Three Lascars standing behind the wheel on board one of the motor tenders of the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company cruise ship Viceroy of India (1929). The three are wearing an embroidered, knee length, cotton tunic called a lalchi, white pantaloons and a topi. The seaman on the left is wearing a red rhumal or folded cloth worn around the waist and knotted in front.

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Three Lascars standing behind the wheel on board one of the motor tenders of the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company cruise ship Viceroy of India (1929). The three are wearing an embroidered, knee length, cotton tunic called a lalchi, white pantaloons and a topi. The seaman on the left is wearing a red rhumal or folded cloth worn around the waist and knotted in front. Long Caption: Three Lascars standing behind the wheel on board one of the motor tenders of the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company cruise ship Viceroy of India (1929). The three are wearing an embroidered, knee length, cotton tunic called a lalchi, white pantaloons and a topi. The seaman on the left is wearing a red rhumal or folded cloth worn around the waist and knotted in front. A vertical format negative. Credit line: © Crown Copyright, Photo: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Object: P85233 Artist: Marine Photo Service (Waterline Collection) Date: circa 1935 Medium: photograph Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.