Portraits of officials, a set of 4 platinum-palladium prints, India, 20th century: 

1 full-length portrait of the dewan (diwan) of Nubha (Nubra?) and his secretary, seated on an armchair, holding a cane, 29x18 cm

1 full-length portrait of the diwan of Gwalior, standing in an interior, holding a sword, leaning on an armchair, 28x21.5 cm (restorations) 

1 full-length portrait of the head of the regency council of Patiala, seated in an interior, 36x27.5 cm. This chief was Knight Commander (KCSI) of the Order of the Star of India, and wears the medal and collar

1 portrait of Sir Kumarapuram Seshadri Iyer, dewan of Mysore, seated in an interior, 28x23.5 cm. This dewan was Knight Commander (KCSI) of the Order of the Star of India and wears the medal and collar. 

Note: the above identifications of the Maharajas have been made from the handwritten notes on the back of each photograph. These portraits were probably taken by Bourne & Shepherd