Hindu men seeking religious merit by never wearing clothes, Vārānasi , India, ca. 1920

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Title: Hindu men seeking religious merit by never wearing clothes, Vārānasi , India, ca. 1920
Published / Created: between 1915 and 1925
Description: "The form of penance of these two "holy" men in the foreground is to go about naked." Two nude men sit cross-legged on a mat in the foreground, while other people sit around them. These two men are wearing beads around their necks. This photograph is from an album prepared by W. K. Norton of The Pilgrims Mission, Benares [Vārānasi].
Extent: photographic prints, 8.6 x 13.1 cm

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