Brahman of the sect of Vishnu. With shaven head and tuft of hair behind (condoubi), tilaka markings on his forehead, arms and torso, long cord, white dhoti, sandals. Brame de la secte de Vichenou. Copperplate engraving by Jean-Baptiste Marie Poisson after an illustration by Pierre Sonnerat from his Voyage aux Indes Orientales et à la Chine (Voyage to the East Indies and China, Dentu, Paris, 1806.

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