Selected South Asia Holdings

Selected South Asia Holdings

University of Massachusetts Amherst


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University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1956 English

A young man tightens the lashes on a small raft near a small coastal fishing village in South India.


University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1956 English

The Red Fort in Delhi is also known as Lal Qila, comprising several buildings and palaces.


University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1956 English

At a festival with drums and dancing, Munda men pose for the camera.


University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1956 English

Young boys and men work on the crest of the Neyyar Dam in the early days of its construction. A house sits amoung palm trees at the top of the …


University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1956 English

Flowers in the foreground of this photo of the Mulagandhakuti vihara in Sarnath in Varanasi. This is the site where the Buddha meditated during his first rainy season.


University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1956 English

This young snake charmer is playing a flute-like instrument made from a gourd, called a been or pungi. It is rather unusual to see such a young snake charmer. The …


University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1956 English

Hay is stored on platforms that keeps it from rotting on the ground in the uplands of the Ranchi district.