Hindu man sitting on a bed of spikes to seek religious merit, Vārānasi , India, ca. 1920

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16713752

Description

Title
Hindu man sitting on a bed of spikes to seek religious merit, Vārānasi , India, ca. 1920
Published / Created
between 1915 and 1925
Description
"A "holy man" on his bed of spikes. By torturing himself in this way, he believes he will go to the Hindu heaven without repentance for sin." A man dressed in rags with a necklace around his neck sits on a bed of spikes. This photograph is from an album prepared by W. K. Norton of The Pilgrims Mission, Benares [Vārānasi].
Extent
photographic prints, 8.2 x 13 cm

Collection Information

Repository
Yale Divinity Library
Call Number
RG 30
Collection / Other Creator
Unknown
Container / Volume
Box 449 | Folder 1

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Format
still image
Genre
photographs (AAT)
Resource Type
Prints & Photographs
Subject (Geographic)
Uttar Pradesh--India
Subject (Topic)
Religious practice

Access And Usage Rights

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Rights
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Identifiers

Object ID (OID)
16713752

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