Chhata wala or umbrella carrier, in cotton loin cloth. Fringed umbrella in silk or red and blue curwah. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by an unknown artist from "Asiatic Costumes," Ackermann, London, 1828.

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Size: 3655px × 6819px
Photo credit: © Florilegius / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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