Benares; "Vishnu Pud" and other Temples near the Burning Ghat
about 1865
- Medium
- Albumen silver print
- Dimensions
- 23.7 × 29 cm
- Status
- In Museum Collection
- Collect24 Art ID
- C24-867651
View of several sikharas, or bell-shaped domes typically found in Hindu temples, including the Vishnu Pud, on the Ganges River. The temples are located near the Manikarnika Ghat, a cremation ghat also known simply as the Burning Ghat. People can be seen scattered across the ghats, riverbank, and city, engaging in activities of daily life.
Provenance
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Registry history
- about 1865 — Recorded in the collection of J. Paul Getty Museum — photographs
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