cover image: Bathing in Varanasi

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Bathing in Varanasi

1956

People on the steps (ghat) coming down to bathe in the river Ganges in Varanasi. Varanasi is one of the holiest Hindu sites in India. It is thought to be the oldest continuing city in the world.
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Authors

Halpern, Joel Martin

Collection
Joel M. Halpern Papers
Format
Photographs Slides (photographs)
Pages
1 slide ; 5 x 5 cm.
Place Discussed
Uttar Pradesh, India Ganges River (India and Bangladesh)
Provider
Digital Commonwealth
Published in
India
Reference
Local other: mufs001-ii-i0011
Rights
Contact host institution for more information. All rights for this image are held by Joel M. Halpern. Requests to publish, redistribute, or replicate this material should be addressed to Special Collections and University Archives, University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries.
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/22aec584158332c7bf5599e1b68cfe25