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Benares; The City and Ghats, from the Top of the Great Mosque

Date

1865–1866

Medium

Albumen silver print

Culture

English

Department

Photographs

Institution

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View of a densely populated city along a river, as seen from a higher elevation. A ghat, or riverside steps usually used for religious purposes, is visible on the center left area of the image, as well as a number of Hindu temples. A native man sits on the roof of one of the multistory buildings that are visible in the foreground.

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