Caption

Portrait of a fakir (ascetic) from the Nanakshahi community of Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India, photograph, page, inscription: 'FAKIR., HINDOO: DISCIPLE OF NANUK., BAREILLY.', number: '(123)', Bareilly, c. 1858 - in or before 1868, photographer, North India, paper, albumen print, height 133 mm x width 96 mm, human races, peoples, nationalities, asceticism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, A sepia-toned photograph shows an older man standing inside an arched frame, wearing a tall pointed cap, a long dark cloak that drapes to the floor, a light apron-like cloth over his lower body, and layered garments beneath; he has a long beard and holds a string of beads or small objects in his hands while a column and a plain backdrop are visible behind him.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B03_483

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Rights managed

Available size

51.7Mb (8.3Mb) / 10.9in x 18.3in / 3283 x 5502 (300dpi)

Keywords

Portrait fakir ascetic Nanakshahi community Bareilly Uttar Pradesh India photograph page inscription Fakir Hindoo Disciple Nanuk number 123 c 1858 - 1868 photographer North India paper albumen print height 133 mm x width 96 mm human races peoples nationalities asceticism Hinduism Buddhism Jainism sepia-toned photograph older man standing inside arched frame wearing tall pointed cap long dark cloak drapes floor light apron- cloth lower body layered garments beneath long beard holds string beads small objects hands column plain backdrop visible