Hindu men seeking religious merit by counting prayer beads and raising an arm, Vārānasi , India, ca. 1920

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Title: Hindu men seeking religious merit by counting prayer beads and raising an arm, Vārānasi , India, ca. 1920
Published / Created: between 1915 and 1925
Description: "Another Hindu "holy" man with one arm raised up over his head. The man sitting at his side counting the prayer beads is his disciple." Two men sit cross-legged on the ground next to each other. One is holding his hand above his head, while the other counts prayer beads. They are both wearing prayer beads. This photograph is from an album prepared by W. K. Norton of The Pilgrims Mission, Benares [Vārānasi].
Extent: photographic prints, 8.7 x 13.6 cm

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