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NYSED: New York State Education Department · 1912 English

A mountaineer's house in Darjeeling, Bengal, India. The roof of the house is made of old sheets of tin. Three men, a goat, and a boy in a turban are …


NYSED: New York State Education Department · 1912 English

Gateway (rear view) of the Golden Temple, or Harmandir Sahib, looking in. Amritsar, India. The temple is regarded as the most significant place of worship in India by Sikhs.


NYSED: New York State Education Department · 1912 English

The Temple Elephant, bearing the Shrine containing the Sacred Tooth, leaving the Temple of the Tooth for the Perahera parade in Kandy, Celon (Sri Lanka). The temple has an ornate …


NYSED: New York State Education Department · 1912 English

Pilgrims ascending the steps leading to the sacred bo tree in Anuradhapura, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Many pilgrims are dressed in robes, and some are carrying a sheet above their heads. …


NYSED: New York State Education Department · 1912 English

The Golden Temple or Harmandir Sahib, in Amritsar, India. Shown are its gateway and causeway, the Tower of Baba Atal, and a sacred tank. The temple is regarded as the …


NYSED: New York State Education Department · 1912 English

A farm elephant carries home a farmer and his plow near Kandy, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). The elephant is standing in a field, with trees and a forest, as well as …


NYSED: New York State Education Department · 1912 English

The White Marble Jain Temple of Badri Das in Calcutta (Kolkata), Bengal, India. The marble exterior of the temple contains ornate artwork, including two statues of an elephant and riders …


NYSED: New York State Education Department · 1912 English

Indian guards form a line at the Oriental Pageant in honor of the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to Calcutta (Kolkata), Bengal, India. The soldiers are dressed …


NYSED: New York State Education Department · 1912 English

Seven men, many wearing trousers and turbans, cross the Jhelum River in Garhi, Kashmir, India, using a three-rope suspension bridge. One rope is meant to be walked on, while the …


NYSED: New York State Education Department · 1912 English

Four men and a boy are playing on ceremonial Tom-toms in front of a crowd of spectators in Ceylon (Sri Lanka). The large crowd contains men and women in both …