Review of Native Chiefs' Retinues [at the Delhi Durbar]. His Highness the Maharaja of Rewa's state elephant car. Photographer: Bourne and Shepherd
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Genre: Historical Events Massive covered carriage drawn by team of two elephants. Subjects = animals; Curzon Collection; durbars; elephant carriages; elephants; official events; road transport; state carriages; transport
Review of Native Chiefs' Retinues [at the Delhi Durbar]. Musicians with instruments, swordsmen on stilts, and men carrying golden howdah. Photographer: Bourne and Shepherd
Review of Native Chiefs' Retinues [at the Delhi Durbar]. His Highness the Gaekwar of Baroda's golden cannon with escort. Photographer: Bourne and Shepherd
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Genre: Historical Events Gold field pieces drawn by two bullocks. Subjects = arms and armour; cannons; Curzon Collection; durbars; official events
Delegates from Calcutta [at the Delhi Durbar]. Photographer: Bourne and Shepherd
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Genre: Portrait Photography Montage of head and shoulder portraits of Calcutta delegates. The figures are identified as: H.H. the Raja of Digapatia, Hon. R.T. Green ICS (Chairman, Calcutta Municipality), Hon Sir Francis Maclean KC, KCIE (Chief Justice of Bengal), Bijoy Singh Dudhoria, Maharaja ...
His Highness Sir Ranbir Singh, K.C.S.I. Photographer: Bourne and Shepherd
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Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length standing studio portrait of Sir Ranbir Singh of Patiala (b.1873), son of Maharaja Mahendra Singh and brother of Sir Rajendra Singh. Probably photographed at Delhi during the Delhi Durbar. Subjects = Curzon Collection; Indian rulers
His Highness Sir Rasul Khanji, K.C.S.I., Nawab of Junagadh [and state officials]. Photographer: Bourne and Shepherd
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Genre: Portrait Photography Montage of head and shoulder portraits. Other figures identified in the portrait are: Prince Shabzada Sherzaman Khanji (Heir Apparent), Chunilal Sarabhai (Diwan), Sheikh Mahomed Bahuddin CIE (Vazir), M.S. Tripathi (Councillor), Purushottamrai S. Zala (Naib Diwan). ...
Madras Delegates [to the Delhi Durbar]. Photographer: Bourne and Shepherd
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Genre: Portrait Photography Montage of three-quarter length studio portraits. The sitters are identified as follows: Hon Mr Justice Benson MA, LLB, ICS, Hon Sir C.A. White (Chief Justice), Right Rev H. Whitehead, Bishop of Madras, Hon J. Thomson (Madras Council). Subjects = Curzon Collection;...
'Saiyid Timur Bin Fasl, son of His Highness the Sultan of Muskat.' Photographer: Bourne and Shepherd
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Genre/Subject Matter: Full-length standing studio portrait of two men, with Sa'id Taimur Bin Faisal (1886–1965; r. 1913–1932) on the right. At the time this portrait was taken he was son of the ruling monarch Sayyid Faisal bin Turki (1864–1913; r. 1888–1913), who is mentioned in the title of th...