Indoor portrait. Full length shot. Marriage event. The groom is tying the sacred wedding thread(talikayiru) on the neck of the bride. An old woman is placed her right hand in front of the thread. The groom is wearing shirt, veshti, watch and sandal (pottu) on the forehead. The bride is wearing saree, bangles, jewels and flowers behind the head. Couple are wearing flower garlands. The priest is standing on the real right. Woman are watching the event and children are around.
Marriage event
Item details
Creation date:
20th century
Languages:
Not applicable
Scripts:
Not applicable
Content type:
Photograph
Place of origin:
India
Originals information:
The original material is located at the French Institute of Pondicherry (IFP), India
Reference:
EAP946/28/1/1/49
Level:
Item
Extent:
1 TIFF image
Digitisation date:
2018
Legal:
Access is for research purposes only
This item is part of
- Project EAP946:
- Collection EAP946/28:
- Collection EAP946/28/1:
- File EAP946/28/1/1:
- Item EAP946/28/1/1/49:
