India's Caste System

Margaret Bourke-White1946-07

LIFE Photo Collection
New York City, United States

Bridegroom clad in orthodox Hindu clothes, w. umbrella to protect him fr. rain & sun, walking w. his relatives as he begins his symbolic pilgrimage to the Holy city of Benares, to start the day's Brahman caste wedding celebration.

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Title: India's Caste System
Date: 1946-07, 1946
Location: India
Physical Dimensions: B/W PRINT
Subject Keywords: People And Customs, Marriages, India, 1940s, Caste System, Caste, Umbrellas, System, Vintage Print, Vintage Print, Umbrellas, India, People And Customs, Caste System, Marriages, 1940s
Publisher: TimeLife
Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
Provider: LIFE
Photographer: Margaret Bourke-White
Original ID: TimeLife_image_735221
Credits: LIFE
Copyright: © Time Inc.

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