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| Clip Title | Helen Louise Ford World Tour in India, ca. 1933 |
| Clip Summary | A snake charmer plays a pungi in front of a cobra. A group of men handle a variety of different snakes. A leashed mongoose attacks and snake and appears to kill it. Two silhouetted figures drink and smoke aboard a train. Street scenes in Calcutta. The Victoria Memorial. Two women and a man sit in a cafe. The Jain Temple. |
| Duration | 0:02:39 |
| Digital Format | Video |
| Original Source Title | Benares on the Holy River Ganges |
| Original Source Summary | Pilgrims bathing. A burning ghat. Procession with people carrying corpse to river's edge. Preparation of funeral pyre. Tonsorial artists. Man on bed of nails. Calcutta: Victoria memorial. Colonial tearoom, people seated at tables. Jain temple. Goat sacrifice. Faithful worshippers, holy man, white peacock. |
| Participants/Performers | Unknown |
| Notes | Filmed by Theodore Rothman |
| Subjects (LCTGM) | XYZ
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| Location Depicted | Benares (India : District); Calcutta (India) |
| Date Created | ca. 1933 |
| Language | Silent |
| Digital Collection | Special Collections Moving Image Collection |
| Order Number | MV0388 |
| Ordering Info | To order a reproduction, inquire about permissions, or for information about prices see: http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcoll/service/reproduction.html |
| Repository | University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division |
| Repository Collection | Helen Louise Ford Film Collection, PhColl 1042 |
| Repository Collection Guide | To view the finding aid for this collection, see: http://digital.lib.washington.edu/findingaids/permalink/FordHelenLouisePHColl1042/ |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Digital streaming QuickTime video file made from master copy by the University of Washington Special Collections on July 26, 2012, using Final Cut Pro X, version 10.0.4. |
| Rights | Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact the repository for details. |
