Caption

Portrait of an unknown man from the Gangaputra Brahmin community of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, photograph, page, inscription: 'GUNGAPOOTREE., HINDOO WORSHIPPER OF GANGES., BENARES.', number: '(92)', Varanasi, c. 1858 - in or before 1868, photographer, North India, paper, albumen print, height 122 mm x width 95 mm, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, human races, peoples, nationalities, A full-length sepia photograph of a person standing on a patterned floor, wrapped in layered light-colored drapery with a striped cloth visible around the lower body, a cloth wrapped around the head, bare legs and feet showing, and a plain backdrop with rounded top framing the image.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B03_462

License type

Rights managed

Available size

47.5Mb (7.8Mb) / 10.9in x 16.9in / 3267 x 5079 (300dpi)

Keywords

Portrait unknown man Gangaputra Brahmin community Varanasi Uttar Pradesh India photograph page inscription Gungapootree Hindoo Worshipper Ganges Benares number 92 c 1858 - 1868 photographer North India paper albumen print height 122 mm x width 95 mm Hinduism Buddhism Jainism human races peoples nationalities full-length sepia photograph person standing patterned floor wrapped layered light-colored drapery striped cloth visible lower body cloth wrapped head bare legs feet showing plain backdrop rounded top framing image