India's Caste System

Margaret Bourke-White1946

LIFE Photo Collection
New York City, United States

Indian Prince of Mandi of the Rajput caste wearing traditional mask of gold threads, sitting w. his veil-covered bride during their wedding ceremony under a canopy in the garden of the bride's home.

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Title: India's Caste System
Date: 1946
Location: Simla, Mandi, India
Physical Dimensions: B/W PRINT
Subject Keywords: Purdah, India, People And Customs, Mandi Royal Family, Marriages, Masks, Caste System, Vintage Print, 1940s
Publisher: TimeLife
Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
Provider: LIFE
Photographer: Margaret Bourke-White
Original ID: TimeLife_image_735124
Credits: LIFE
Copyright: © Time Inc.

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