Portrait of an unknown priest from the Smarta Brahmin community of Mysore, Karnataka, India, photograph, page, inscription: 'VAIDIKA SMARTHA., BRAHMIN., MYSORE.', number: '414.', Mysore, c. 1865 - in or before 1875, photographer, South India, paper, albumen print, height 123 mm x width 95 mm, Brahma (supreme being, creator, etc., Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism), human races, peoples, nationalities, A sepia-toned photograph of a seated man dressed in light-colored draped cloth, with one shoulder exposed and the fabric wrapped around his lower body and legs, sitting on a rectangular stone block with one foot on the floor and the other foot tucked to the side; he has a shaved head with a small patch of hair at the back, wears a beaded necklace and earrings, and his arms and torso show horizontal markings; his gaze is directed slightly to the side, and the background is plain and neutral.
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Portrait of an unknown priest from the Smarta Brahmin community of Mysore, Karnataka, India, photograph, page, inscription: 'VAIDIKA SMARTHA., BRAHMIN., MYSORE.', number: '414.', Mysore, c. 1865 - in or before 1875, photographer, South India, paper, albumen print, height 123 mm x width 95 mm, Brahma (supreme being, creator, etc., Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism), human races, peoples, nationalities, A sepia-toned photograph of a seated man dressed in light-colored draped cloth, with one shoulder exposed and the fabric wrapped around his lower body and legs, sitting on a rectangular stone block with one foot on the floor and the other foot tucked to the side; he has a shaved head with a small patch of hair at the back, wears a beaded necklace and earrings, and his arms and torso show horizontal markings; his gaze is directed slightly to the side, and the background is plain and neutral.

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Portrait unknown priest Smarta Brahmin community Mysore Karnataka India photograph page inscription Vaidika Smartha Brahmin number 414 c 1865 - 1875 photographer South India paper albumen print height 123 mm x width 95 mm Brahma supreme creator etc Hinduism Buddhism Jainism human races peoples nationalities sepia-toned photograph seated man dressed light-colored draped cloth shoulder exposed fabric wrapped lower body legs sitting rectangular stone block foot floor foot tucked side shaved head small patch hair back wears beaded necklace earrings arms torso horizontal markings gaze directed slightly background plain neutral

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