Scindia Ghat - Sunken Stairway and columns of the Shiva Temple, on the Ganges River, India. The construction of this temple and steps to the river began about 1830. Too much weight sunk the project before completion. Decades later, steps were constructed properly. Photo taken 1870 - 1890s To see my other Places-related vintage images, Search: Prestor vintage places

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"Ghat" is the word for a stairway down to a river, preferably a holy river. There are dozens of Ghats along the Ganges River in India, but this seems to be the only one that collapsed during its construction. Note, in the river at left, are partial stone columns and damaged buildings. Above the river you can see two sets of partial stone pillars separated by leaning wall and small building. Much of this has been corrected over the decades. To see all my Vintage images, key 2 words:  Prestor   vintage

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Size: 12025px × 9578px
Location: Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Photo credit: © Prestor Pictures LLC / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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