This officer is named as Lieut-Col G L R Richardson, Commandant of the 18th Bengal Lancers (1891-98), photographed in 1893 when he came to London, selected to command the Indian Cavalry detachment shipped from India for the opening of the Imperial Institute, to escort the Queen. He wears the regimental red kurta with gold lace and silver shoulder chains. The chains have a blue cloth backing (the only sign of blue facings), and have his star and crown embroidered rank badges. The British officers’ version of this Indian dress had the addition of breast pockets, not apparent on the kurtas worn by Indian officers.
The pouch-belt is gold laced with a blue central silk stripe. The silver chains and pickers are of universal pattern. In 1906 the belt was further embellished with a silver Prince of Wales plumes badge. Around his waist is a blue kummerband with embroidered and tasseled ends. A gold and crimson laced girdle is worn on top of that with gold slings attached for his sword. We can see that the scabbard is attached to the ends of the slings and has to be held, when dismounted, to prevent it from dragging on the ground. His turban, or lungi, is of gold, blue and white stripes. This photo was published in the Navy & Army Illustrated in 1896.
