"A 'god shop' where idols of Hindu gods are made and sold to the public." A boy sits next to rows of idols and holds one idol with wings in his lap. This photograph is from an album prepared by W. K. Norton of The Pilgrims Mission, Benares [Vārānasi...
"13. - Indes. - Ganapali, le Dieu ventru à tête d'éléphant - Missions des PP. Jésuites au Maduré." Three boys and a man sit around a statue of a god with a large belly and an elephant head. Additional information on the back directs donations to Par...
"Mission du Maduré [Madura]. 16. A AYAMPALAYAM, le génie protecteur des champs." Men and women pose around a large statue of the god Ayampalayam, the protector of the fields. Additional information on the back indicates that postcard was printed in...