Saddhus at Hardwar, 1908-02
Scope and Contents
Quarter-plate (landscape format). (The two squatting figures in the foreground). Naga (Query, is this another name for them?) bodies covered with white ashes and hair brown through rubbing with ashes. (Fisher). [The Nagas comprise a number of peoples inhabiting the mountainous area of Assam's eastern border with Burma].
Dates
- Creation: 1908-02
Creator
- From the File: Fisher, Alfred Hugh, 1867 -1945 (artist and photographer) (Person)
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Language of Materials
English
General
PJ.
Finding aid date
2002-08-27 17:06:29+00:00
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