Photographs by Sangeeta Redgrave (Diwali – the Hindu Festival of Lights )

IDENTITY STATEMENT AREA

Reference code(s): MS 2336

Title: Photographs by Sangeeta Redgrave (Diwali – the Hindu Festival of Lights )

Date(s): 2000 - 2000

Level of description: Fonds

Extent and medium of the unit of description: 30 photographs

CONTEXT AREA

Name of creator(s): Sangeeta Redgrave

Administrative/Biographical history:

Archival history: The photographs were purchased by the Library from the photographer

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer:

CONTENT AND STRUCTURE AREA

Scope and content: Sangeeta Redgrave’s photographs document Diwali – the Hindu Festival of Lights – and the festivities and events in the month leading up to it and the Gujarati New Year. Diwali is celebrated through a number of events ranging from fasting and prayers for health and prosperity, dancing, and the lighting of small oil lamps in households to public firework displays. Redgrave’s photographs record the communal events held within the Laxmi Narayan Mandir and its adjoining community hall

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information: Permission to destroy not given

Accruals:

System of arrangement:

CONDITIONS OF ACCESS AND USE AREA

Conditions governing access: The collection can be accessed by the public, preferably by prior arrangement

Conditions governing reproduction: Photographs may not be photocopied. Photographic copies for personal use may be taken without the depositor’s consent. All other requests (e.g. for publication) must be cleared with the depositor

Language/scripts of material: English

Physical characteristics: photographs

Finding aids: A printed catalogue of the photographs is available

ALLIED MATERIALS AREA

Existence and location of originals: Birmingham City Archive, Central Library, Chamberlain Square
Birmingham B3 3HQ

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DESCRIPTION CONTROL AREA

Recorder's note: Compiled by David Bishop

Rules or conventions: Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

Date(s) of descriptions: February 2002

Interest: Asian

Specific group: Hindu community

Subjects

Photographs

Asian peoples

Cultural events

Customs and traditions

Festivals

Hinduism

Personal/Corporate names

Laxmi Narayan Mandir

Redgrave, Sangeeta

Places

Birmingham, United Kingdom