Kota men with forge, Nilgiri Hills. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Group of three figures gathered round anvil. Plate xvi of James Wilkinson Breeks, 'An account of the primitive tribes and monuments of the Nilagiris' (India Museum, London, 1873).
Kotas playing and dancing, Nilgiri Hills. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Posed group of musicians and dancers. Plate xviii of James Wilkinson Breeks, 'An account of the primitive tribes and monuments of the Nilagiris' (India Museum, London, 1873).
Kota village, Padugula, near Sholur, Nilgiri Hills. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography View from hillside looking down onto village. l. xxi of James Wilkinson Breeks, An account of the primitive tribes and monuments of the Nilagiris (India Museum, London, 1873).
Kurumba motta or village, Nilgiri Hills. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography View looking down onto group of Kurumba houses on wooded hillside. Plate xxvi of James Wilkinson Breeks, 'An account of the primitive tribes and monuments of the Nilagiris' (India Museum, London, 1873).
Kurumba kovil or stone circle, Nilgiri Hills. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Mound of stones used in Kurumba religious obervances, with measuring rule placed in foreground. Plate xxvii of James Wilkinson Breeks, 'An account of the primitive tribes and monuments of the Nilagiris' (India Museum, London, 1873).
Irula motta or village, Nilgiri Hills. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Slightly distant view of Irula village set in clearing in the hills. Plate xxxii of James Wilkinson Breeks, 'An account of the primitive tribes and monuments of the Nilagiris' (India Museum, London, 1873).
Sholur group of Cromlechs, Nilgiri Hills. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography General view of standing stones, with sculptured slab inside. Plate xlv of James Wilkinson Breeks, 'An account of the primitive tribes and monuments of the Nilagiris' (India Museum, London, 1873). Subjects = archaeological sites; Archaeological Survey of Indi...
Single cromlech at Melur, Nilgiri Hills. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Slightly distant view of cromlech on hillside, photographed with measuring rule. See Breeks plate xliv for plan of cromlech. Plate lviii of James Wilkinson Breeks, 'An account of the primitive tribes and monuments of the Nilagiris' (India Museum, London, 1873).
Cromlech group at Dodduru, Nilgiri Hills. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography India Museum No. 1129. General view of cromlech group in jungle, with measuring rule. Plate lx of James Wilkinson Breeks, 'An account of the primitive tribes and monuments of the Nilagiris' (India Museum, London, 1873).
Sculptured stone from Dodduru cromlech, Nilgiri Hills. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Photographed with measuring rule. Plate lxii of James Wilkinson Breeks, 'An account of the primitive tribes and monuments of the Nilagiris' (India Museum, London, 1873).