Faïence, Roof Garden
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 1967-03
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type: Image
coverage: Tunisia

Zitouna Mosque
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 1967-03
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type: Image
coverage: Tunisia

Clothes Drying, Utica Behind
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 1967-03
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type: Image
coverage: Tunisia

Berber Family, Utica
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 1967-03
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type: Image
coverage: Tunisia

Utica Ruins
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 1967-03
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type: Image
coverage: Tunisia

Hunters' Mosaic
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 1967-03
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type: Image
coverage: Tunisia

Carthage Ruins
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 1967-03
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type: Image
coverage: Tunisia

Carthage, Vaults
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 1967-03
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type: Image
coverage: Tunisia

Carthage, Inner Harbor
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 1967-03
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type: Image
coverage: Tunisia

Carthage
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 1967-03
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type: Image
coverage: Tunisia

Lion Decoration
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 1967-03
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type: Image
coverage: Tunisia

Camel, Beach
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 1967-03
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type: Image
coverage: Tunisia

Graveyard, Mausoleum ('52 Uprising)
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 1967-03
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type: Image
coverage: Tunisia

Mobil Sign
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 1967-03
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type: Image
coverage: Tunisia

Children, El Djem
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 1967-03
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type: Image
coverage: Tunisia

Camels on Road
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 1967-03
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type: Image
coverage: Tunisia

Camels
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 1967-03
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type: Image
coverage: Tunisia

Boats, Djerba
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 1967-03
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type: Image
coverage: Tunisia

Village Children
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 1967-03
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type: Image
coverage: Tunisia

Cook in fast-order restaurant
description: All through East and Southeast Asia, people obtain fresh-cooked food on the streets or in small, open-air restaurants, such as this.
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
rights: IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
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type: Image
coverage: SE Asia generally
coverage: Phuket (Thailand)

Cook in fast-order restaurant
description: All through East and Southeast Asia, people obtain fresh-cooked food on the streets or in small, open-air restaurants, such as this.
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
rights: IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: SE Asia generally
coverage: Phuket (Thailand)

Signboard commemorating late king Bhumibol Adulyadej
description: King Bhumibol Adulyadej reigned from 1946 until 2016, an almost-unparalleled period of 70 years on the throne. He provided a symbol of unity in Thailand, particularly when military coups d'etator shaky transitions to democracy occurred.
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
rights: IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
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language: th
type: Image
coverage: Thai
coverage: Phuket (Thailand)

Signboard commemorating late king Bhumibol Adulyadej
description: King Bhumibol Adulyadej reigned from 1946 until 2016, an almost-unparalleled period of 70 years on the throne. He provided a symbol of unity in Thailand, particularly when military coups d'etator shaky transitions to democracy occurred.
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
rights: IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
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language: th
type: Image
coverage: Thai
coverage: Phuket (Thailand)

Royal temple
description: Due to the close connection between the Thai monarchy and Buddhism, several temples throughout the kingdom have been financed directly by the royal family, such as this example from Phuket.
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
rights: IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
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type: Image
coverage: Thai/Buddhist
coverage: Phuket (Thailand)

Theravada monks outside temple
description: Buddhism in Thailand has followed a distinctive path for many centuries, linked to the royal family. They may spend several years or a lifetime as a monastic. Monks often beg for alms while young. They traditionally remain unmarried and live in monasteries.
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
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type: Image
coverage: Thai/Buddhist
coverage: Phuket (Thailand)

Child-oriented height chart outside Thai children's museum
description: Parents and kids alike can easily determine how much they must pay - or not - to enter this museum.
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
rights: IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
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type: Image
coverage: Thai
coverage: Phuket (Thailand)

Buddhist magazines on display
description: Well over 90% of Thailand's population follows Buddhism [Theravada branch]. Shops, whether catering to nationals or tourists, feature Buddhist-themed objects.
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
rights: IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
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type: Image
coverage: Thai/Buddhist
coverage: Phuket (Thailand)

Buddhist gifts on display
description: Well over 90% of Thailand's population follows Buddhism [Theravada branch]. Shops, whether catering to nationals or tourists, feature Buddhist-themed objects.
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
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type: Image
coverage: Thai/Buddhist
coverage: Phuket (Thailand)

