Two boys preparing to sacrifice a young buffalo, Vārānasi , India, ca. 1920

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Title: Two boys preparing to sacrifice a young buffalo, Vārānasi , India, ca. 1920
Published / Created: between 1915 and 1925
Description: Printed on the photograph are the words, "3079 - A Hindu Sacrifice." The accompanying caption reads, "Preparing to sacrifice a young buffalo before a Hindu temple. After the animal's head is cut off, some blood is sprinkled before the idol." Two boys stand by a young buffalo in front of a Hindu temple. The buffalo is tied up and one boy holds it from behind, while the other boy prepares to cut of its head with a knife. There are people watching them in the background. This photograph is from an album prepared by W. K. Norton of The Pilgrims Mission, Benares [Vārānasi].
Extent: photographic prints, 9 x 12.2 cm

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