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India: A Hindu sannyasi resting on a bed of nails, Varanasi,1907

Herbert Ponting's 1907 photograph is captioned 'a fakir in Benares' (Varanasi), India. However, it is far more likely this depicts a Hindu sannyasin since Varanasi is the holiest city in Hinduism where large numbers of ascetics gather.
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India: A Hindu sannyasi resting on a bed of nails, Varanasi,1907
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Herbert Ponting's 1907 photograph is captioned 'a fakir in Benares' (Varanasi), India. However, it is far more likely this depicts a Hindu sannyasin since Varanasi is the holiest city in Hinduism where large numbers of ascetics gather.
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5092 x 3517 px | 51.2 MB
Print size:
43.1 x 29.8 cm | 17.0 x 11.7 in (300 dpi)
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