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

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Title: Hindu man with arms raised to seek religious merit, Vārānasi , India, ca. 1920
Published / Created: between 1915 and 1925
Description: "To do penance and gain merit this man has held up both arms and has become as helpless as a baby." A bald man dressed in rags sits on the floor with his knees bent up to his chest an his arms held 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 13.3 cm

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