Hindus Collection

Partition. Map of East and West Punjab
The areas of the Western and Eastern Punjab where there were many outbreaks of violence between Muslims, Sikhs and Hindus following Partition and the creation of modern India and Pakistan

India, Kerala, row of elephants decorated with golden headdress and umbrella for the Pooram Festival, low angle side view

Hindu Sahdus near Orchha, Madhya Pradesh
Two Sadhus pose for a photograph on a road near Orchha, Madhya Pradesh Province, India. In Hinduism, sadhu is a common term for an ascetic or practitioner of yoga (yogi)

Hindu attempting to get themselves crushed under the wheels of the car of Jagannath (Juggernaut)
5996579 Hindu attempting to get themselves crushed under the wheels of the car of Jagannath (Juggernaut) in the belief they will go to paradise, Puri, India (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Ten-Armed Durga Slaying the Demon Mahisha, 12th-14th centuries (cast bronze)
1068952 Ten-Armed Durga Slaying the Demon Mahisha, 12th-14th centuries (cast bronze) by Indian School; 22.07x14.45x8.42 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

Lord Ganesh with Ridhi and Siddhi Miniature Painting India
3609811 Lord Ganesh with Ridhi and Siddhi Miniature Painting India by Indian School; Private Collection; Dinodia

Miniature Painting of Krishna Playing Flute
3610147 Miniature Painting of Krishna Playing Flute by Indian School; Private Collection; Dinodia

The Hindoo Temple near Kootub, Delhi, 1858-60 (albumen silver print)
8678075 The Hindoo Temple near Kootub, Delhi, 1858-60 (albumen silver print) by Felice, Beato (1832-1909); J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

Lord Ganesh with Laxmi and Saraswati Miniature Painting on Paper with Gold Embossed India
3609808 Lord Ganesh with Laxmi and Saraswati Miniature Painting on Paper with Gold Embossed India by Indian School; Private Collection; Dinodia

Miniature Painting of Radha Krishna
3610130 Miniature Painting of Radha Krishna by Indian School; Private Collection; Dinodia

Detail of a Door of Shri Bankey Bihari Mandir, Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh (silver)
GNG5282893 Detail of a Door of Shri Bankey Bihari Mandir, Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh (silver) by Indian School; Godong

Tirupati Balaji Gold Embossed India Asia
3609812 Tirupati Balaji Gold Embossed India Asia by Indian School; Private Collection; Dinodia

Shiv Yantra Painting (pigment on board)
DND221228 Shiv Yantra Painting (pigment on board) by Indian School; Private Collection; (add.info.: holy diagram drawn to summon Shiva; a mantra is chanted whilst painting;); Dinodia

Miniature Painting of Brahma God
3610078 Miniature Painting of Brahma God by Indian School; Private Collection; Dinodia

Ganesh, the Elephant God (gouache on paper)
DND111540 Ganesh, the Elephant God (gouache on paper) by Indian School; Mumbai, India; Dinodia

Idols and statues near Pondicherry, India. 1880 (Engraving)
7141215 Idols and statues near Pondicherry, India. 1880 (Engraving) by Benett, Hippolyte Leon (1839-1917); Private Collection; (add.info.: Idols and statues near Pondicherry, India)

Portraits of different Indian castes: Brahmins 1. 2, Kshatriyas or Khatri, Punjabi mercantile caste 3. 4, Vaisyas 5
FLO4623588 Portraits of different Indian castes: Brahmins 1.2, Kshatriyas or Khatri, Punjabi mercantile caste 3.4, Vaisyas 5.6, Sudras 7.8, Hindus of Upper India 9, 10, and Mughals 11, 12

Chandalas, lower-caste Hindus, India
Chandalas, lower-caste Hindus in India, deemed to be untouchable because they dispose of dead bodies. Date: 1843

Portraits of different Indian castes: Brahmins 1, 2, Kshatriyas or Khatri, Punjabi mercantile caste 3, 4, Vaisyas 5, 6, Sudras 7, 8, Hindus of upper India 9, 10, and Mughals 11, 12

