Ganges River (Ganga)

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Celebration at a temple to the Goddess Ganga, on World Ganges Day, Varanasi, India.
Celebration at a temple to the Goddess Ganga, on World Ganges Day, Varanasi, India.
Laundry dries along the Ganges River near Kedar Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Laundry dries along the Ganges River near Kedar Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Dead turtle on a polluted stretch of the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Dead turtle on a polluted stretch of the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Water buffalo in the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Water buffalo in the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
People reading on the ghats, Varanasi, India.
People reading on the ghats, Varanasi, India.
A tourist takes a photograph of a man praying along the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
A tourist takes a photograph of a man praying along the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Water buffalo in the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Water buffalo in the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Ganga aarti on Dashashwamedh ghat, Varanasi, India.
Ganga aarti on Dashashwamedh ghat, Varanasi, India.
A man with a basket collects something (?) from the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
A man with a basket collects something (?) from the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Laundry dries along the Ganges River near Kedar Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Laundry dries along the Ganges River near Kedar Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Harish Chandra burning ghat at night, Varanasi, India.
Harish Chandra burning ghat at night, Varanasi, India.
Hastings Bridge spans the Hooghly River, Kolkata, India.
Hastings Bridge spans the Hooghly River, Kolkata, India.
Hindu pilgrims ride horses and bathe along the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Hindu pilgrims ride horses and bathe along the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Workers beat laundry against stones at a Dhobi Ghat along the Ganges River on a foggy winter morning, Varanasi, India.
Workers beat laundry against stones at a Dhobi Ghat along the Ganges River on a foggy winter morning, Varanasi, India.
Pilgrims bathing en masse along the Ganges River at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Pilgrims bathing en masse along the Ganges River at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A man in white meditates on the banks of the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
A man in white meditates on the banks of the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
An empty glass rum bottle on the sandy banks of the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
An empty glass rum bottle on the sandy banks of the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Fishing boats on a foggy winter morning along the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Fishing boats on a foggy winter morning along the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
BMX riders perform tricks near Nagwa Ghat, Varanasi, India.
BMX riders perform tricks near Nagwa Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Children play on a sand dune on the banks of the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Children play on a sand dune on the banks of the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Boats loaded with tourists sourvernis on the Ganges River in Varanasi, India. Salesmen will pull up next to tourist boats on ...
Boats loaded with tourists sourvernis on the Ganges River in Varanasi, India. Salesmen will pull up next to tourist boats on the river and conduct sales out on the river.
A man meditates along the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
A man meditates along the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Boats loaded with tourists sourvernis on the Ganges River in Varanasi, India. Salesmen will pull up next to tourist boats on ...
Boats loaded with tourists sourvernis on the Ganges River in Varanasi, India. Salesmen will pull up next to tourist boats on the river and conduct sales out on the river.
Children play along the banks of the Ganges River at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Children play along the banks of the Ganges River at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Women in saris on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Women in saris on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Workers do laundry in the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Workers do laundry in the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Floral garlands in front of the sinking Shiva Temple, Manikarnika Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Floral garlands in front of the sinking Shiva Temple, Manikarnika Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Hindu pilgrims perform prayers to departed relatives along the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Hindu pilgrims perform prayers to departed relatives along the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
A girl carries pieces of bamboo with nails in them across the uneven, trash-strewn, muddy bank of the Ganges River at the Har...
A girl carries pieces of bamboo with nails in them across the uneven, trash-strewn, muddy bank of the Ganges River at the Harish Chandra Burning Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Ganga aarti on Dashashwamedh ghat, Varanasi, India.
Ganga aarti on Dashashwamedh ghat, Varanasi, India.
Distinctive yellow temple at Kshameshwar Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Distinctive yellow temple at Kshameshwar Ghat, Varanasi, India.
A boy washes water buffalo in the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
A boy washes water buffalo in the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
A boatman at sunrise on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
A boatman at sunrise on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
A fisherman pulls in a net on the Ganges River at sunrise, Varanasi, India.
