Caption

Portrait of an unknown priest from the Smarta Brahmin community of Mysore, Karnataka, India, photograph, page, number: '412.', inscription: 'LAUKIKA SMARTHA., BRAHMIN., MYSORE.', Mysore, c. 1865 - in or before 1875, photographer, South India, paper, albumen print, height 101 mm x width 87 mm, Brahma (supreme being, creator, etc., Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism), human races, peoples, nationalities, An oval-framed sepia photograph of a man seated on a patterned floor, wearing a light-colored turban and matching long-sleeved garment with draped cloth around his legs; he holds a small object between his hands and gazes forward with a neutral expression; beside him on the floor are several folded papers or books and a round container, and the background is plain and softly shaded.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B04_113

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.1Mb (4.3Mb) / 10.0in x 15.5in / 3012 x 4655 (300dpi)

Keywords

Portrait unknown priest Smarta Brahmin community Mysore Karnataka India photograph page number 412 inscription Laukika Smartha Brahmin c 1865 - 1875 photographer South India paper albumen print height 101 mm x width 87 mm Brahma supreme creator etc Hinduism Buddhism Jainism human races peoples nationalities oval-framed sepia photograph man seated patterned floor wearing light-colored turban matching long-sleeved garment draped cloth legs holds small object hands gazes forward neutral expression beside floor several folded papers books round container background plain softly shaded