Hindu Mountain Pilgrimage AKA Himalayan… 1955

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Amarnath, Kashmir.

GV. Tents. SCU. People walking through streets carrying person, riding donkeys, etc., (2 shots). GV. Starting out in the country. GV. Walking through pathway between mountains. SCU. Masses of pilgrims walking towards camera and pan to mountain in distance. SCU. & CU. Procession...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
31032
Sort Number:
55/064
Time in/Out:
01:51:56:00 / 01:53:25:00
Canister:
55/64
Film ID:
539.47
Issue Date:
11/08/1955

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