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Mar 31, 2018

Woman Spinning Cotton - c1900's

Source: Ebay Seller pumpparkphotos

Mar 30, 2018

Portrait of an Indian Woman in Saree - c1930's

Source: sareedreams.com

Dec 9, 2017

Portrait of a Seated Girl Wearing Jewellery, from Madras in Tamil Nadu - 1872

Studio portrait of a seated girl wearing jewellery, from Madras in Tamil Nadu, taken in c. 1872, from the Archaeological Survey of India Collections.
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. Many examples of jewellery from India were shown at the London Universal Exhibition of 1872 and this photograph may have been one of those exhibited to demonstrate the way it was worn. The girl is wearing the fine ceremonial sari and jewelled head-dress worn by a bride on her wedding day.

Source: British Library

Two South Indian Woman and a Girl - Madras (Chennai) 1867

This photograph is from the Archaeological Survey of India Collections and taken by a member of the Madras School of Industrial Arts.
Source: British Library (bl.uk)

Portrait of a South Indian Woman and Child, Madras (Chennai), Tamil Nadu - c.1867

The Photographer was a member of Madras School of Industrial Arts. The face of the child is blurred due to movement.
Source: British Library (bl.uk)

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

Dec 5, 2017

Actress Tanuja in the Hindi Movie Mome Ki Gudiya 1972

Source: ebay.com

Nov 26, 2017

Hindi Movie Actress Madhubala in Her Room - Photographed by James Burke in 1951

Madhubala (1933 - 1969) was one of the great and talented Hindi movie actresses of 1950's-60's. She acted in many successful and classic Hindi movies like Mahal (1949), Mr. & Mrs. '55 (1955), Howrah Bridge (1958), Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi (1958), Mughal-E-Azam (1960), Half Ticket (1962).

These personal and rare photographs were taken by James Burke for Life Magazine. The Life archive hosted by Google wrongly documented the date of these photographs as 1941, but probably these photos were taken in 1951.