Hindu man swinging by a hook from a tall pole with many observers to seek religious merit, Vārānasi , India, ca. 1920

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Title: Hindu man swinging by a hook from a tall pole with many observers to seek religious merit, Vārānasi , India, ca. 1920
Published / Created: between 1915 and 1925
Description: "The "hook swinging sacrifice". The man is swung from the top of a strong pole." A man with a hook attached to his back is then swung from a tall pole. There are many people at the base of the pole who are watching him. This photograph is from an album prepared by W. K. Norton of The Pilgrims Mission, Benares [Vārānasi].
Extent: photographic prints, 8.7 x 13.2 cm

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