Hinduism's Greatest Festival 1932

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Full title reads: "Puri, E. Coast of India. Hinduism's greatest Festival. 12,000 Pilgrims from all parts of the Country - come to pay tribute to the God Jagannath ... 'the Lord of the World."

Puri, India.

High angle shot of large crowd. People appear to be moving out of a gateway.

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
5141
Sort Number:
32/054
Time in/Out:
01:10:09:00 / 01:11:26:00
Canister:
32/54
Film ID:
683.09
Issue Date:
07/07/1932

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