Throngs Of Pilgrims (1926)

Benares (aka Varanasi), India. Title: “Throngs of Pilgrims bathe in magic waters of the Ganges in accordance with ancient religious rites“. High angled shot of steps leading down to the River Ganges, people of Indian origin sit on the steps and bathe their clothes and their bodies in the muddy water. Various M/Ss of the steps; most of the bathers appear to be men and boys wearing nothing but sarongs. L/S of a temple with steps leading down to the river. M/S of people sitting on the steps of the temple and bathing in the water. M/S of a group of men and boys standing on the steps, looking curiously at the camera. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont