Amarnath Festival (1965)

Item title reads Amarnath festival. Technicolor. Hindus go on pilgrimage to Shiva s ice cave. India. L, S snow covered Himalayas. Various shots of the pilgrims trekking along with pack mules, horses etc. Various shots as they make their way up mountain track. C, U man with large bag on his back. Various shots of the pilgrimage, a man carries a child in seat on his back. Various shots people walking along. Good shots of mountains. L, S and M, S of the people stopped at river for a wash and a rest. M, S as a woman has her leg massaged. L, S as they approach cave which is their destination. L, S cave. M, S people outside. C, U pilgrim. M, S as they enter. M, S of their clothes against pillar of ice, this will help them shed sickness of body and mind. M, S pan up ice pillar. C, U painting of Hindu God Shiva. L, S cave. L, S mountains. FILM A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES.