Hindu man with arm raised to seek religious merit, Vārānasi , India, ca. 1920

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Title: Hindu man with arm raised to seek religious merit, Vārānasi , India, ca. 1920
Published / Created: between 1915 and 1925
Description: "This old man has held up his arm for a great many years. The muscles are withered and his elbow is stiff." A bearded man dressed in rags with a cloth headdress and necklace is holding his left arm above his head. This photograph is from an album prepared by W. K. Norton of The Pilgrims Mission, Benares [Vārānasi].
Extent: photographic prints, 8.6 x 12.7 cm

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