A fisherman pulls in a net on the Ganges River at sunrise, Varanasi, India.
Men work to build a new bridge across the Ganges River from Varanasi to Ramnagar, India.
Men work to build a new bridge across the Ganges River from Varanasi to Ramnagar, India.
Garbage chokes a small stream flowing into the Ganges River near Nagwa Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Garbage chokes a small stream flowing into the Ganges River near Nagwa Ghat, Varanasi, India.
A man prays and bathes in the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
A man prays and bathes in the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
A fisherman relaxes in his boat on the Hooghyl River, Kolkata, India.
A fisherman relaxes in his boat on the Hooghyl River, Kolkata, India.
A boy from a fishing family drops hooks into the Ganges River in Varanasi, India. Each hook is tied to a rock, and they're al...
A boy from a fishing family drops hooks into the Ganges River in Varanasi, India. Each hook is tied to a rock, and they're all strung together.
A farmer washes his water buffalo in the Ganges River near Jain Ghat, Varanasi, India.
A farmer washes his water buffalo in the Ganges River near Jain Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Weightlifter on the ghats along the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Weightlifter on the ghats along the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Pilgrims bathing en masse along the Ganges River at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Pilgrims bathing en masse along the Ganges River at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Sinking temple at Scindi Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Sinking temple at Scindi Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Children play on a sand dune on the banks of the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Children play on a sand dune on the banks of the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Hungry stray dogs pick over a carcass in the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Hungry stray dogs pick over a carcass in the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
A man washes water buffalo in the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
A man washes water buffalo in the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Ahilyabai and Prayag Ghats, Varanasi, India.
Ahilyabai and Prayag Ghats, Varanasi, India.
Men wrestle in the sand on the banks of the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Men wrestle in the sand on the banks of the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
A fisherman's knife sits on a weathered board on a boat, Varanasi, India.
A fisherman's knife sits on a weathered board on a boat, Varanasi, India.
Two Hindu women shave their heads and bathe in the Ganges River as part of a religious ritual, Varanasi, India.
Two Hindu women shave their heads and bathe in the Ganges River as part of a religious ritual, Varanasi, India.
Stray dogs fighting in the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Stray dogs fighting in the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Ahilyabai and Prayag Ghats, Varanasi, India.
Ahilyabai and Prayag Ghats, Varanasi, India.
BMX riders perform tricks near Nagwa Ghat, Varanasi, India.
BMX riders perform tricks near Nagwa Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Outdoor laundry ("Dhobi Ghat") on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India. Workers wash the clothes by beating them on rocks, and t...
Outdoor laundry ("Dhobi Ghat") on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India. Workers wash the clothes by beating them on rocks, and then dry them on clothes lines and on the steps of Varanasi's famous ghats.
A statue of Mother Ganga (Goddess of the Ganges River) at a temple along the river in Varanasi, India.
A statue of Mother Ganga (Goddess of the Ganges River) at a temple along the river in Varanasi, India.
Children wait out a thunderstorm in an open-air temple above the stormy Ganges River (in the background), Varanasi, India.
Children wait out a thunderstorm in an open-air temple above the stormy Ganges River (in the background), Varanasi, India.
Boats on the Ganges River near Prayag and Rajendraprasad Ghats, Varanasi, India.
Boats on the Ganges River near Prayag and Rajendraprasad Ghats, Varanasi, India.
Dusk view looking north along the ghats and the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Dusk view looking north along the ghats and the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Hindu pilgrims ride in a boat on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Hindu pilgrims ride in a boat on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Manikarika Ghat, Varanasi, India
Manikarika Ghat, Varanasi, India
A Hindu adorned in marigold garlands, along the Ganges River near Scindia Ghat, Varanasi, India.
A Hindu adorned in marigold garlands, along the Ganges River near Scindia Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Vijayanagaram Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Vijayanagaram Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Ganga aarti on Dashashwamedh ghat, Varanasi, India.
Ganga aarti on Dashashwamedh ghat, Varanasi, India.
