Title
Clothes being washed, banks of Ganges
Description
Despite the river's serious pollution, it is used to wash clothes. Almost all people employed in these jobs are Dalits (formerly 'Untouchables'), since touching soiled clothing is considered polluting.
Creator
Ludwig, Jeannette M.
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo.
Date
2009-12
Rights
Format
Image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
PSC001_psc2326
Coverage
India
Vārānasi, India
Is Part Of
Welch-Ludwig Collection
PSC001
Collection
Citation
Ludwig, Jeannette M., “Clothes being washed, banks of Ganges,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed April 27, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/83579.