punkah from "From the Black Sea through Persia and India ... Illustrat...
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National parks: punkah - public domain image
punkah Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
A woman reading under a punkah, 1863 - BL WD 2904
A woman reading under a punkah in a comfortably furnished room. Inscribed on reverse: 'Mrs Gladstone Lingham's drawing room at her residence in Berhampore, 1863'.
Thomas Faed (1825-1826-1900) - Life Study of John Mongo, The Punka-Wal...
Faed, Thomas; Life Study of John Mongo, The Punka-Walla; National Galleries of Scotland; http://www.artuk.org/artworks/life-study-of-john-mongo-the-punka-walla-210039
Chandernagore home 1870s
Interior of a residence in the French enclave of Chandernagore (now Chadanagar), French India, about 25 miles north of Calcutta. An elaborate punkah is hanging from the ceiling. Picture from the 1870s.
Dining Room Punkah 1880
A wealthy British couple taking their meal in India, circa 1880. Punkahs (ceiling swinging fans) are visible.
Punkawallah - A page from a book with pictures of people
Views from The Graphic (from ebay auctions): "The Sleepy Punkah-walla"*, from The Graphic, 1891
French Indochina courtroom with ceiling punkah
French Indochina courtroom equipped with ceiling punkah. Circa 1885.
Punkah Indochina c. 1930
A French couple at their dining table, French Indochina c. 1930. A panka (punkah) is hanging from the ceiling.
Church interior with punkahs
Church interior in a tropical setting. The hanging punkah's for ventilation are operated by an elaborate system of pulleys and ropes. Undated.
Karikal Brahmins 1895 - A black and white photo of a courtroom full of...
Français : Une session de la cour criminelle du tribunal de Karikal (Inde française) en 1895. Une série de pankas, actionnés par l'homme assis par terre, sont visibles au plafond. Photo parue dans une revue fr... More