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Subject Rites and Ceremonies Level [40] File

101. Add Or 3224

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Title:
The Rath Jatra Festival
Scope & Content:
The Rath Jatra Festival, a temple chariot in the shape of a Bengal temple being pulled along, and surrounded by a crowd of onlookers, musicians, dancers, ascetics, a sweet-seller and a toy-seller. Inscribed on back in pencil: ‘The Rutt Juttra an Hindoo Festival;’ in ink: ‘The Rutt Jutthra an Hi...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1790-1800
Extent:
1 Item

102. Add Or 3225

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Title:
The Basant Panchami Festival
Scope & Content:
The Basant Panchami Festival. Young men dance before a shrine, with a great crowd of men and women looking on; elephants on the left and a ‘rath’ (chariot) on the right. Inscribed on back in ink: ‘Siree Pungemee. Annual Notch or Dance by Hindoos in April/May. Siree Pungamie an Annual Nautch ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1790-1800
Extent:
1 Item

103. Add Or 3226

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Title:
The Hook-swinging Festival (Charak-puja), taking place beside a river
Scope & Content:
The Hook-swinging Festival (Charak-puja), taking place beside a river, with a penitent in full flight. On the left a sweet-seller’s stall, on the right gentlemen watching the scene from an elephant and a rath. Inscribed on back in pencil: ‘The Churric Poojah Hindue;’ in ink: ‘The Chirric Pooja...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1790-1800
Extent:
1 Item

104. Add Or 3227

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Title:
The worship of Krishna with song and dance, in the courtyard of a great house
Scope & Content:
The worship of Krishna with song and dance, in the courtyard of a great house. A group of Hindu gentlemen are seated under a canopy watching male and female dancers, with the ladies opposite. A large audience sit round in a circle watching. Inscribed on back in ink: ‘The Jugglers’ Nautch anot...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1790-1800
Extent:
1 Item

105. Add Or 3229

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Title:
The Holi Festival being celebrated inside a pavilion by the light of candles and torches
Scope & Content:
The Holi Festival being celebrated inside a pavilion by the light of candles and torches. Musicians and dancers are performing before a group of seated Muslim gentlemen of rank - perhaps including a figure meant to be the Nawab of Murshidabad. Chobdars and sepoys stand at the sides, and there ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1790-1800
Extent:
1 Item

106. Add Or 3230

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Title:
The Muharram Festival. Asaf al-Daula, Nawab of Oudh, listening at night to the maulvi reading from the scriptures
Scope & Content:
The Muharram Festival. Asaf al-Daula, Nawab of Oudh, listening at night to the ‘maulvi’ reading from the scriptures. Inscribed on back in pencil: ‘The Nubob of Moorshedd.- at Prayers’; in ink: ‘The Nawaub of Morshedabad at Prayers, a Night Scene.’. 425 by 552 mm; 392 by 519 mm within border. ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1790-1800
Extent:
1 Item

107. Add Or 3231

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Title:
Scene in the Imambara at the height of the Muharram Festival
Scope & Content:
Scene in the Imambara at the height of the Muharram Festival. The ‘ta‘ziya’ and standards in the central domed pavilion are illuminated by lamps and a fire. In the courtyard around the pavilion many figures dressed in the green of mourning weep and beat their breasts. Inscribed on back in i...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1790-1800
Extent:
1 Item

108. Add Or 3232

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Title:
The veneration of the standards during the Muharram Festival
Scope & Content:
The veneration of the standards during the Muharram Festival.. Garlands and flowers are being offered to the furled standards, which have been placed by a tomb under a canopy beside a banyan tree. Tents in the background. Inscribed on back in pencil: ‘Mussulman ceremony during the Mohurram.’ ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1790-1800
Extent:
1 Item

109. Add Or 3233

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Title:
The ta'ziyahs being taken to the river for immersion on the last day of the Muhurram Festival, escorted by sepoys
Scope & Content:
The ‘ta‘ziyahs’ being taken to the river for immersion on the last day of the Muharram Festival, escorted by sepoys. One is being carried on an elephant; others on poles on mens’ shoulders. A frenzied crowd dances around. The river and woods and hills beyond. Inscribed on back in pencil: ‘Th...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1790-1800
Extent:
1 Item

110. Add Or 3236

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Title:
A Muslim wedding procession by night
Scope & Content:
A Muslim wedding procession by night winding its way to a pavilion in the background. Inscribed on back in pencil: ‘A Mussulman Marriage Procession’; in ink ‘A Mussulman Marriage Procession in its full Ceremony and Splendour.’ 458 by 742 mm; 410 by 702 mm within border.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1790-1800
Extent:
1 Item

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