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Charakpuja, the Hook-swinging Festival, 1831

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BL3304429
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Charakpuja, the Hook-swinging Festival, 1831
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Atkinson, James (1780-1852) / British
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British Library, London, UK
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In the centre stands a pole with two cross-pieces, from the extremities of which three devotees are suspended by ropes. A fourth stands in the foreground on the right with hooks fixed in his back ready to take his turn. The pole is surrounded by a great crowd of spectators including a Chinaman and a mounted figure. Illustrator: Atkinson, James 1831 Source/Shelfmark: Foster 145 Oil painting. 36 by 28 ins (91.5 by 71 cms).

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celebration / fine arts / celebrations / oil painting / arts / fine art / event / religious movements / events / visual arts / religious groups / hinduism / hindu / religious faiths / religious festival / religious event / painting / religion / hindoo / festivals / festival / charakpuja / charak puja
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