Folio from a manuscript of the Raga Darshan of Anup, dated A. H. 1214 / A. D. 1799-1800
Folio from a manuscript of the Raga Darshan of Anup, dated A.H. 1214/ A.D. 1799-1800

INDIA. Ajanta. Ajanta Caves. Face of a woman. Detail in one of the Jataka reincarnations and episodes of life of Budha. Mural painting, 6th-7th c. Hindu art. Gupta period. Fresco

Burning ghats, Benares
Manikarnika (also known simply as the burning ghat) is the place where the majority of dead bodies are cremated in Varanasi. Hindus believe it will liberate them from the cycle of death and rebirth

Historic photo (ca 1880) of the visit of Mary, Mary Magdalene, in the temple, painting by Titian, Venice, Venezia
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Maharana Amar Singh of Mewar at the Eklingji temple, c. 1695 (gouache with gold and silver on paper)
7394074 Maharana Amar Singh of Mewar at the Eklingji temple, c.1695 (gouache with gold and silver on paper) by Indian School, (17th century); 47.5x54.4 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Om mantra containing figures of deities, 19th century (gouache with gold on paper)
7394110 Om mantra containing figures of deities, 19th century (gouache with gold on paper) by Pakistani School, (19th Century); 40.4x27.7 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Seated Ganesha with attendants, late 19th-early 20th century (gouache on paper)
7394120 Seated Ganesha with attendants, late 19th-early 20th century (gouache on paper) by West Indian School, (19th century); 17.8x12.7 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Krishna and the naga Kaliya, 19th century (gouache on paper)
7394109 Krishna and the naga Kaliya, 19th century (gouache on paper) by Pakistani School, (19th Century); 40.1x27.6 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Krishna Kaliyamardaka, late 19th-early 20th century (gouache on paper)
7394119 Krishna Kaliyamardaka, late 19th-early 20th century (gouache on paper) by West Indian School, (19th century); 17.8x12.7 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The Jagannatha Trio in the shrine at Puri, 1931 (gouache on newspaper)
7394107 The Jagannatha Trio in the shrine at Puri, 1931 (gouache on newspaper) by Indian School, (19th-20th century); 40.5x55.6 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The priest frees the monkey, snake and tiger from the well, 1935, (natural pigments on paper)
7146131 The priest frees the monkey, snake and tiger from the well, 1935, (natural pigments on paper) by Gelgel, Ida Bagus (1900-1937); Puri Lukisan Museum, Ubud, Bali

Surya, 1100-1200, (black shale)
7130113 Surya, 1100-1200, (black shale) by Indian School, (12th century); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Surya, 1100-1200, Pala period, black shale, from eastern India, V&A Museum)

Temple door guardian or Dvarapala, 1600-1800, (teak with traces of gesso and paint)
7130105 Temple door guardian or Dvarapala, 1600-1800, (teak with traces of gesso and paint) by South Indian School, (17th-18th century); Victoria & Albert Museum, London

Shiva as Dakshinamurti, 1200-1300, (granite)
7130104 Shiva as Dakshinamurti, 1200-1300, (granite) by Indian School, (13th century); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Shiva as Dakshinamurti, 1200-1300, late Chola period, granite)

Nagaraja guardstone, 800-900, (granite)
7146857 Nagaraja guardstone, 800-900, (granite) by Sri Lankan, (10th century); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Nagaraja guardstone, 800-900, Anuradhapura period, Sri Lanka, granite)

Bust of a Yogini, 800-900 (sandstone)
7130109 Bust of a Yogini, 800-900 (sandstone) by Indian School, (9th century); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Bust of a Yogini, 800-900 Pratihara period, sandstone, central India)

Vishnu, 1100-1200, (black shale)
7130107 Vishnu, 1100-1200, (black shale) by Indian School, (12th century); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Vishnu, 1100-1200, Pala period, black shale)

The Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, aka the Sanchi torso, about 900 (sandstone)
7130098 The Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, aka the Sanchi torso, about 900 (sandstone) by Indian School, (10th century); Victoria & Albert Museum, London

