Hindu man holding his breath to seek religious merit, Vārānasi , India, ca. 1920

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Title: Hindu man holding his breath to seek religious merit, Vārānasi , India, ca. 1920
Published / Created: between 1915 and 1925
Description: "This man tortures himself by holding his breath. His nostrils and his mouth are stopped. He claims he can hold his breath 5 minutes." A man sits cross-legged on the ground with a robe wrapped around him. There is a wire fence in front of him. This photograph is from an album prepared by W. K. Norton of The Pilgrims Mission, Benares [Vārānasi].
Extent: photographic prints, 8.8 x 13 cm

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