Hindu man always standing up with the aid of ropes to seek religious merit, Vārānasi , India, ca. 1920

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Title: Hindu man always standing up with the aid of ropes to seek religious merit, Vārānasi , India, ca. 1920
Published / Created: between 1915 and 1925
Description: "This old Hindu took a vow that he would never again lie down. He has to sleep with ropes tied under his arms in order to keep from falling down." An elderly man with a long, bedraggled beard, holds a set of beads in his hands while he is being held upright by ropes around his arms. This photograph is from an album prepared by W. K. Norton of The Pilgrims Mission, Benares [Vārānasi].
Extent: photographic prints, 8.7 x 12.9 cm

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