Vishnu as Varaha, 10th century (sandstone)
1071750 Vishnu as Varaha, 10th century (sandstone) by Indian School, (10th century); 142.2402844806x66.0401320803x26.0350520701 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; gift of David T

The Narsinha Avatara of Vishnu (engraving)
7182576 The Narsinha Avatara of Vishnu (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Narsinha Avatara of Vishnu)

Kali Dancing on Shiva
HSC207115 Kali Dancing on Shiva by Indian School; Horniman Museum, London, UK; Photo © Heini Schneebeli

Ghat Hurdwar, c. 1850
7262317 Ghat Hurdwar, c.1850 by Metzeroth, Bernhard (1813-48); 10.9x16.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Bernhard Metzeroth (1813-1848) Caption Ghat Hurdwar, Aus d. Kunstanst. D. Bibliogr

Elephanta, c. 1835 (engraving)
7262269 Elephanta, c.1835 (engraving) by Grunewald, Ernst Friedrich (1801-48); 9.9x15.0 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Ernst Friedrich Grunewald (1801-1848) Captions Elephanta and Aus d

Entrance gate of Gwalior Fort, India (chromolitho)
7185017 Entrance gate of Gwalior Fort, India (chromolitho) by Le Bon, Gustave (1841-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Entrance gate of Gwalior Fort, India)

Bronze doors of the Royal Palace of Patan (Lalitpur), Nepal (chromolitho)
7185019 Bronze doors of the Royal Palace of Patan (Lalitpur), Nepal (chromolitho) by Le Bon, Gustave (1841-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bronze doors of the Royal Palace of Patan (Lalitpur)

Patan Durbar Square, Lalitpur, Nepal (chromolitho)
7185014 Patan Durbar Square, Lalitpur, Nepal (chromolitho) by Le Bon, Gustave (1841-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Patan Durbar Square, Lalitpur, Nepal)

The Hindu god Krishna carried by the Gopis (engraving)
7147539 The Hindu god Krishna carried by the Gopis (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Hindu god Krishna carried by the Gopis)

Statue of the sacred cow Nandi at the Hindu Brihadisvara Temple, Thanjavur, India (engraving)
7147535 Statue of the sacred cow Nandi at the Hindu Brihadisvara Temple, Thanjavur, India (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Hindus bathing in the sacred waters of the River Ganges from the ghats of Benares (Varanasi), India (engraving)
7147547 Hindus bathing in the sacred waters of the River Ganges from the ghats of Benares (Varanasi), India (engraving) by German School

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"Hindus: A Tapestry of Culture, Faith, and Tradition" Step into the world of Hindus, a vibrant community woven together by their rich history and diverse practices. From the tumultuous days of Partition to the serene landscapes of Kerala, their journey is one that encompasses both struggle and celebration. In East and West Punjab, a map etched with memories of separation stands as a reminder of the resilience shown during Partition. Yet amidst this division, unity prevails in festivals like Pooram where rows of majestic elephants adorned with golden headdresses and umbrellas create an awe-inspiring spectacle. Venturing further north to Benares, we encounter burning ghats - sacred sites where Hindus bid farewell to their departed loved ones. Here lies an eternal flame that symbolizes the cycle of life and death embraced by this ancient faith. Jain monks arrive in New Delhi after fleeing Western Punjab; their peaceful presence serves as a testament to coexistence among different religious communities within India's diverse tapestry. In Puri, we witness an extraordinary act – devout Hindus attempting to get themselves crushed under the wheels of Jagannath's car (Juggernaut), believing it will grant them passage to paradise. This intense devotion reflects the profound spiritual connection they share with their deities. A timeless image captured in black-and-white reveals devotees bathing in the holy Ganges River at Fortunino Matania’s lens. The river holds immense significance for Hindus who believe its waters possess purifying properties capable of washing away sins. Embarking on a journey through caves like Elephanta, Ellora, and Ajanta unravels Hinduism's artistic prowess. These intricate cave temples showcase magnificent sculptures depicting gods such as Trimurti – Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva – embodying creation, preservation, and destruction respectively. Delving deeper into Ajanta Caves reveals stunning details carved meticulously onto rock faces.