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1. Add Or 3223

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Add Or 3223
Title:
A group of Hindus making their morning prayers and ablutions beside a river.
Scope & Content:
A group of Hindus making their morning prayers and ablutions beside a river, with a group of shrines in the background. Inscribed on back in pencil and ink: ‘A Taqoorburrie or Hindoo place of Worship. Hindoos Poojahcurrying at their Devotions.’ 424 by 552 mm; 390 by 520 mm within border.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1790-1800
Extent:
1 Item

2. 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

3. Add Or 3225

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Add Or 3225
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

4. Add Or 3226

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Add Or 3226
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

5. Add Or 3227

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Add Or 3227
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

6. Add Or 3229

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Add Or 3229
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

7. Add Or 3236

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Add Or 3236
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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