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Annapurna Dutta (1894–1976) was one of the early female professional photographers from India. At a time when studio-photography was a male-dominated profession, and accepting employment outside the domestic home was uncommon for women, Annapurna gained popularity as "Photographer Mashima" amidst her younger contemporaries. She did not own a studio, but instead worked on a commission-basis, visiting people's homes to click portraits. Most of these commissions came from families where women observed a purdah. She also developed and printed the pictures herself.