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Object Number
2015.2.26.20
Display Title
The sadhu Shyam Puri Naga Baba visits Pagalananda Baba's aghori dhuni (sacred fire) at the ghats, the place of funeral cremations. Aghori sadhus, followers of Shiva, live and practice rituals at these charnel houses. Pashupatinath, Kathmandu
Descriptions
Object Description
The sadhu Shyam Puri Naga Baba visits Pagalananda Baba's aghori dhuni (sacred fire) at the ghats, the place of funeral cremations. Aghori sadhus, followers of Shiva, live and practice rituals at these charnel houses. Pashupatinath, Kathmandu, 1987, p. 105, caption p. 104
Department
Photographic
Date
1987
Artist
Kevin Bubriski
(1978)
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
Nepal
Materials
Digital
Quantity
1
Credit Line
Robert Gardner Visiting Artist Fellow
Provenance
Seller
Kevin Bubriski
(1/7/2015)
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