Caption

Portrait of an unknown fakir from the former Berar in central India, photograph, page, number: '402.', inscription: 'BANWA FAKEER., MUSSULMAN., BERAR.', photographer: James Mulheran (possibly), Berar, 1862, paper, albumen print, height 103 mm x width 77 mm, human races, peoples, nationalities, asceticism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, An oval sepia photograph shows a person seated facing forward wearing a tall conical hat and a loose, light-colored garment with short sleeves; the person's long hair falls over the shoulders and they look downward with hands resting in their lap holding a cloth or bundle, and a rectangular object lies on the surface in front of them, all set against a softly shaded background within the oval, surrounded by a pale border and further pale margins.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B04_080

License type

Rights managed

Available size

37.4Mb (4.2Mb) / 9.2in x 15.8in / 2755 x 4751 (300dpi)

Keywords

Portrait unknown fakir former Berar central India photograph page number 402 inscription Banwa Fakeer Mussulman Berar photographer James Mulheran 1862 paper albumen print height 103 mm x width 77 mm human races peoples nationalities asceticism Hinduism Buddhism Jainism oval sepia photograph person seated facing forward wearing tall conical hat loose light-colored garment short sleeves person's long hair falls shoulders look downward hands resting lap holding cloth bundle rectangular object lies surface front them set softly shaded background within oval surrounded pale border further pale margins