Image / Indian Fakir, India, ca.1888-1929

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Title: Indian Fakir, India, ca.1888-1929
Date Created and/or Issued: circa 1888/1929
Publication Information: University of Southern California. Libraries
Contributing Institution: University of Southern California Digital Library
Collection: International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
Rights Information: For commercial reproduction please contact the National Library of Scotland by referring to http://www.nls.uk/copyright . For access to the originals please e-mail manuscripts@nls.uk
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Description: Portrait of an Indian Fakir standing on a leopard skin. His hair is braided and long enough to reach his waist. Certain objects connected to his performance are placed in front of him and a group of spectators surround him. ❧ This image belongs to an album of mixed photographs collected by Dr. Stevenson and includes images from India, China and Africa.
Type: image
Format: Negatives, 8.5 x 11.5 cm.
Identifier: impa-a-nls-75638705-1.tif
http://doi.org/10.25549/impa-c123-78608
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/impa-a-nls-75638705-1.jpg
Subject: Fakirs
Asceticism
Beggars
Magic
Time Period: circa 1888/1929
Place: Asia
India
Source: Acc.7548/F/4 [Reference number]
NLS DOD ID: 75638703 [File]
Relation: International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
Photographs from Scottish Missions, the National Library of Scotland
Photographs from various mission fields collected by Dr. Stevenson
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