Hindu man worshipping a god in a small stone, Vārānasi , India, ca. 1920

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Title: Hindu man worshipping a god in a small stone, Vārānasi , India, ca. 1920
Published / Created: between 1915 and 1925
Description: "The same man in still another attitude of worship. In the brass lotah is Ganges water which he has just sprinkled on the god." A Hindu man squats on the ground with his hands clasped in front of him as he worships a god in a small stone in front of him at the base of a tree. The stone is surrounded by garlands of water and the two jugs, or lotahs, have the aforementioned sacred purpose. This photograph is from an album prepared by W. K. Norton of The Pilgrims Mission, Benares [Vārānasi].
Extent: photographic prints, 8.3 x 13.3 cm

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