Women praying
description: To express their reverence for family and others, persons all around the world may seek solace in religious settings. These women use votive candles as part of the proceses.
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
rights: IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
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type: Image
coverage: Pulau Pinang (Malaysia : State)

Colonial era tower 1898
description: Penang was one of four 'Straits Settlements' administered by the British, distinct from nominally autonomous Malay sultanates. Penang had a long, pre-British history of serving as a trade entrepot, including with the Arabs, Portuguese, Chinese and others.
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
rights: IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
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type: Image
coverage: British colonial
coverage: Pulau Pinang (Malaysia : State)

Recycling containers
description: City authorities carefully placed these recycling bins near a major apartment complex. They are decorated to encourage utilization.
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
rights: IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
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type: Image
coverage: Malaysian
coverage: Pulau Pinang (Malaysia : State)

Protective figures at a Thai Buddhist temple
description: Many of the Buddhists living in Penang have ancestral roots in Myanmar, Thailand or other countries. The protective figures here show Thai influence.
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
rights: IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
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type: Image
coverage: Thai/ Buddhist
coverage: Pulau Pinang (Malaysia : State)

Pro-schooling mural
description: Municipal authorities in Penang have encouraged local artists to paint public service messages along major roads. This set encourages good behavior at school.
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
rights: IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
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language: en
language: si
language: ta
type: Image
coverage: Malaysian
coverage: Pulau Pinang (Malaysia : State)

Offerings at a clan temple
description: Visitors to the temple usually purchase incense sticks to honor the deceased.
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
rights: IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
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type: Image
coverage: Peranakan/ Malaysian
coverage: Pulau Pinang (Malaysia : State)

Minaret of a new mosque
description: According to the 2010 census, more than 60% of the Malaysian populace is Muslim. Islam and the Malay population are closely linked politically. Other major groups - the perhaps 13% Buddhist derive from China and other SE Asian countries, and six percent Hindus come from India.
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
rights: IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
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type: Image
coverage: Pulau Pinang (Malaysia : State)

Lady in indigenous dress
description: This woman is wearing typical Peranakan attire, blending in both Chinese and Malaysian elements.
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
rights: IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Malaysian/ Sunni Muslim
coverage: Pulau Pinang (Malaysia : State)

Interior screens Peranakan mansion
description: Beautifully-carved screens like this divide the ground floor of the mansion into discrete areas. They also a degree of family privacy when business negotiations were occurring in the public spaces.
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
rights: IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Peranakan/ Malaysian
coverage: Pulau Pinang (Malaysia : State)

Ganesha outside home
description: Ganesha ranks as perhaps the most-beloved image in Hinduism. He is revered as the remover of obstacles, the patron of arts and sciences and the god of intellect and wisdom. Ganesha is also honored as the patron of letters and learning.
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
rights: IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
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type: Image
coverage: Hindu
coverage: Pulau Pinang (Malaysia : State)

Interior décor in a Peranakan mansion
description: Elaborate decoration just off the entrance hall of this Peranankan mansion was psychologically designed to impress visitors with the wealth and hence power of the head of the household, almost invariably a merchant with keep historical roots in the community.
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
rights: IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Peranakan/ Malaysian
coverage: Pulau Pinang (Malaysia : State)

Guardian lion warning sign
description: This elaborately carved lion stands by the door of this Peranakan mansion. It serves symbolizes wealth and power for the family.
description: In English, the sign reads: "Visitors are strictly not allowed to roll the granite balls in the lions' mouths"
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
rights: IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
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language: zh
language: en
type: Image
coverage: Peranakan/ Malaysian
coverage: Pulau Pinang (Malaysia : State)

Chinese-style formal dining room in a Peranakan mansion
description: Houses of well-off Peranakan merchants often featured two dining rooms, designed for interacting with different groups. This more intimate English-style room was used for family meals.
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
rights: IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Peranakan/ Malaysian
coverage: Pulau Pinang (Malaysia : State)

English-style dining room in a Peranakan mansion
description: Houses of well-off Peranakan merchants often featured two dining rooms, designed for interacting with different groups. This more elaborate Chinese-style room was used forlarge-scale entertaining and business negotiations.
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
rights: IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Peranakan/ Malaysian
coverage: Pulau Pinang (Malaysia : State)

