Photo of a statue of Ganesh in a temple, with many oil lamps
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Photo of a statue of Ganesh in a temple, with many oil lamps. Location: Pillayarpatti, Karaikudi. Date of original material: [1989]. Size of original print/negative: 2 ½ x 2 ½ inches (120). Format of original material: Film black and white negative
Photo of a statue of Ganesh in a temple, with many oil lamps
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Photo of a statue of Ganesh in a temple, with many oil lamps. Location: Pillayarpatti, Karaikudi. Date of original material: unknown. Size of original print/negative: 2 ½ x 2 ½ inches (120). Format of original material: Film black and white negative
Full-size portrait of a man carrying a baby on his left arm
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Full-size portrait of a man carrying a baby on his left arm. The man is dressed in white dhoti and white shirt and wears a pair of sandals. The baby has a dress, and anklets. A radio is displayed next to the man. None of them looks at the camera. Backdrop: Neoclassical interior with columns and s...
Copy of a print of a bust shot portrait of a couple
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Copy of a print of a bust shot portrait of a couple. The woman is on the man's left. He is wearing a dark suit, shirt and tie and has glasses. She is wearing a dark sari, plain jewellery and a pottu. Location: Tamil Nadu, Karaikudi, Vasen Studio. Date of original material: [1986]. Size of origina...
Copy of a portrait of M.G.Ramachandran (actor and chief minister of Tamil Nadu)
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Copy of a portrait of M.G.Ramachandran (actor and chief minister of Tamil Nadu) pinned on a wooden surface. Date of original material: [1978]. Size of original print/negative: 2 ½ x 2 ½ inches (120). Format of original material: Film black and white negative
Studio bust-shot portrait of an old man wearing a white shirt and thin glasses
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Studio bust-shot portrait of an old man wearing a white shirt and thin glasses. Thin moustache. He has a pen in his pocket. Location: Tamil Nadu, Karaikudi, Vasen Studio. Date of original material: [1988]. Size of original print/negative: 3 ½ x 2 ½ inches (2B). Format of original material: Film b...
Studio bust-shot portrait of a boy holding a very young boy in his arms
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Studio bust-shot portrait of a boy holding a very young boy in his arms. The boy, with a white shirt is looking at the camera, and the small one is looking on the left. Painted backdrop: outside view. Location: Tamil Nadu, Karaikudi, Vasen Studio. Date of original material: [1961-62]. Size of ori...
Studio full size shot of a small girl resting her hand on something
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Studio full size shot of a small girl resting her hand on something. She has been fully vignetted. She wears silk skirt and shirt, in a nick mani, both hand bangles, legs silver kolusu,and on her forehead a pottu. Location: Tamil Nadu, Karaikudi, Vasen Studio. Date of original material: unknown. ...
Full-size portrait of a young woman wearing a sari with patterns and a blouse
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Full-size portrait of a young woman wearing a sari with patterns and a blouse. She is leaning on an oversized radio with her right arm. She has light adorment and jasmine in her hair. She smiles and looks at the camera. Props: a statue of a pigeon, a statue of a dear, a vase with flowers. No back...
Studio portrait of a young baby lying naked on his stomach on a table
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Studio portrait of a young baby lying naked on his stomach on a table. Bangles, anna kayiru and flowers in his hair. Painted backdrop of a modern interior. Location: Tamil Nadu, Karaikudi, Vasen Studio. Date of original material: [1959-60]. Size of original print/negative: 4 ¼ x 3 ¼ inches (Quart...