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Bathing ghat at Benares, India, late 19th or early 20th century.
Bathing ghat at Benares, India, late 19th or early 20th century. Benares (Varanasi) is a major place of pilgrimage for Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, and Buddhists alike. The city has 3 miles of ghats (steps) along the banks of the Ganges, from which Hindus bathe in the sacred river. In addition there are burning ghats, from which the ashes of the cremated are scattered over the water. Benares contains a remarkable total of 1500 temples. Lantern slide.
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AR987009
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Image
Purpose
Public
Size
4215px × 4148px
Photo Credit
HIP / Art Resource, NY
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19th century
B&W
B/W
bathing
benares
Benares (Varanasi), Uttar Pradesh, India
Black & White
Black and white
BLESSED
Boat
BOATS
building
BUILDINGS
concept
Exterior
geographical feature
Geography
ghat
ghats
Hinduism
HOLY
india
lantern slide
Monochrome
NINETEENTH CENTURY
OUTSIDE
People
Photograph
Print Collector29
religion
Religious
River
river ganges
Riverbank
SACRED
STEP
STEPS
TGN
The Print Collector
transport
TRANSPORTATION
uttar pradesh
Water
water transport