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  • The presentation of the infant Jesus at the temple. Etching by A. Campanella, 1771, after Fra Bartolommeo.
  • Royal Naval Hospital, Greenwich, the Lord Mayor of London disembarking, greeted by the Governor [?], with rowing boats and barges to the left. Engraving by V. Woodthorpe, 1804, after E. F. Burney.
  • The presentation of Jesus to the priest of the Temple. Coloured lithograph by F.S. Hanfstaengl after P. Caliari, il Veronese.
  • The Temple of Solomon: aerial view, with flames billowing from the sacrificial altar. Wood engraving.
  • Lourdes, Haute Pyrénées, France: the ceremony of immersion. Pencil drawing by R. Cleaver.
  • Christ is circumcised in a crowded church. Engraving by A. Sadeler after J. Speckaert.
  • Followers of Sri Chaitanya in a procession with flags, drums, dancing and singing. Transfer lithograph.
  • A begging Brahman performing a ritual with his wife. Gouache drawing.
  • People crowd around a dying person's bed in grief while final rites are being read. Stipple engraving by N. Schiavonetti, 1812, after R. Westall.
  • Water tank, Srīperumbūdur, India. Coloured aquatint by C. Gold, 1799, after himself.
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Judaism - Customs and practices
Christianity
Priests
Indians, North American
Death
Circumcision - Religious aspects - Judaism
Sacrifice
Surgery, Operative
Costume
Women in Christianity