officials whose duty is to direct travellers on their way ... Ordinarily, they we...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1850
Extent:
1 Item

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