Genre: Ethnographical Photography Studio portrait of two men playing chess, watched by three others. The older player wears the white cap of the haji. Subjects = chess; Elgin Collection; games; Muslims
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Man seated cross-legged at his embroidery frame. Photograph used as illustration no. 188 in vol. IV of The People of India (1869), where it is captioned 'Scarfmaker'. Subjects = Elgin Collection; embroiderers; occupations
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Goldsmith blowing on his furnace through a tube. Photograph used as illustration no. 186 in vol. IV of The People of India (1869). Subjects = Elgin Collection; goldsmiths; occupations
Rungrazes. (Dyers). Photographer: Shepherd and Robertson
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Group of Rangrez or dyer caste at work. This photograph is used as illustration no. 183 in vol IV of The People of India (1869), where the location is given as Delhi. Subjects = dyers; Elgin Collection; occupations; Rangrez (caste)
Moguls. Delhi. Photographer: Shepherd and Robertson
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Studio portrait of father with children. This photograph is used as illustration no. 197 in vol IV of The People of India (1869). Subjects = Elgin Collection; ethnic groups; Mughals
Brahmins (Pundits). Photographer: Shepherd and Robertson
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Seated group of three men and a youth. This photograph appears as illustration no. 200 in vol IV of The People of India (1869). Subjects = Brahmins (caste); Elgin Collection; occupations; pundits; teachers
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Group of four men, armed with shields, swords and muskets. This photograph is used as illustration no. 199 in vol. IV of The People of India (1869). Subjects = arms and armour; Elgin Collection; ethnic groups; muskets; Rajputs; shields
Snake charmers. Photographer: Shepherd and Robertson
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Two snake charmers blowing their pipes. Photograph used as illustration no. 205 in vol. IV of The People of India (1869). Subjects = Elgin Collection; entertainers; Jogis (caste); occupations; snake charmers
Moulvies [Muslim lawyers, Delhi]. Photographer: Shepherd and Robertson
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Three seated men in discussion, surrounded by books. Much of the background, apart from two framed calligraphic illustrations on the wall, has been whited out. This photographs appears as illustration no. 198 in vol IV of 'The People of India' (APAC Photo 972/4...