Blessing The Waters 1927

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Item title reads: "Blessing the Waters for the new year. Impressive rites at observance of ancient Greek Orthodox ceremony."

Bucharest

M/S of a large Greek Orthodox church in Bucharest. Pan down to the large crowd gathered outside. High angle shot of priests taking water from a fountain...

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Cataloguer:
Margaret
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
26635
Sort Number:
G 1361
Time in/Out:
01:40:47:00 / 01:41:36:00
Canister:
G 1361
Film ID:
664.28
Issue Date:
06/01/1927

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