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Benares; "Vishnu Pud" and Other Temples near the Burning Ghat
Samuel Bourne1865–1866
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
View of a number of sikharas, or bell-shaped domes typically found in Hindu temples, on a riverbank. The temples are located near the Manikarnika Ghat, a riverbank steps usually used for cremation and religious purposes. Also visible are a large number of native people engaged in various activities.
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- Title: Benares; "Vishnu Pud" and Other Temples near the Burning Ghat
- Creator: Samuel Bourne
- Date Created: 1865–1866
- Location Created: Benares, India; Varanasi, India
- Physical Dimensions: 21.9 × 27.6 cm (8 5/8 × 10 7/8 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.XA.889.4.8
- 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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