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This photograph taken by A G.R. Lambert & Co. in 1920 shows a Tamil girl posing for a headshot. The girl is dressed in a saree, a traditional Indian outfit, and is wearing several Indian ornaments such as the Maatty, nose ring and necklaces. Title devised by Library staff. Date of creation estimated.
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- All rights reserved. Lee Kip Lin and National Library Board, Singapore 2009.
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