"Series XIV. - 3. View of Madura from the Royal Palace's terrace." An aerial view of Madura from the terrace of the Royal Palace. A few pagodas in the distance rise above all other buildings in the city. A man dressed in white sits cross-legged on ...
"Series XII. - 1. The portico of the Temple, Madura." The temple portico has columns that are ornately carved with horses, dragon-like heads, elephants, and men. A few men stand outside the temple. Additional information on the back notes that post...
"24. - Indes. - Le catéchiste, la veille du Dimanche, prépare son instruction Missions des PP. Jésuites au Maduré [Madura]." An indigenous catechist is reading a book thoughtfully while sitting on a rock outside. Additional information on the back d...
"58. Indes (Maduré [Madura]) - Une Classe De Physique Au Collège Des Pères Jésuites A Trichinopoly." Students work on a lab in a physics class at a Jesuit College. Additional information on the back directs donations to Paris and Lyon, France.
"22. - Indes. - Un triomphe de la Foi : un Indien de Haute Caste se fait Catéchiste des petits Parias - Missions des PP. Jésuites au Maduré [Madura]." A boy of a high caste speaks with younger boys from a lower caste. Some are sitting on the ground ...
"Aux Indes. - La messe dans la pauvre chapele auprès du temple de madura. - S. J." A Mass is held at a small chapel near the Temple of Madura. A man in the foreground is holding a snake and men in the background are riding elephants. The image on t...
Subject (Geographic):
Madurai (Tamil Nadu, India)
Subject (Topic):
Animals; Churches; Clergy; Indigenous populations; Religious practice
"Svenska Kyrkans Mission. Barnhemsflickor äta middag, Madura. 2 Kor. 9:6-11." Girls are eating a meal in three semi-circles outside a Swedish Church Mission. They are sitting cross-legged on the ground.
"Mission du Maduré [Madura]. 24. - En tournée apostolique." Two young men are sitting in a covered wagon, pulled by oxen. One of them is steering the oxen. A missionary stands next to the wagon. Additional information indicates that this postcard...
"Mission du Maduré [Madura]. 1. - A Madura, le temple de la déesse Minatchi, femme de Siva." The temple of the goddess Minatchi, a woman of Siva, is depicted. There are four tall, ornate towers, rising above shorter buildings. Additional informati...
"Mission du Maduré [Madura]. 22. - Leçon de catéchisme: Il a donné sa vie pour nous." Missionaries are standing before a group of children, teaching them the catechism. The teacher is using a picture on an easel of Christ dying on the cross. The s...