Episode of Series “Journey into the Himalayas”.
Keith Adam mounts an expedition to the source of India’s sacred river, the Ganges. Hundreds of thousands of devout Hindus make the gruelling journey from the hot, dusty plains of the Indian sub-continent to witness, for the first time in their lives, the terrifying grandeur of the Himalayan peaks which give birth to the holiest of all rivers.
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ACMI Identifier
012577
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Ganges River (India)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Himalaya Mountains
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → India - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → India - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Pilgrims and pilgrimages
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Travel
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Hinduism
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Pilgrims and pilgrimages
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Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)