People washing themselves in a sacred river, Vārānasi , India, ca. 1920

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Title: People washing themselves in a sacred river, Vārānasi , India, ca. 1920
Published / Created: between 1915 and 1925
Description: "Pilgrims of India. They are trying to wash away their sins by bathing in a "sacred" river." Hundreds of people are washing themselves in a river. They are crowding in from the shore and the buildings near the shore. This photograph is from an album prepared by W. K. Norton of The Pilgrims Mission, Benares [Vārānasi].
Extent: photographic prints, 8.5 x 11.6 cm

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