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21. Photo 993(20)

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Photo 993(20)
Title:
Tailies or Oilmen [Berar]. Photographer: Mulheran, James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Oval image. Portrait of two men, seated with a basket containing a pot of oil in front of them. 'Tailies or Oilmen belong to the Suder division of caste, and are located in most of the towns, and villages of Berar. They live principally by extracting oil from t...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1862
Extent:
1 item

22. Photo 993(21)

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Photo 993(21)
Title:
Gowlies of Berar. Photographer: Mulheran, James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Vignetted image. Portrait of two seated men. 'The Gowlies of Berar are of the same caste as the Aheers of the North-Western Provinces, and are located in all the towns, and in most of the large villages of Berar. They live principally, if not entirely upon the ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1862
Extent:
1 item

23. Photo 993(22)

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Photo 993(22)
Title:
Kasars of Berar. Photographer: Mulheran, James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Oval image. Portrait of two men seated on the ground with pots. 'The Kasars of Berar belong to the Suder caste, and are dealers in brass, copper and iron vessels, and glass ornaments of different kinds, and various sizes, which they sell at very remunerative pr...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1862
Extent:
1 item

24. Photo 993(23)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 993(23)
Title:
Dallals or Brokers of Berar [at Amraoti]. Photographer: Mulheran, James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Oval image. Portrait of two men seated cross-legged on ground. 'The Dallals or Brokers of Berar are located at all the cotton marts of Berar, and are believed to be more or less opulent; receiving as they invariably do a percentage upon all sales, or purchases ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1862
Extent:
1 item

25. Photo 993(24)

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Photo 993(24)
Title:
Banwa Fakir [Berar]. Photographer: Mulheran, James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Oval image. Portrait of a Banwa Fakir seated cross-legged on the ground, wearing a cloth robe and conical hat or cap. 'The meaning of the term Banwa is indifference to whatever is worldy. The Fakir of which the above is an illustration is of the Mahomedan persu...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1862
Extent:
1 item

26. Photo 993(25)

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Photo 993(25)
Title:
Policemen of Berar. Photographer: Mulheran, James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Oval image. Seated group of policemen. 'The Police Jowans of Berar are composed of Hindoos, as well as Mahomedans. They are all under the Superintendent of Police, and are located at all the large towns, sudder stations, tehsildaries, and chokies on the princip...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1862
Extent:
1 item

27. Photo 993(26)

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Photo 993(26)
Title:
Byragies [Berar]. Photographer: Mulheran, James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Group of three figures, seated cross-legged in pose of meditation, two of the men smeared with ashes and clay.A copy print of this photograph also appears in The People of India, vol. VII, plate 397 (Photo 972/7 (403)). Subjects = ascetics; Bairagis (caste); ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1862
Extent:
1 item

28. Photo 993(27)

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Photo 993(27)
Title:
Lohars or Ironsmiths [Berar]. Photographer: Mulheran, James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Oval image. Portrait of two men, seated cross-legged on the ground. 'The Lohars or Ironsmiths of Berar belong the Suder, or last division of caste. They are located in all the towns, and in most of the villages of Berar. The majority are employed in making, and...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1862
Extent:
1 item

29. Photo 993(28)

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Photo 993(28)
Title:
Korku Trackers of the Satpura Range. Photographer: Mulheran, James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Group of four trackers posed with a European figure around a table on which stands the head of a bison. 'They will follow the slightest track of the bison, somber, or bear, with astonishing readiness and certainty; and are seldom at fault, if the track they are...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1862
Extent:
1 item

30. Photo 993(29)

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Photo 993(29)
Title:
Raingi or Travelling Cart of Berar. Photographer: Mulheran, James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Oval image, small print made from a broken glass plate. Two wheeled wooden cart, with figures seated on it. 'The above is an illustration of the Raingi or small travelling cart used by the natives of Berar, and the adjoining district of Chanda. They are light, ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1862
Extent:
1 item