Hindu boy lying on a bed of spikes to seek religious merit, Vārānasi , India, ca. 1920

"This boy is lying on a bed of spikes believing that if he does this for a number of years he will gain merit and earn salvation." A boy lies on a bed of spikes with his head propped up on a wooden board. His knees are bent so that his feet are flat on the spikes. This photograph is from an album prepared by W. K. Norton of The Pilgrims Mission, Benares [Vārānasi].

该男孩正躺于钉床之上，坚信若持续践行此举数年，便可积累功德、获得救赎。画面中，男孩以木板支撑头部躺于钉床，双膝弯曲，双脚平贴钉刺。本照片出自贝拿勒斯（现称瓦拉纳西，Vārānasi）朝圣使团（The Pilgrims Mission）W. K. 诺顿所编纂的影集。