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  1. Man dries his lungi in the winds by the Ganges.
  2. India Varanasi main ghat steps down to river Ganges with iconic pilgrims and bathers at river Ganges Jan 2007

    Varanasi main ghat, River Ganges

    by Christer Fredriksson

  3. Garlands of flowers and floating candles are often seen on the river Ganges. They are given as offerings to Ganga, who is revered as a living goddess- Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
  4. A young boatsman rows the sacred River Ganges in Varanasi.

    River Ganges, Varanasi

    by Frances Linzee Gordon

  5. Hindu pilgrims on Darbhanga Ghat in Varanasi. The city of Varanasi is one of the holiest places in India as bathing in the sacred Ganges washes away all sins.

    Darbhanga Ghat, Varanasi

    by Richard I'Anson

  6. A peacful Sadhu, worshipper of Vishnu, sits quietly by the River Ganges in Varanasi.

    Sadhu, Ganges, Varanasi

    by Paul Beinssen

  7. Washing clothes, children and praying on the ghats by the River Ganges - Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

    Ghat, Varanasi

    by Richard I'Anson

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