Hindu man hanging by his knees, swaying over a fire in front of observers to seek religious merit, Vārānasi , India, ca. 1920between 1915 and 1925"Another man hanging by his knees with his head over a fire. He swings back and forth hoping by this torture to have his sins forgiven." A man dressed in rags hangs by his knees, swaying back and forth over a fire. There are many observers standing in a semi-circle around him. This photograph is from an album prepared by W. K. Norton of The Pilgrims Mission, Benares [Vārānasi].still image