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Thousands of Hindus bathing in the sacred River Ganges

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Thousands of Hindus bathing in the sacred River Ganges, India. They are celebrating the avatarana or descent of the Ganges from heaven to earth, bathing in the Ganges on this day is said to rid the bather of ten sins. From The Wonders of the World, published c.1920.

Date

20e siècle

Crédit

Photo12/UIG/Design Pics/Ken Welsh

Notre référence

UMG20B21_165

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NA

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NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

50,4Mo (6,1Mo) / 43,3cm x 29,2cm / 5110 x 3450 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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