Vignetted portrait of the 60 year mariage ceremony of a Chettiyar couple and a young man and girl. The woman is standing on the man's right, wearing a sari, no blouse, a large flower garland, jewellery and a pottu on her forehead. Between her and the man stands a young man in white Indian dress and sitting in front of him is a young girl in skirt and blouse holding flowers. The man is bare-chested, with a large flower garland, important necklace, turban, pottu and other ritual marking in sacred ash (vibuthi). Location: Tamil Nadu, Karaikudi, Vasen Studio. Date of original material: [1959-60]. Size of original print/negative: 3 ½ x 2 ½ inches (2B). Format of original material: Glass plate black and white negative.
Vignetted portrait of the 60 year mariage ceremony of a Chettiyar couple and a young man and girl
Item details
Creation date:
1959-1960
Content type:
Photograph
Originals information:
"The original records are owned by the Vasen Studio, Karaikudi".
Reference:
EAP737/4/4/5/3
Level:
Item
Extent:
1 TIFF image
Legal:
Access is for research purposes only
This item is part of
- Project EAP737:
- Collection EAP737/4:
- Collection EAP737/4/4:
- File EAP737/4/4/5:
- Item EAP737/4/4/5/3:
