Apr 27, 2010

Apr 25, 2010

A Brahman of Benares explains his faith - 1926

Photographer: Gervais Courtellemont
From National Geographic Collection

A Hindu girl poses for a photograph in a multicolored sari 1926

A group of fruit merchants present their food on a street in Bombay (Mumbai) - 1926

Photographer: Gervais Courtellemont
From National Geographic Collection

Four followers of Vishnu walk together in the street - 1926

Photographer: Gervais Courtellemont
From National Geographic Collection

Two Indian screen actors await a ride from an elephant in Amber - 1929

A young Kashmiri girl poses in her traditional attire - 1929

Photographer: Franklin Price Knott
From National Geographic Collection

A state elephant owned by the Maharaja of Jaipur - 1926

Photographer: Gervais Courtellemont
Location: Maharaja Palace, Jaipur India
From National Geographic Collection

A group of men stand in the street in Bombay - 1926

Photographer: Gervais Courtellemont
From National Geographic Collection

Apr 21, 2010

Farmer turning seed under in his soaked field as new rainstorm approaches - 1951

This photograph was taken by James Burke in October 1951 in Delhi.

People with umbrellas riding elephants during rainstorm - 1951

Photographer - James Burke

Kolkata (Calcutta) Monsoon - 1951

Crowd of people with umbrellas standing outside during monsoon. This photograph was taken in October 1951 by James Burke.

Apr 15, 2010

Rawalpindi Chawk Fowara - 1940s

South Indian Wedding Ceremony

Got these images from ebay.com. Date and Place is unknown.












Jawaharlal Nehru and Dalai Lama - 1961

Source: ebay.com

Apr 9, 2010

Victoria Memorial Kolkata (Calcutta)

Undated photograph of Victorial Memorial, Kolkata (Calcutta). This photo is collected from Life archive hosted by Google.

Sholey (The greatest hindi film ever made) main male cast

Indian Dance Vintage Photos - Part 5

Various vintage dance photos of India. Collected from Life archive hosted by Google. Exact date, place and photographer is unknown.












Apr 8, 2010

Indian Dance Vintage Photos - Part 4

Various vintage dance photos of India. Collected from Life archive hosted by Google. Exact date, place and photographer is unknown.