Group of Native Servants - Circa 1860s

Group portrait of a number of men in front of a building. Each man appears to be responsible for different domestic duties, holding various objects such as a clay pitcher, an iron, and gardening tools.
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A Group of Brahmins - Circa 1904

From the book: Indian Life in Town and Country by Herbert Compton 1904

Schoolboys at the Golden Temple at Amritsar in the Punjab - c. 1903

Photographer: James Ricalton
Source: British Library

Two young Women and a Child, Displaying Jewellery, at Madras (Chennai) in Tamil Nadu - c.1870's

This photograph is attributed to the Madras School of Industrial Arts which was an important training centre for photographers in the area, established in 1850. The two women pictured here are wearing rings, earrings, noserings, bracelets, necklaces, and anklets.
Source: British Library

Studio Portrait of Five Women Wearing Jewellery, Madras (Chennai) - c.1870's

This photograph is attributed to The Madras School of Industrial Arts which was an important training centre for photographers in the area, established in 1850. The two girls standing behind the three seated women are wearing the jewelled head-dress traditionally worn at marriage ceremonies or at 'rites of passage' ceremonies performed when a girl reaches puberty.

Source: British Library

Sikh Prince with Group - 19th Century

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Group of Kashmiri Women - Circa 1860's

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Travancore Sisters ( Padmini, Lalitha and Ragini)

Travancore Sisters refers to the trio of Padmini, Lalitha and Ragini who were actors, dancers and performers in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi films. They were active from late 1940's to early 1960's.
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Two of the Travancore sisters trio - Ragini and Padmini

Photographs of Dalchawal family - Early 20th Century

Notes from Kawin Salinukul who send these photographs:
These are the photo of the Dalchawal family. The group photo were taken in March 15 1915, but I believe that the self portrait were taken around 7 years later. These photo were taken in Surat. These people were my ancestors who few of the went back and forth India and Thailand, due to their business in Thailand at that time.
I would like to share a few information that I have been given from my grandfather and i would like to see yours opinion as well. Let's start with the family portrait. My grandfather told me that the house his father used to live it was an Indian Nobel/ aristocratic house. The house was so huge that it got the family grave yard in it as well. I did some research in the Internet and I saw the "dalchawalwala palace" located in Surat. But it think that the world palace may meant to be a mansion or similar to a big house. Is that even possible?
About our family history, my grandfather parent were the one who import crystal ware into Thai palace and the other royal house as well. Every thing that is European were (used to) import by his family. Then I did another research. Mostly the French and Belgium headquarter of their famous crystal ware located in India as well, is it possible that the product were shipped from India to Thailand ?
My grandfather were half Thai half India, he is the little boy on the left(in a group of three photo) he was born in Thailand in 1916 but move to India in around 1917 cause he got sick and the doctor can't cure him so his dad move him to India and stay there for around 7-10 years.
I would like to know more about the Dalchawal family. I believe that they are not consider a commoner, but most likely to be kind of wealthy. I did some research on the clothing , but it happen that I can't find any information of them.

Studio portrait of a Mogul Father with his Children at Delhi, taken by Shepherd and Robertson - c1860's

Source: British Library and http://photography.si.edu 

Balochistan Merkani chiefs and British Agent - Circa 1890's

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Group Photo of Indian School Girls - Circa 1880's

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Indian Sind People Vintage Group Photo

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Group Photos of Sadhus (Religious Ascetic) in front of a Temple - North India, c. 1890's

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Group of Parsees - Old Post card - 1910s

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Group of Punjabi Women - Lahore, c1900's

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Kandy Chiefs - Ceylon (Sri Lanka) c1870's

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Group of Five Men in front of a Building - Eastern Bengal 1860's

Source: British Library (bl.uk)

Portrait of Three Women, Probably a Mother and her Two Daughters - Eastern Bengal 1860's

Source: British Library (bl.uk)

Group of Women and Children from Eastern Bengal - 1860's

Portrait of a group of women and children from Bangladesh taken by an unknown photographer in the early 1860s. In the 19th century the British Government sought to acquire information about the diverse races, customs, costumes and occupations of the sub-continent. The rising science of ethnology created a demand among European audiences for ‘exotic’ souvenirs of the East. This print is from a collection which features groups and individuals from across Eastern Bengal (modern Bangladesh and Assam), however the photographs were taken in and around the same temporary studio built onto the side of a European house

Source: British Library