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“Recently converted and baptised (Madpakkam) near Arkonam [Arakkonam]. Notice the marks on forehead are indicating his former religious sect (Hindu)”. Portrait of an older man, seated in a chair and wearing a lungi, white markings are painted on his upper arms and forehead. A bundle and walking stick are on a bench next to him. ❧ This image belongs to an album of mixed photographs collected by Dr. Stevenson and includes images from India, China and Africa.
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