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Pilgrims with roses worship a snake shrine while a Brahmin priest and attendants pray during a snake festival
| Content Provider | The Heritage Lab |
|---|---|
| Artist | Anonymous |
| Organization | Wellcome Collection |
| Temporal Coverage | Unknown |
| Description | The term “Nāga” in indian mythology is a general term for both snake and elephant. It is also the term used for a devotee of an Indian snake-cult, of which there are many shrines found all over India, particularly in the South, Bengal and Assam. Snake-festivals are held over various times of the year according to local customs. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights License | CC-BY-4.0 |
| Use Rights URL | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
| Subject Keyword | Animal Flower Men Snake Wellcome Collection Worship Painting |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Painting |