Archives of Contemporary India

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DDS Photographs, Negatives, Postcards and Picture-Series No. 11
Photographs, Negatives, Postcards and Picture-Series, 1966-1988
Photographs, 1957-1988
May 1905
Devahuti and Damodar P. Singhal’s visit to Malaysia. Includes photographs of a Tantric shrine in Bongkisam, Santubong, near Kuching, the Sungai Jaong site gold objects were found, details of an elephant headed dragon from a Chinese temple in Kuching, the Batu Gambar carving at the Sungai Jaong creek and a Balingian golden Kris-hilt with a bearded figure, housed at the Sarawak Museum.
Malaysia; Tantric shrine; Bongkisam; Santubong; Kuching; Sungai Jaong; Gold; Dragon; Elephant; Chinese temple; Batu Gambar; carving; Balingian; Keris; Sarawak Museum; Artefact
24 pp.
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DDS Photographs, Negatives, Postcards and Picture-Series No. 12
Photographs, Negatives, Postcards and Picture-Series, 1966-1988
Photographs, 1957-1988
May 1905
Devahuti and Damodar P. Singhal’s Indonesia tour. Includes photos of the Hindu temple complex at the Dieng Plateau in Central Java, the Prambanan temple compound, Yogyakarta city, the Kraton (the Sultan’s palace) at Yogyakarta and performance of an outdoor Ramayana ballet.
Hinduism; Temple; Indonesia; Central Java; Dieng Plateau; Prambanan temple; Yogyakarta; Kraton; Sultan; Palace; Ramayana; Ballet
122 pp.
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DDS Photographs, Negatives, Postcards and Picture-Series No. 13
Photographs, Negatives, Postcards and Picture-Series, 1966-1988
Photographs, 1957-1988
1975
Old city and the city centre at Stockholm, Sweden. Also includes sculptures of Carl Milles at Millesgården Museum (his former home) and other photographs.
Stockholm; Sweden; Carl Milles; Millesgarden Museum; sculpture; art; Old city
14 pp.
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DDS Photographs, Negatives, Postcards and Picture-Series No. 14
Photographs, Negatives, Postcards and Picture-Series, 1966-1988
Photographs, 1957-1988
1975
A cathedral in Helsinki, Finland, Finnish artwork, a photo of Devahuti on the way to the Hvitträsk museum, Rovaniemi in northern Finland and a photo of Devahuti drinking reindeer milk in the Arctic Circle.
Helsinki; Finland; Hvittrask museum; Rovaniemi; Artic Circle; Reindeer
13 pp.
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DDS Photographs, Negatives, Postcards and Picture-Series No. 15
Photographs, Negatives, Postcards and Picture-Series, 1966-1988
Photographs, 1957-1988
1975
Photographs of Norway, including of Oslo, facing the harbour, a chariot at the Oslo Viking Ship Museum and of the Norsk Folkemuseum.
Norway; Oslo; Harbour; Chariot; Viking Ship Mueseum; Norsk Folkenmuseum
4 pp.
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