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

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Title: Hindu man with an arm raised 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." Despite the caption for this picture, this man does not stick his foot over his shoulder. Instead, he sits cross-legged with both feet facing the sky. One of his arms is raised and the hand on that arm has very long fingernails. He is wearing a necklace. This photograph is from an album prepared by W. K. Norton of The Pilgrims Mission, Benares [Vārānasi].
Extent: photographic prints, 8.6 x 13.2 cm

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