Visit India
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Title
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Visit India
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Description
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There is a large ornate elephant that dominates the center of the poster. The trunk of the elephant is raised with the tusks decorated along with long robes and necklaces adorned around the sides and front of the body. On top of the elephant, there is an extravagant howdah with a Sheikh riding on top of the elephant. There appears to be several other Sheikhs surrounding the street observing the parade. Both the elephant's and audience's clothing are extremely colorful and vibrant. Behind the individuals and the animals, there are softly colored buildings with rounded archways that also have some decorations falling from their structure. The outside boarder of the poster is a bright yellow and says "Visit India" and "Indian State Railways". This poster exemplifies a procession in India with a mahout riding on an extravagantly decorated elephant. These dressings, colors, and decorations could be a procession within a celebration of the culture. There are many holidays celebrated in India every year, especially in Sikhism belief. This could be a Sikh holiday considering that almost all of the men in the scene are wearing a turban.
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Contributor
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H.Barber| hxb5355@rit.edu
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Poster
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Identifier
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http://albert.rit.edu/record=b1044474~S3
Poster 269
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