Title
Freshly washed cloth and clothing, Varanasi [Benares] ghat
Description
After washing in the Ganges [which, despite its significant pollution, is used for bathing, laundry and as a water source by thousands in this area], clothing is left on the ghats [steps] to dry naturally in the sun.
Creator
Welch, Claude Emerson
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo
Date
2000-12
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
PSC001
Box 2
psc001_psc0111.tif
Coverage
Indian
Varanasi [Benares], India
Date Created
2007-06-11
Is Part Of
Welch-Ludwig Collection
PSC001
Collection
Citation
Welch, Claude Emerson, “Freshly washed cloth and clothing, Varanasi [Benares] ghat,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed January 15, 2026, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/index.php/items/show/25237.
![http://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/upimage/111.jpg Freshly washed cloth and clothing, Varanasi [Benares] ghat](https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/files/fullsize/bc31aca649d6b4a2420b8094a1c686be.jpg)