The Holy Ganges

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1716A
Date Released
26 Apr 1962
Date submitted
18 Apr 1962
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Holy Ganges. DESCRIPTION: While we were celebrating Easter, Hindus were assembling to celebrate their Kumbh festival. Coinciding with the conjunction of three planets, the festival takes place every 12 years. Gathering at a spot in the foothills of the Himalayas, the Hindus swarm towards the banks of the holy river Ganges. Their faith holds that the sacred waters of the river will wash away their sins. SHOTLIST: Key scene. Hindus at Kumbh Festival. Men on elephant. Three shots of men dancing. Four shots of people walking. Crowd shots. Two shots of people in water. Boy washing brother. Various shots of people bathing in the Ganges River.
Keywords
Religion and belief
Locations
India
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
84251
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
68
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Holy Ganges', British Movietone News Issue No. 1716A, 26 Apr 1962. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/24606 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)