Hindu man putting his foot over his shoulder to seek religious merit, Vārānasi , India, ca. 1920

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Title: Hindu man putting his foot over his shoulder to seek religious merit, Vārānasi , India, ca. 1920
Published / Created: between 1915 and 1925
Description: "The foot sticking out over this man's shoulder is his own foot that he has twisted around. This is his idea of earning religious merit." A bald man sits on the ground dressed in rags with bracelets around his arm and necklaces around his neck. 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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