Decorative plaque at a clan house
description: Many merchants from SE China settled in coastal Southeast Asia, notably in current-day Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia. Intermarriage with indigenous residents became widespread, leading what is called Peranakan culture. Wealthy members of this group built clan temples and personal homes, often designed to impress others by their displays of opulence.
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
rights: IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Peranakan/ Malaysian
coverage: Pulau Pinang (Malaysia : State)

Burmese-style temple altar
description: Subtle differences exist among SE Asian Buddhist-dominated cultures, in terms of how altars are decorated. This temple caters to persons of Burmese origin.
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
rights: IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Burmese
coverage: Pulau Pinang (Malaysia : State)

Buddha in parinirvana
description: Parinirvana is the term used for the bodily death of The Buddha or, more broadly, an individual who has achieved nirvana during their lifetime. Such a person has achieved release from the cycle of endless rebirth, deeds and and cyclic change.
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
rights: IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Malayasian
coverage: Theravada Buddhism
coverage: Pulau Pinang (Malaysia : State)

Woven palm leaves
description: Baskets,roofs and siding for shelters are among the many products that can be produced from palm fronds.
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
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type: Image
coverage: SE Asian/ tropical
coverage: Sri Lanka

Warning sign reservoir
description: In English, the sign reads: Warning Danger to Drowning, Do not Bathing Number of Death Reported Disaster Management Center
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
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language: en
language: si
language: ta
type: Image
coverage: SE Asian/ tropical
coverage: Sri Lanka

Rubber trees and weigh station
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
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coverage: SE Asian/ tropical
coverage: Sri Lanka

Rubber tapper
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
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type: Image
coverage: SE Asian/ tropical
coverage: Sri Lanka

Reclining Buddha head
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
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type: Image
coverage: Buddhist
coverage: Sri Lanka

Pouring toddy
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
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type: Image
coverage: SE Asian/ tropical
coverage: Sri Lanka

Pouring coconut water
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
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type: Image
coverage: SE Asian/ tropical
coverage: Sri Lanka

Peeling outer bark of cinnamon
description: Cinnamon comes from the inner bark of Cinnamonum trees, found naturally in a few SE Asian countries. It remains prized for flavoring. Extracting cinnamon requires delicate hand labor in peeling the back.
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
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type: Image
coverage: SE Asian/ tropical
coverage: Sri Lanka

Old man at monastery
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
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type: Image
coverage: Buddhist
coverage: Sri Lanka

Flower offerings, Buddhist shrine
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
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type: Image
coverage: Sri Lankan Buddhist
coverage: Sri Lanka

Farmer with water buffaloes
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
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type: Image
coverage: SE Asian/ tropical
coverage: Sri Lanka

Cashew nut growing
description: Cashews grow on trees. Preparing them for consumption requires numerous steps, including roasting and removal of outer layers. The entire process could be automated. However, readily available, cheap labor in rural areas make hand labor preferable.
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
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type: Image
coverage: Sri Lankan
coverage: Sri Lanka

Buddha feet
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
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type: Image
coverage: Buddhist
coverage: Sri Lanka

Buddha feet
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
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type: Image
coverage: Buddhist
coverage: Sri Lanka

Bidi maker
description: Bidis are inexpensive, hand-rolled cigarettes. Often made by women in rural areas, they provide employment at quiet times in the agricultural cycle
description: or, in cities, in situations of underemployment.
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
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type: Image
coverage: Sri Lankan
coverage: Sri Lanka

Musician in Sri Mariamman temple
description: This musicion is a playing a nadaswaram, a double-reed wind instrument.
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
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type: Image
coverage: Hindu
coverage: Singapore

Thian Hock Keng temple exterior
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
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type: Image
coverage: Chinese
coverage: Singapore

Guan Shi Yin in Thian Hock Keng temple
description: Guan Shi Yin (观世音), called “Guan Yin” (观音) for short, is the Bodhisattva of Compassion. (http://thianhockkeng.com.sg/site/our-faith-deities-2/)
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
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type: Image
coverage: Chinese
coverage: Singapore

