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161. Photo 972, 3(158)

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Photo 972, 3(158)
Title:
Kurrum Doss. Hindoo jogi or mendicant. From Punjab. Saharanpoor. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length portrait, seated cross-leggs on a carpet. Oval image. Subjects = ascetics; ethnic groups; printed books; Watson and Kaye, 'People of India' (8 vols, 1868-75); Watson and Kaye, 'People of India' (vol 3, 1868) Location = India; Saharanpur; Uttar P...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

162. Photo 972, 3(159)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 3(159)
Title:
Jumna. Hindoo boy dressed as Krishna. Saharaunpoor. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length portrait, seated cross-legged. Oval image. 'Jumna is a native of the Boolundshahur district, about twelve years of age. He is here represented as dressed, during the annual fair at Hurdwar, torepresent Kuniya, or Krishna...He is seated upon a wooden...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

163. Photo 972, 3(160)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 3(160)
Title:
Brahmin. Hindoo. Saharunpoor. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length portrait, seated cross-legged on the ground, with various religious items spread out in front of him. Faded print. 'The figure represented is engaged in his 'Pooja', or morning worship, with the objects of adoration before him...' Subjects = Brahm...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

164. Photo 972, 3(161)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 3(161)
Title:
Brinjara and wife. Itinerant grain merchants. Saharunpoor. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length seated portrait of a man and a woman. Subjects = Brinjaris (ethnic group); ethnic groups; grain merchants; occupations; printed books; Watson and Kaye, 'People of India' (8 vols, 1868-75); Watson and Kaye, 'People of India' (vol 3, 1868) Locatio...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

165. Photo 972, 3(162)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 3(162)
Title:
Lama. Buddhist priest. Saharunpoor. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length seated portrait. Oval image. 'The priest is represented sitting at his devotions...In his right han he holds the wooden cylinder, which he rattle for prayer, and at the same time rings the bell in his left hand. Before him is a brass dish or platter...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

166. Photo 972, 3(163)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 3(163)
Title:
Itinerant lama. Buddhist priest. Saharunpoor. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length portrait of seated figure. Oval image, faded. 'He is from Yarkund, in Tartary, on a pilgrimage to ancient Buddhist shrines in India, subsisting on the charity Hindoos, and perhaps Mahomedans also. In his right hand is the usual cylindrical prayer ra...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

167. Photo 972, 3(164)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 3(164)
Title:
Man Kour. Hindoo (Brahmin) widow. Saharunpoor. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length seated portrait. Oval image. 'Man Kour is a Hindoo widow, of about twenty-five years of age, by caste Brahmin, and a resident of Hurdwar, chiefly living on the charity given her by the visitors...' Subjects = Brahmins (caste); ethnic groups; print...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

168. Photo 972, 3(165)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 3(165)
Title:
Wuzeerun. Bazar woman. Mahomedan. Saharunpoor. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length seated portrait. Oval image. 'This photograph represents a Mahomedan bazar woman, or professional courtezan. Her dress is a yellow tunic, green silk trowsers, and red Cashmere shawl. There is little to be said for women of this class, who exist unde...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

169. Photo 972, 3(166)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 3(166)
Title:
Diljan. Bazar woman. Saharunpoor. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Half-length seated portrait, background painted out. Oval image. 'Diljan, the 'heart of life', is, like Wuzeerun, a Mahomedan courtezan. Her dress is s black tunic, black silk trowsers, and Cashmere shawl.' Subjects = ethnic groups; occupations; printed books...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

170. Photo 972, 3(167)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 3(167)
Title:
Mussulman female. Saharunpoor. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length seated portrait. Oval image. 'The person represented in the photograph is married; and is the wife of one of the bridge keepers on the Ganges Canal, near Hardwar, who is in the employ of the Government, and, therefore, in a humble but respectable cl...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item