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Photograph of three Hindu priests writing religious texts in the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, taken by an unknown photographer in the 1890s. This three members of this group of Brahmins, members the priestly caste, are engaged in copying out sacred texts from which they read as part of their duties at ceremonies and festivals. Brahmins may also act in a secular capacity as bankers or money lenders. Downloaded from the British Library Web Site by Fowler&fowler«Talk» 21:34, 29 March 2007 (UTC)

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