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Hindu Pilgrims journey to headwaters of the Ganges River

Animated map shows Ganges River in India and traces the headwaters of the Ganges River at Jumnotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, and Badrinath. Pilgrims start their journey in the mountains at Hardwar where the railroad ends. Sign identifying Hardwar (AKA Hardiwar) at the railroad station. A steam locomotive pulling passenger cars enters Hardwar station. Pilgrims leaving the train and station at Hardwar. They are seen crossing a bridge over the Ganges River. Pilgrims on foot carrying their belongings on their heads. Some use pack animals and another being carried in palanquin.

Date: 1939
Duration: 2 min 41 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675028615
Indian pilgrims journey to source of the Ganges River and perform the religious rites before bathing at Deva Prayag, India.

Hindu pilgrims on foot carrying their belongings on their heads, as they journey to the source of the Ganges River. At Deva Preyag, where branches of the Ganges join, pilgrims remove their shoes and descend the bank to bathe. But first, a family priest performs religious rites. Sacred calfs are seen with the pilgrims.

Date: 1939
Duration: 3 min 2 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675028616
Indian pilgrims bath in Ganges River where tributaries join at Deva Preyag, India

Hindu holy man (swami) makes ceremonial preparations to bathe at Deva Preyag. He pours water from the river over his body before holding a chain to secure himself as he bathes in the very strong currents of the river. View of the waters rushing past the stony site. A woman dresses in volumunous Sari after bathing. A woman having color placed on her forehead.

Date: 1939
Duration: 1 min 55 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675028617
Hindu pilgrims give gifts to priests at Deva Preyag, India.

Pilgrims at bank of the Ganges River, at Deva Preyag, give gifts to priests whom they consult. Would-be priests (youths) argue amongst themselves, about the division of gifts. Group of holy men receiving gifts of food from pilgrims.

Date: 1939
Duration: 1 min 35 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675028618
Hindu pilgrims encounter sacred wildlife during journey to source of the Ganges River

Hindu pilgrims encounter sacred wild life on their journey to the source of the Ganges River. A monkey Sacred monkeys encountered by Hindu pilgrims on their journey. A monkey swimming in a river and jumping out at a river bank. Group of monkeys scampers up a slope. Fish gathering at river bank, as a pilgrim feeds them during pilgrimage journey.

Date: 1939
Duration: 54 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675028619
German troops invade Moravia, Czechoslovakia during World War II.

German army enters Brno, Capital city of Moravia in Czechoslovakia, during World War Two. Mechanized columns of German troops with tanks,armored personnel carriers,field guns and motorbikes move along snowy streets of town, as thousands of local citizens watch.

Date: 1939, March 15
Duration: 36 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: None
Clip: 65675028720