"Another temple of Juggernath being pulled through the streets by hundreds of excited and earnest devotees." A large temple is being pulled through a street on wheels. It is ornately decorated with idols and other figures. The street is very crowde...
"Our Brother and Sister Linden who look after our Orphan Boys." A man and woman in light-colored clothes stand together in front of a building. This photograph is from an album prepared by W. K. Norton of The Pilgrims Mission, Benares [Vārānasi].
Printed on the photograph are the words, "Madras Toddyman Climbing a Tree." The accompanying caption reads, "A man climbing to the top of a date palm tree. The sap of this tree is used to make an alcoholic drink." A man with a jug and another conta...
"Cutting off the lock of hair just before baptism takes place. This lock of hair is a badge of Hinduism." Three young men squat on the ground next to a river. Another man cuts a lock of hair from one of the three squatting men. Another man sits in...
Printed on the photograph are the words, "Propitiation To The Goddess Kali In [?] of Cholera." The accompanying caption reads, "Sacrificing a goat to a heathen god in India." A goat is stuck on top of a long pole, which has been secured in the groun...
"The Burning Ghats of Benares where the Hindus burn their dead." A few men tend fires that are burning corpses. This photograph is from an album prepared by W. K. Norton of The Pilgrims Mission, Benares [Vārānasi].
"Our Brother Kubera Parmar, the business manager for the Mission." Brother Kubera Parmar poses for the camera, wearing white pants and a dark coat. He has a moustache and stands in front of what appears to be a painted wall. This photograph is from...
"Another picture of the land we hope to purchase. The gentleman standing by the well is Mr. Norton." Mr. Norton stands by a brick well and some trees in a large open area. There is a car in the background and a man standing next to it. This photog...
"The land we hope to buy for starting the Industrial Work for the new converts. The lady in the picture is Mrs. Norton." Mrs. Norton stands in the middle of a large open field while wearing a hat. There is an animal standing in the field. It is po...
"Some of our Orphan Boys who are being trained so that they can make Jesus known to their own people." Orphaned boys gather together to pose for the camera. This photograph is from an album prepared by W. K. Norton of The Pilgrims Mission, Benares [...
