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album mount 5: pages 9-10

A collection of Indian costumes, types and occupations. Gouache paintings by an Indian artist.

A collection of Indian costumes, types and occupations

1 painting : (album page 10, painting no.15) : gouache on mica ; image 12.8 x 9.7 cm

A three quarter profile of an elderly high ranking man. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.

A figure dressed as half male and half female, holding a fan in one hand and a ritual object in the other. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.

A sadhu or sannyasi wearing orange robes, with horizontal marks on his forehead, carrying a staff and a water pot. Gouache painting by an Indian artist.

A Muslim (?) priest holding prayer beads in his hand. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.

A bearded man with a turban, holding a spear, with a chain tied around his leg. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.

A sadhu or sannyasi carrying a trident over his shoulders. Gouache painting by an Indian artist.

A woman with a Vishnu mark on her forehead, carrying a cloth bundle on her head. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.

A man wearing a loin cloth holding a stick with a piece of cloth draped around it and a coil of string. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.

A bald man wearing a loin cloth, holding a wooden club and a black piece of cloth. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.

A sanyasi with a tiger skin wrapped around himself. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.

A holy man holding a stick and a water pot. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.

A man wearing a green cap with a black shawl draped over his shoulder holding two sticks (?). Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.

An elderly Muslim man wearing a blue cap. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.

A man smoking a hookah pipe and holding a branch with a red object hanging from it. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.

A sanyasi with a pink cloth draped around him carrying a staff. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.

A bald man wearing a red loin cloth holding a club and a black cloth. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.

A man wearing a loin cloth and a black shawl holding musical instruments in both hands. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.

A man wearing a brown garment with peacock feathers on his arms, leading a cow. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.

A man playing a musical instrument. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.

A woman wearing a pink saree with a snake wrapped around her body. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.

A man getting wood weighed before buying it from a woodcutter's shop. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.

Two men operating a water-lifting device powered by a counterweight. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.

A teacher sitting on the carpet with a hookah pipe and some books teaching three children. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.

A dog growling at a soldier sitting on a muda (stool), next to a bed. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.

A teacher giving lessons to three children who are busy writing. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.

A sweeper holding a jhadu (broom). Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.

A man pounding (?) with pestle type equipment in both hands. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.

A man ironing clothes. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.

A gardener tying a bundle of grass. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.

A servant carrying dishes. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.

A servant holding a platter of fruit. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.

A groom leading a horse. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.

A maidservant holding a jewellery box. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.

A messenger holding a sealed letter. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.

A servant standing next to a dining table, holding a fly whisk. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.

A servant holding up a platter of fruit. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.

Festival of Muḥarram: a procession of musicians, people carrying pennants and replicas of the martyrs' tombs. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.

Festival of Muḥarram: Muslims mourning the martyrdom of Imam Husayn. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.

Durga Puja: a procession carrying an idol of Durga to honour her victory over evil. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.

Men carrying a man in a sedan chair. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.

A man in a red turban riding a camel towards the left. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.

A man and a driver riding in a carriage drawn by one horse richly caparisoned. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.

Men carrying a man reclining in a richly decorated sedan chair. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.

Men preparing to carry a woman in a sedan chair. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.

A closed carriage drawn by two oxen: a woman's face looks out between the red curtains of the carriage. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.

An ox-cart carrying (western?) household goods. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.

Four men carrying a person reclining in a sedan chair. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.

Two oxen draw a carriage containing a woman passenger. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.

A man galloping on a horse. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.

Four hunters set out on an elephant. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.

Ascetics smoking opium in a cemetery. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.

A seated man in profile to right sewing a sheet of white fabric with needle and thread. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.

A standing man dressed in white holding a blue and red parasol furled. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.

A young man holding rosary beads in one hand and a tool of his trade in the other. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.

A young man holding rosary beads in one hand and a tool of his trade in the other. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.

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