Colour photograph of Kania Bharb, puppeteer, at Mandawa Hareli (hotel), Jaipur, Rajasthan, on 26th March 2001, with Kathputti string puppets and ghungru bells. Mr Bharb simultaneously operated this puppet while using a voice disguiser.
Object images: Snake charmer with puppet, 2001
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Black and white medium format negative of two men standing to one side as huge logs are moved along log ramp
object | ARC/GUP/006/432
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En route to Suicheng. April 9th.
object | ARC/BAL/004/095
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The Horniman Museum: Sixth Annual Report, 1896
object | ARC/HMG/GOV/003/1896
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Photograph showing a view of the Natural History Gallery, circa 1912
object | ARC/HMG/PH/NHG/MBP93
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