From Erode: Oollanoor, near Pandalam in Travancore, about half-way between Trivandrum and Kottayam, c. 39 miles from Alleppey. Rural reconstruction centre of Syrian Christians. His son, daughter-in-law and grandchildren. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
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Genre: Portrait Photography Group portrait of the son and daughter-in-law and grandchildren of the Founder of Rural reconstruction centre of Syrian Christians.
From Erode: Oollanoor, near Pandalam in Travancore, about half-way between Trivandrum and Kottayam, c. 39 miles from Alleppey. A Pariyah, with cap made of the sheath of an Arecapalm leaf. He sang a song in praise of Kali and other songs, and finally he danced. He was very impressed by the microphone and made a deep namaskaram every time he ooked in its direction. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
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Genre: Portrait Photography Group portrait; a Pariyah, with cap made of the sheath of an Arecapalm leaf. He sang a song in praise of Kali and other songs, and finally he danced. He was very impressed by the microphone and made a deep namaskaram every time he looked in its direction.
From Erode: Ernakulam. Pullovens, snake worshippers and exorcists, with their instruments: a violin with one string and a kind of rumbling-pot. (Bake explains the working of this instrument). Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
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Genre: Portrait Photography Group portrait of Pullovens, snake worshippers and exorcists, with their instruments: a violin with one string and a kind of rumbling-pot. (Bake explains the working of this instrument).
View of the Chowgan (town centre). Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
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Genre: Landscape Photography View of the Chowgan (town centre, The people on the lawn are litigants, whose process is dealt with in the court house (just outside the photograph on the right). The building on the right with a white plate above the entrance is Bhuri Singh Museum, founded by Profe...