Incense burning in the Thian Hock Keng temple
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
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type: Image
coverage: Chinese
coverage: Singapore

Statue of General Xie in the Thian Hock Keng temple
description: One of the generals of hell, along with General Fan, Xie hanged himself after finding his sworn brother, Fan, dead. After their death, they were immortalized as the Black and White Guards of Impermanence. (see http://thetempletrail.com/thian-hock-keng/)
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
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type: Image
coverage: Chinese
coverage: Singapore

Statue of Confucius and other figures with offering in Thian Hock Keng temple
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
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type: Image
coverage: Chinese
coverage: Singapore

Painted temple door panel in the Thian Hock Keng Temple, Chinatown, Singapore
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
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type: Image
coverage: Chinese
coverage: Singapore

Festive idols in Sri Mariamman temple
description: These elaborately decorated figures typify South Indian Hindu temples.
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
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type: Image
coverage: Hindu
coverage: Singapore

Evil spirit in Thian Hock Keng temple
description: This temple was the first built by and for Singapore's Chinese community. Altars are guarded by spirits, good and evil, on the flanks.
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
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type: Image
coverage: Chinese
coverage: Singapore

Drummer in Sri Mariamman temple
description: Particularly in Tamil culture, Hindu services are accompanied with loud music, performed on drums and woodwinds.
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
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type: Image
coverage: Hindu
coverage: Singapore

Omani women and children
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
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type: Image
coverage: Arab
coverage: Muscat (Oman)

Vegetables on sale
description: With greater wealth and quicker transportation, Omani vendors offer an increasing selection of fresh fruits and vegetables.
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
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type: Image
coverage: Arab
coverage: Muscat (Oman)

Vegetables on sale
description: With greater wealth and quicker transportation, Omani vendors offer an increasing selection of fresh fruits and vegetables.
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
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type: Image
coverage: Arab
coverage: Muscat (Oman)

Tuna at fish market
description: Prior to the oil boom that transformed the Emirates, Muscat residents earned their livings by fishing, diving for pearls and the like. Fish are still caught for sale in the local market.
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
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type: Image
coverage: Arab
coverage: Muscat (Oman)

Traditional greeting area in a large home
description: Well-off rural families would reserve large rooms of this sort to greet male visitors. They would be served coffee and items to eat before talking informally.
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
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type: Image
coverage: Arab
coverage: Muscat (Oman)

Sultan's shield on gate
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
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type: Image
coverage: Arab
coverage: Muscat (Oman)

Al Alam palace
description: The oil wealth passed to the Oman government has allowed construction of six different royal palaces (as of early 2017). This is the Al Alam ("the flag") Palace, used for official functions but not as a royal residence.
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
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type: Image
coverage: Arab
coverage: Muscat (Oman)

Necklaces on display in a souk
description: The souk in the middle of Muscat is filled with small shops primarily featuring imported goods.
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
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type: Image
coverage: Arab
coverage: Muscat (Oman)

Souk display 3
description: The souk in the middle of Muscat is filled with small shops primarily featuring imported goods.
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
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format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Arab
coverage: Muscat (Oman)

Souk display
description: The souk in the middle of Muscat is filled with small shops primarily featuring imported goods.
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
rights: IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Arab
coverage: Muscat (Oman)

Souk display
description: The souk in the middle of Muscat is filled with small shops primarily featuring imported goods.
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
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type: Image
coverage: Arab
coverage: Muscat (Oman)

Side tower of Sultan Qaboos mosque
description: The mosque was constructed from 300,000 tonnes of Indian sandston. Its symmetrical design includes a main minaret 90 meters high, and and four flanking minarets 45.5 meters high.
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
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format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Arab
coverage: Muscat (Oman)

Omani men in Omani dress 2
description: Minor variations in how men and women tie scarfs over their hair can be seen in different Islamic societies.
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
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format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Arab
coverage: Muscat (Oman)

Omani men in Omani dress
description: Minor variations in how men and women tie scarfs over their hair can be seen in different Islamic societies.
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
rights: IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Arab
coverage: Muscat (Oman)

