Group portrait of a family from the Kodava community of Kodagu, Karnataka, India, photograph, page, inscription: 'COORGS., HINDOOS., COORG.', number: '426.', photographer: G. Richter (possibly), Kodagu, c. 1865 - in or before 1875, South India, paper, albumen print, height 123 mm x width 97 mm, human races, peoples, nationalities, A faded sepia photograph shows a group portrait of six people framed within a rounded-arch mat; a seated older man wearing a turban and layered garments occupies the center on a wooden chair, his hands resting on his lap and his bare feet visible; flanking him are younger individuals standing, dressed in simple tunics and sashes with head coverings or wraps, some with long hair or headcloths, and one taller figure standing behind wearing a darker loose garment and a turban; the backdrop is plain and the floor shows faint shadows beneath their feet.
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Group portrait of a family from the Kodava community of Kodagu, Karnataka, India, photograph, page, inscription: 'COORGS., HINDOOS., COORG.', number: '426.', photographer: G. Richter (possibly), Kodagu, c. 1865 - in or before 1875, South India, paper, albumen print, height 123 mm x width 97 mm, human races, peoples, nationalities, A faded sepia photograph shows a group portrait of six people framed within a rounded-arch mat; a seated older man wearing a turban and layered garments occupies the center on a wooden chair, his hands resting on his lap and his bare feet visible; flanking him are younger individuals standing, dressed in simple tunics and sashes with head coverings or wraps, some with long hair or headcloths, and one taller figure standing behind wearing a darker loose garment and a turban; the backdrop is plain and the floor shows faint shadows beneath their feet.

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Group portrait family Kodava community Kodagu Karnataka India photograph page inscription Coorgs Hindoos Coorg number 426 photographer G Richter c 1865 - 1875 South India paper albumen print height 123 mm x width 97 mm human races peoples nationalities faded sepia photograph group portrait six people framed within rounded-arch mat seated older man wearing turban layered garments occupies center wooden chair hands resting lap bare feet visible flanking younger individuals standing dressed simple tunics sashes head coverings wraps long hair headcloths taller figure standing wearing darker loose garment backdrop plain floor faint shadows beneath feet

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