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A Group of Indian Tamil Girls c.1880
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A Group of Indian Tamil Girls c.1880

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Tom Tom (drums) beating in Sinhalese new year
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Tom Tom (drums) beating in Sinhalese new year

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Portrait of native Sinhalese Man c.1880
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Portrait of native Sinhalese Man c.1880

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Rodiya Girl Ceylon
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Rodiya Girl Ceylon

Rodiya Girl Ceylon #IMG712

Traditional Kandyan Wedding Sri Lanka 1938
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Traditional Kandyan Wedding Sri Lanka 1938

Traditional Kandyan Wedding, Sri Lanka 1938 #IMG704

Rickshaws or rickshas, Colombo Sri Lanka
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Rickshaws or rickshas, Colombo Sri Lanka

Rickshaws or rickshas, Colombo Sri Lanka early 1900s #IMG702 Published…

Kalani Ganga (Boat Bridge) near Grand Pass
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Kalani Ganga (Boat Bridge) near Grand Pass

Kalani Ganga (Boat Bridge) near Grand Pass #IMG694

Ivory Turning in early 1900s Sri Lanka
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Ivory Turning in early 1900s Sri Lanka

Ivory Turning, Sri Lanka in early 1900s #IMG692 Ivory Carving…

Bullock Hackery Colombo Ceylon
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Bullock Hackery Colombo Ceylon

Bullock Hackery c.1890-1910 Colombo, Photo by S.D.H.M. Sadoon #IMG684

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Bullock Wagons Colombo 1930s

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Cinnamon Peeling using Traditional method,Sri Lanka Late 1800s

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Out station road scene 1910

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