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
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 October 24, 2025, 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)