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
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Family group, the women seated at looms. Subjects = Elgin Collection; ethnic groups; Kashmiris; occupations; spinning; women
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Row of women working in a field in Kashmir, probably at Srinagar. Subjects = agricultural labour; Elgin Collection; occupations; women