Hindu boy worshipping the tulsi plant, Vārānasi , India, ca. 1920

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Title: Hindu boy worshipping the tulsi plant, Vārānasi , India, ca. 1920
Published / Created: between 1915 and 1925
Description: "A boy worshipping the tulsi plant which is considered to be very "sacred" by all Hindus." A boy with only a simple rag clothing him worships a plant that is on top of a stone pedestal. His hands are clasped as if in prayer. This photograph is from an album prepared by W. K. Norton of The Pilgrims Mission, Benares [Vārānasi].
Extent: photographic prints, 8.9 x 13.1 cm

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