Title	Holy mendicant, Madras.
Type of title	translation
Original caption	Heiliger Bettler, Madras.
Description	Note: "Hindu Heiliger mit langen Nägeln." (C-30-0,2). - J.F. Straub ist Bildlieferant. (C-30-0,2). - Der Trägerkarton des Bildes ist stark verschmutzt, vermutlich durch häufiges Anfassen. (BFN 05.1998).; Note translation: "Hindu holy man with long finger-nails." (C-30-0,2). - Handed over to the collection by J.F. Straub. (C-30-0,2). - The mount is very dirty, probably because it has been much handled. (BFN 05.1998).
Subject (bmpixs)	beard Hinduism mendicant m portrait m religious specialist m fingernail
Geographic subject (city or populated place)	Madras {place}
Coverage date	not after 1912
Publisher (of the digital version)	University of Southern California. Libraries
Date created	not after 1912
Type	images
Format	b/w positive, paper print, gelatin-silver; 15.1 x 10.1 cm.
Legacy record ID	impa-m23113
Part of collection	International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
Part of subcollection	Historical Photographs from the Basel Mission
Part of official series	"India. Religion. General. 12 a. Temple, sacred pools, offertory boxes, wagons for deities and processions, festivals; b. Temple officials, musicians and dancers, c. Images, d. rischis e. holy persons f. Brahmins, g. funeral customs, h. Ceremonies.
Part of repository	mission 21 / Basel Mission
Reference number	C-30.62.071
Rights	All the images (photographic and non-photographic) made available in this collection are the property of the Basel Mission and are managed by mission 21. mission 21 / Basel Mission claim copyright on the images in their possession and require those publishing any of the images -- both individuals and organisations -- to pay a user's/copyright fee.
Access conditions	Contact the Archives of mission21 at address mentioned or at info@bmpix.org.
Repository name	mission21
Repository address	mission21, Missionsstrasse 21, CH-4003 Basel, Switzerland, tel. (+4161 260 23 09), fax (+4161 260 22 68)
Repository email	info@bmpix.org
Filename	impa-abmpix-2568
Archival file	impa_Volume38/impa-abmpix-2568.tiff

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