Hindu man with his head buried in the ground to seek religious merit, Vārānasi , India, ca. 1920

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Title: Hindu man with his head buried in the ground to seek religious merit, Vārānasi , India, ca. 1920
Published / Created: between 1915 and 1925
Description: "Another man who is trying to earn salvation by burying his head in the ground. The Hindu idea is that one has to earn salvation by self-torture." A man, with his head buried in the ground, raises his legs up in the air. There are people passing by him and watching him in the background. This photograph is from an album prepared by W. K. Norton of The Pilgrims Mission, Benares [Vārānasi].
Extent: photographic prints, 8.8 x 12.6 cm

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