| BATH FESTIVAL MARKS HINDU NEW YEAR. Indian Hindus celebrate the Kumbh Festival with pilgrimage to bath in the River Jumna. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5680 |
| Catalog #: | 31540 | |
| Clip Number: | 31540-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 50/32 | |
| Timecode: | 01:33:12 - 01:34:06 | |
| Location: | River Juma, India | |
| Year Shot: | 1950 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CULTURAL GROUPS: Indian/Pakistani LOCATIONS/ASIA: India RELIGION: Hindu RELIGION: Sikh | |
| Description: | "Bath Festival Marks Hindu New Year." Hindus celebrate the Kumbh Festival with pilgrimage to bath in the River Jumna. River Jumna, Allahabad, India. ( Yamuna River ) VS Hindus and Sikhs bathing in River Jumna. MV Beggars on roadside. MV A blind beggar with bells on bamboo staff. SV Beggar with python collecting alms. SV Another beggar with holy cow. MV Back view of beggar with feather headdress. SV Front view of above. Beggar holding pictures and small brushes. MV Crowds undressing on river bank. VS People bathing in the Jumna. MV People bathing in the Jumna. One boy in inflated inner tube. SV A father washing his little child. Child crying. MV Bathers. One man dives head first into water from side. SV Hindus praying to Sun God. Ritual bathing, religious observance, religious festival, crowds. | |
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