"Missionary Catechists of Mary Immaculate - Kumbakonam - Hindustan. - Orphans at the well." Orphans gather around a well. Some are working the well, others standing next to it, and another carries a jug of water on her head. There is a handwritten note on the back of this postcard.
"Catéchistes Missionnaires de Marie-Immaculée. - Hindoustan [Hindustan]. 2. - Près de l'Etang sacré. - Kumbakonam." A few indigenous people gather by a sacred pond, while European women dressed in white walk by them. The postcard also notes the publisher as, "Regnault, photo - Orléans."
Subject (Geographic):
Kumbakonam (Tamil Nadu, India)
Subject (Topic):
Customs and traditions; Indigenous populations; Women
Catéchistes Missionnaires de Marie Immaculée. Kumbakonam (Indoustan [Hindustan]) - Dans les rizières." Men, women, and children pose with missionaries in the rice fields. The boy closest to the camera is working a plow that is attached to two oxen. Another pair of oxen is behind his pair. The postcard also notes the publisher as, "Regnault, Photo - Orléans." There is a handwritten note on the back of this postcard.
"Missionary Catechists of Mary Immaculate - Kumbakonam - Hindustan. - Young lepers. Frist [sic.] stage." Three boys pose for the camera with some cats. They are in the first stage of leprosy.
"15. Catéchistes Missionnaires de Marie-Immaculée - Kumbakonam - Hindoustan [Hindustan]. En expédition. Passage du fleuve - de la charette au 'parissou.'" Men, women, and children are helping to ferry missionaries across a river. They are in some sort of raft, and their wagon rolls beside them in the river.
"Catéchistes Missionnaires de Marie-Immaculée - Kumbakonam. Un jeune Ménage Paria, Chrétien." Two young, female pariahs are being cleansed in front of a church.
"Catéchistes Missionnaires de Marie-Immaculée - Kumbakonam (Hindoustan [Hindustan]) - Vers un Village." Two missionaries are crossing a river on a large log on their way to a village. A few children stand on the bank of the river, and one stands in the water. The postcard also notes the publisher as, "Regnault, Photo - Orléans."
“Catéchistes Missionnaires de Marie-Immaculée. ̶ Kumbakonam (Hindoustan) ̶ La charrette et le parissou.” Missionary sisters are shown standing in a tall boat, possibly, in the shallows of a river or lake with several porters standing in the water nearby. The craft appears to be pulled by an ox cart. There is no handwriting on the back of the postcard.
"Catéchistes Missionnaires de Marie-Immaculée. - Hindoustan [HIndustan]. - Hôpital Sainte-Anne. - Kumbakonam. Le Dispensaire en activité. - La Doctoresse." Women and children stand outside a dispensary, some waiting for care, and others being cared for by missionaries. The postcard also notes the publisher as, "Regnault, Photo - Orléans."
