Brahman men and boys begging from people, Vārānasi , India, ca. 1920

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Title: Brahman men and boys begging from people, Vārānasi , India, ca. 1920
Published / Created: between 1915 and 1925
Description: "A group of Brahmans who get their living by going about begging from the people." Six men and boys pose for the camera. They are all wearing rags. Some sit and some stand. One of them has white stripes painted on his body. This photograph is from an album prepared by W. K. Norton of The Pilgrims Mission, Benares [Vārānasi].
Extent: photographic prints, 8.6 x 12.7 cm

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