Selected South Asia Holdings

Selected South Asia Holdings

University of Massachusetts Amherst


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University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1956 English

At this small street market in Mangadu southwest of Chennai, men gather to have their photo taken.


University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1956 English

Four male villagers of the uplands in the Ranchi district work to butcher a water buffalo, while others look on.




University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1956 English

At a village celebration, probably a temple pooram festival, the main thoroughfare is clear for the procession.


University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1956 English

Two women and two children wander through the grounds of Fatehpur Sikri, the first planned city of the Mughals.


University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1956 English

The minarets at the Taj Mahal have an octagonal base and cylindrical body tapering to an eight-sided open pavilion.


University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1956 English

In the foreground an ox cart is driven on a road near Patna. In the background are planted fields with an oxen-driven water pump providing irrigation to the fields.


University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1956 English

These temporary homes are made from leaves and branches. A piece of fabric is draped over one of the huts in order to dry in the sun. A woman stands …