Title
Indian citizens bathing and washing, banks of Ganges
Description
The Ganges not only is the most sacred river for Hindus, but serves more mundane functions as a major source of water and place for doing laundry. This picture shows early morning bathers carrying out ritual functions and a woman preparing laundry for washing -- done by beating the clothes on rocks, then spreading them in the sun to dry.
Creator
Welch, Claude Emerson
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo
Date
2000-12
Rights
Use for educational purposes only. Single copies (print, photocopy, download) are permitted for personal study, research and teaching.
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
PSC001
Box 2
psc001_psc0112.tif
Coverage
India
Varanasi [Benares]
Date Created
2007-06-11
Is Part Of
Welch-Ludwig Collection
PSC001
Collection
Citation
Welch, Claude Emerson, “Indian citizens bathing and washing, banks of Ganges,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed April 24, 2024, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/25238.