Sujet
Bathing ghat at Benares, India, late 19th or early 20th century. Artist: Unknown
Légende
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.
The Print Collector collection
Date
1875
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Notre référence
HRM19C60_344
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
50,0Mo (3,5Mo) / 35,7cm x 35,1cm / 4215 x 4148 (300dpi)