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Benares; The Great Mosque of Arungzebe, and Adjoining Ghats

Date

1865–1866

Medium

Albumen silver print

Culture

English

Department

Photographs

Institution

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View of a ghat, or riverside steps that are usually used for religious purposes, with a small boat transporting firewood moored nearby. Visible in the foregound are a number of people dressed in traditional garments and engaged in various activities, and in the background is a riverside city with a large domed mosque flanked by two minarets.

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