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This 1890s photograph shows two Chettiars, standing at a balcony. The two men are dressed in lungi with sashes draped across their bodies. Date of creation estimated. Title devised by Library staff. Information contributed by Richard Hale.
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- All rights reserved. Lee Kip Lin and National Library Board, Singapore 2009.
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