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Book writers, 1895 (photograph)

Book writers, 1895 (photograph)
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IMAGE number
BL7145610
Image title
Book writers, 1895 (photograph)
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Location
British Library, London, UK
Medium
photograph
Date
1895 AD (C19th AD)
Dimensions
14.9 x 20.6 cms
Image description

Ref. Photo 15/10(12) Photograph of three Hindu priests writing religious texts in the modern-day state of Jammu and Kashmir, taken by an unknown photographer in the 1890s. The three members of this group of Brahmins, members the priestly caste, are engaged in copying out sacred texts from which they read as part of their duties at ceremonies and festivals. Brahmins may also act in a secular capacity as bankers or money lenders.

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From the British Library archive / Bridgeman Images
Image keywords
19th century / Hinduism / religion

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