Benares Collection (page 4)

Gosain Temple, Benares (b / w photo)
2810916 Gosain Temple, Benares (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gosain Temple, Benares)

English Hotel at Benares (engraving)
2771384 English Hotel at Benares (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: English Hotel at Benares)

Bruhma Ghat, Benares, India 1830s
651907 Bruhma Ghat, Benares, India 1830s by Prinsep, James (1799-1840); 16.9x25.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Bruhma Ghat, Benares. James Prinsep (1799-1840). Pencil and watercolour

Interior of a Temple at Benares (colour litho)
6004757 Interior of a Temple at Benares (colour litho) by Dibdin, Thomas Colman (1810-93) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior of a Temple at Benares)

Arrest of the Rajah of Benares AD 1781
1192469 Arrest of the Rajah of Benares AD 1781 by Paget, Henry Marriott (1856-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cassells History of England published by Cassell and Company circa 1920 s)

The Ram Chandra Temple at Benares (engraving)
1603245 The Ram Chandra Temple at Benares (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ram Chandra Temple at Benares)

The Buddhist Tope at Sarnath, Benares (engraving)
5224510 The Buddhist Tope at Sarnath, Benares (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Buddhist Tope at Sarnath, Benares)

Outlying picket of the Highland Brigade (engraving)
816160 Outlying picket of the Highland Brigade (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Outlying picket of the Highland Brigade at Benares)

Benares (engraving)
970360 Benares (engraving) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Benares. Illustration for Around the World with General Grant by John Russell Young)

Madhoray Ghaut, and the Minatets, Benares, from the River (engraving)
3653812 Madhoray Ghaut, and the Minatets, Benares, from the River (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Madhoray Ghaut, and the Minatets, Benares)

A Bathing Scene at Benares (engraving)
1106189 A Bathing Scene at Benares (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Bathing Scene at Benares)

Street in Benares (engraving)
1105877 Street in Benares (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Street in Benares)

The Royal Visit to Benares (engraving)
1105876 The Royal Visit to Benares (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Visit to Benares)

Mohammed Baux, the Miniature Man of India (engraving)
1098751 Mohammed Baux, the Miniature Man of India (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mohammed Baux, the Miniature Man of India)

The Boat
Roxana Labagnara

Benares, Varanasi, India, 1860s - Ancient tower at Sarnath Date: 1860s

River Ganges and ghats, Varanasi, Benares, India circa 1880s. Date: circa 1880s

Temple of the Golden Cow, Benares, 1860s-70s. Creator: Unknown
Temple of the Golden Cow, Benares, 1860s-70s

Monkey Temple, Benares, 1860s-70s. Creator: Unknown
Monkey Temple, Benares, 1860s-70s

Cremation Ground at Manikarnika Ghat, Varanasi, India, 1860s-70s

Dhoolie Bearers - Benares, 1860s-70s. Creator: Unknown
Dhoolie Bearers - Benares, 1860s-70s

Brick Tower at Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh, India
Ancient brick tower (Dhamek Stupa) at Sarnath (Sarnat), near Benares (Varanasi), Uttar Pradesh, India. Date: circa 1832

INDIAN INFANTICIDE
A child is sacrificed in the Temple of Ganesh, Benares, India Date: circa 1850

Dhobi Ghat, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Boatman, Ganges, India
An Indian man rows an old wooden boat in the River Ganges along the ghats of Varanasi. Bathers are in the water Date: 1987

Temples on the Banks of the Ganges, Benares, India, c1909. Creator: George Rose
Temples on the Banks of the Ganges, Benares, India, c1909. They are gradually sinking into the sandy bed of the river. Subsiding Hindu temple on the river Ganges in the holy city of Varanasi

Religious Festival at Benares, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Religious Festival at Benares, 1890. Hindu festival in Varanasi also known as Benares on the river Ganga in Uttar Pradesh, India, is the holiest of seven sacred cities

Temple at Ramnagar, Benares, . Creator: Unknown
Temple at Ramnagar, Benares. The Durga Mandir at Ramnagar near Benares (now Varanasi), Uttar Pradesh, India. From " The Wide-Wide-World Series- Benares". Postcard

Dasaswamedh Ghat, Benares. Creator: Unknown
Dasaswamedh Ghat, Benares. The Dashashwamedh Ghat, sacred to Hindus, is the main ghat on the Ganga River in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. Postcard

Manekanka Bathing and Burning Ghat, Benares, . Creator: Saeed Bros
" Manekanka" Bathing and Burning Ghat, Benares. View of the Manikarnika ghat and temples on the River Ganges at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

The Paries - Carvings in Ambethi Temple, Benares, . Creator: Saeed Bros
The " Paries" - Carvings in Ambethi Temple, Benares. Detail of stone carving on the Amethi Shiva Temple, Manikarnika Ghat, Varanasi, India. Postcard. [Saeed Bros, Benares]