Sultan Qaboos mosque
description: Opened in 2001, this opulent place of worship can accommodate 750 women and 6,500 men during Friday services. Especially noteworthy is the world's second largest hand-woven carpet and chandelier.
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
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type: Image
coverage: Arab
coverage: Muscat (Oman)

Cook with dessert
description: This woman has prepared a special dessert, using spices drawn from the East Indies and South Asia, areas with which Muscat maintained extensive commerce.
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
rights: IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Arab
coverage: Muscat (Oman)

Ceiling inside souk [Market]
description: The 'traditional' market in Muscat has a very high ceiling, ~20 feet above the floor, to reduce heat. This elaborate ceiling demonstrates the city-state's prosperity, based both on oil wealth and long-standing trade significance.
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
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format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Arab
coverage: Muscat (Oman)

Women in burqas
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
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format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Arab
coverage: Muscat (Oman)

Bedroom in an old home
description: Wealthy families in pre-oil days built homes with thick walls and high ceilings, to keep them cool.
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
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format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Arab
coverage: Muscat (Oman)

Woman sleeping on sidewalk
description: Poverty means many Indians lack basic shelter.
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
rights: IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Indian
coverage: Mumbai (India)

Tiffin wallah cart
description: A highly efficient pick-up and delivery food industry has developed in Mumbai and some other Indian cities. Freshly-prepared lunches ("tiffin") are brought by train or truck to central distribution points, where carriers on bicycle ("tiffin wallahs") distribute them to individuals. The process is reversed during the afternoon.
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
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format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Indian
coverage: Mumbai (India)

Tiffin wallah cart
description: A highly efficient pick-up and delivery food industry has developed in Mumbai and some other Indian cities. Freshly-prepared lunches ("tiffin") are brought by train or truck to central distribution points, where carriers on bicycle ("tiffin wallahs") distribute them to individuals. The process is reversed during the afternoon.
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
rights: IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
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type: Image
coverage: Indian
coverage: Mumbai (India)

Tiffin wallah cart
description: A highly efficient pick-up and delivery food industry has developed in Mumbai and some other Indian cities. Freshly-prepared lunches ("tiffin") are brought by train or truck to central distribution points, where carriers on bicycle ("tiffin wallahs") distribute them to individuals. The process is reversed during the afternoon.
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
rights: IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
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type: Image
coverage: Indian
coverage: Mumbai (India)

Shiv Sena campaign sign
description: The Shiv Sena, or "Army of Shiva," stands at the far right of India's political and social spectrum. It has its strongest support in the state of Maharashtra, where Mumbai is the largest city. Shiva Sena's strong pro-Hindu ideology has led to many allegations of involvement in communal violence and chauvinist belie
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
rights: IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
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language: hi
type: Image
coverage: Indian
coverage: Mumbai (India)

Women preparing cashews
description: Cashews, brought to India for cultivation from Brazil, require multiple steps, particularly roasting and removal of outer layers, prior to human consumption. Although the manual process could be automated, widespread surplus labor in India's rural areas makes the employment of these women economically far more rational.
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
rights: IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
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type: Image
coverage: Indian
coverage: Mangalore (India)

Woman making offering
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
rights: IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
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type: Image
coverage: Hindu
coverage: Mangalore (India)

Priest with Hanuman
description: Known as the "monkey god," Hanuman is celebrated in the Ramayana for joining Lord Krishna in his war against the demon king Ravana.
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
rights: IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
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type: Image
coverage: Hindu
coverage: Mangalore (India)

Prayers being offered, Mangalore Hindu temple
description: Two Brahmin priests, wearing white shawls, provide blessings at this shrine inside the new (2014) Mangalore temple. It was built with strong support from the Congress Party and its leader, Sonia Gandhi.
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
rights: IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
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type: Image
coverage: Hindu
coverage: Mangalore (India)

"One caste" honoree
description: This temple was endowed with the objective of being open to persons of all backgrounds and castes. This contrasts with the usual practice in India, in which Hindu temples are dedicated to individual gods and may cater to persons of distinct castes.
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
rights: IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
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type: Image
coverage: Hindu
coverage: Mangalore (India)

Nandi statue
description: Nandi the bull serves as a protector of Krishna. Shiva also uses Nandi for transportation.
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2017-03
rights: IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
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type: Image
coverage: Mangalore (India)