A pilgrimage to the Hindu holy Badrinath and Kedarnath, in the Garwhal district of Uttar Pradesh. These have been centres of pilgrimage through the ages, are visited by thousands every year, who climb on foot through the Himalayan Mountains, near the Tibetan border. Shows something of the life of the district and the nature of Hindu devotion.
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In ACMI's collection
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ACMI Identifier
321372
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Himalaya Mountains
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → India - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → India - Religion
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → India - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Pilgrims and pilgrimages
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Tibet (China)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Uttar Pradesh (India)
Documentary → Documentary films - India
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Hinduism
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → India - Religion
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Pilgrims and pilgrimages
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Religions
History → Pilgrims and pilgrimages
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)