Durga Mandir (Monkey Temple), Benares, 1898. Creator: Saeed Bros
" Durga Mandir" (Monkey Temple), Benares, 1898. Hindu temple in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. Postcard. [Saeed Bros, Benares]

Sindhia Ghat, Benares. Creator: Saeed Bros
Sindhia Ghat, Benares. View of temples on the River Ganges at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. Postcard. [Saeed Bros, Benares]

The Vishnu Pond and Ghat, Benares, India, 1895. Creator: Unknown
The Vishnu Pond and Ghat, Benares, India, 1895. Hindu temples along the river Ganges in the holy city of Varanasi. The city has 88 ghats, (steps leading down to water), used for bathing

The Bernar Pagoda, Benares, 1835. Creator: William Daniell
The Bernar Pagoda, Benares, 1835. From " The Oriental Annual, or Scenes in India", by William Daniell, R.A. [Bull and Churton, London, 1835]

Bathing at Benares, 1924. From The British Empire in Pictures, by H. Clive Barnard, M.A. B.Litt. [A. & C. Black, Limited, London, 1924]

Benares, c1880. Artist: Richard Principal Leitch
Benares, c1880. Episode of the Anglo-Persian War (1856-1857). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. III, by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris & New York, c1880]

The River Front, Benares, 1905. Artist: Mortimer Luddington Menpes
The River Front, Benares, 1905. From India, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Flora A. Steel. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1905]

Benares, 1905. Artist: Mortimer Luddington Menpes
Benares, 1905. From India, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Flora A. Steel. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1905]

On the Banks of Holy River, Benares, 1905. Artist: Mortimer Luddington Menpes
On the Banks of Holy River, Benares, 1905. From India, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Flora A. Steel. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1905]

A River Festival at Benares, 1905. Artist: Mortimer Luddington Menpes
A River Festival at Benares, 1905. From India, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Flora A. Steel. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1905]

Chunar Gur, c1786-1791, (1935). Artist: William Daniell
Chunar Gur, c1786-1791, (1935). From the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the Collection of Frederick John Nettleford, Volume II

A Benares Ekka, c1880 (1905). Artist: Alexander Henry Hallam Murray
A Benares Ekka, c1880 (1905). From The High-Road of Empire, by A. H. Hallam Murray. [John Murray, Ablemarle Street, London, 1905]

A Corner Shrine in a Benares Alley, c1880 (1905). Artist: Alexander Henry Hallam Murray
A Corner Shrine in a Benares Alley, c1880 (1905). From The High-Road of Empire, by A. H. Hallam Murray. [John Murray, Ablemarle Street, London, 1905]

Benares on the Ganges, 1892, (1904). Artist: Edward Theodore Compton
Benares on the Ganges, 1892, (1904). From The Worlds History, Volume II, by Dr. H. F. Helmolt [William Heinemann, London, 1904]

The Sacred City of the Hindus: Benares on the Ganges, 1908. From Harmsworth History of the World, Volume 2, by Arthur Mee, J.A. Hammerton, & A.D. Innes, M.A. [Carmelite House, London, 1908]

Bathing ghat at Benares, India, late 19th or early 20th century. Benares (Varanasi) is a major place of pilgrimage for Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, and Buddhists alike

Bathing ghat, Benares, India, late 19th or early 20th century. Artist: BW Kilburn
Bathing ghat, Benares, India, late 19th or early 20th century. Detail from a stereoscopic card

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"Benares: A Melodic Journey Along the Sacred Ganges" Immerse yourself in the enchanting melodies of Benares, as depicted in this captivating Indian State Railways poster. In Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia, the city resonates with the harmonious sounds of sitar makers and tabla players. As you stroll along the banks of the majestic Ganges River, a serene scene unfolds before your eyes. An elderly man skillfully plucks at his sitar strings by the riverside, filling the air with soul-stirring music. Beside him stands another musician engrossed in creating rhythmic beats on his tabla. Gazing further downstream reveals a partially submerged tilted Shiva temple beneath ornate ghats - an ethereal sight that adds to Benares' mystical allure. Nearby lies the Burning Ghat where sacred rituals take place on its hallowed grounds; witness morning religious ceremonies conducted amidst chanting priests and devotees immersed in devotion. The melodic symphony continues as musicians gather on these very banks to play their sitars and tablas under a radiant sun-kissed sky. Their tunes blend harmoniously with nature's chorus - birdsong mingling with gentle waves lapping against ancient stone steps. A vibrant poster advertising Holy Isipatana catches your eye - beckoning you to explore more spiritual wonders within this sacred city. Venture further along numerous ghats lining both sides of River Ganges (Ganga), each exuding its own distinct charm and significance. Intriguingly enough, mornings here bring forth lively religious festivals where locals come together to celebrate their faith through colorful rituals and offerings. Amidst it all stands a revered bull statue adorned with garlands - symbolizing strength and divinity intertwined. Benares is not merely a destination but an experience that transcends time itself; where spirituality intertwines seamlessly with artistry along the holy riverbanks.