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Benares; "Vishnu Pud" and other Temples near the Burning Ghat

Samuel Bourneabout 1865

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

View of several sikharas, or bell-shaped domes typically found in Hindu temples, including the Vishnu Pud, on the Ganges River. The temples are located near the Manikarnika Ghat, a cremation ghat also known simply as the Burning Ghat. People can be seen scattered across the ghats, riverbank, and city, engaging in activities of daily life.

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  • Title: Benares; "Vishnu Pud" and other Temples near the Burning Ghat
  • Creator: Samuel Bourne
  • Date Created: about 1865
  • Location Created: Benares, Uttar Pradesh, India; Vārānasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Physical Dimensions: 23.7 × 29 cm (9 5/16 × 11 7/16 in.)
  • Type: Print
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Albumen silver print
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 84.XO.1126.68
  • Culture: English
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
  • Creator Display Name: Samuel Bourne (English, 1834 - 1912)
  • Classification: Photographs (Visual Works)
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