Ganga aarti on Dashashwamedh ghat, Varanasi, India.
Ganga aarti on Dashashwamedh ghat, Varanasi, India.
Women in saris bathe in the Ganges River near colorful drying laundry, near Ram Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Women in saris bathe in the Ganges River near colorful drying laundry, near Ram Ghat, Varanasi, India.
A man prays and bathes in the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
A man prays and bathes in the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Tomatoes and green peppers for sale at a market at Princep Ghat, Kolkata, India.
Tomatoes and green peppers for sale at a market at Princep Ghat, Kolkata, India.
Sinking temple on the Ganges River near Scindia Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Sinking temple on the Ganges River near Scindia Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Carcass of a stray dog along the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Carcass of a stray dog along the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Boats on a foggy winter morning on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Boats on a foggy winter morning on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
A boy from a fishing family poses by his father's boat on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
A boy from a fishing family poses by his father's boat on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Weightlifter on the ghats along the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Weightlifter on the ghats along the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Men wrestle in the sand on the banks of the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Men wrestle in the sand on the banks of the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Ganga aarti on Dashashwamedh ghat, Varanasi, India.
Ganga aarti on Dashashwamedh ghat, Varanasi, India.
Getting around by boat on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Getting around by boat on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
A man prays along the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
A man prays along the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
A garbage boat near Scindhia Ghat, Varanasi, India. It will be dumped directly into the Ganges River, including plenty of pla...
A garbage boat near Scindhia Ghat, Varanasi, India. It will be dumped directly into the Ganges River, including plenty of plastic.
Altar near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Altar near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
A farmer washes his water buffalo in the Ganges River near Jain Ghat, Varanasi, India.
A farmer washes his water buffalo in the Ganges River near Jain Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Two Hindu women shave their heads and bathe in the Ganges River as part of a religious ritual, Varanasi, India.
Two Hindu women shave their heads and bathe in the Ganges River as part of a religious ritual, Varanasi, India.
A boy plays with a stray dog puppy near Assi Ghat, Varanasi, India.
A boy plays with a stray dog puppy near Assi Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Men work to build a new bridge across the Ganges River from Varanasi to Ramnagar, India.
Men work to build a new bridge across the Ganges River from Varanasi to Ramnagar, India.
Silvery waters of the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Silvery waters of the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
BMX riders perform tricks near Nagwa Ghat, Varanasi, India.
BMX riders perform tricks near Nagwa Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Children row a makeshit plastic raft down a filthy creek in a slum area in Ward 66, Muchipara, Kolkata, India. Many people in...
Children row a makeshit plastic raft down a filthy creek in a slum area in Ward 66, Muchipara, Kolkata, India. Many people in the community make sandals.
Burning Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Burning Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Unidentified buildings on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Unidentified buildings on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Garbage in the Ganges River in Varanasi, India. This is one of the most revered stretches of India's holiest river.
Garbage in the Ganges River in Varanasi, India. This is one of the most revered stretches of India's holiest river.
Hindu pilgrims ride in a boat on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Hindu pilgrims ride in a boat on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Hindu women pilgrims in saris bathe in the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Hindu women pilgrims in saris bathe in the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Colorful saris dry along the Ganges River near Lal Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Colorful saris dry along the Ganges River near Lal Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Workers beat laundry against stones at a Dhobi Ghat along the Ganges River on a foggy winter morning, Varanasi, India.
Workers beat laundry against stones at a Dhobi Ghat along the Ganges River on a foggy winter morning, Varanasi, India.
Near Scindia Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Near Scindia Ghat, Varanasi, India.
A man checks his mobile phone as a school group passes, Princep Ghat, Kolkata, India.
A man checks his mobile phone as a school group passes, Princep Ghat, Kolkata, India.
Rajendraprasad Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Rajendraprasad Ghat, Varanasi, India.
A man prays and bathes in the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
A man prays and bathes in the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
An empty glass rum bottle on the sandy banks of the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
An empty glass rum bottle on the sandy banks of the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Workers beat laundry against stones at a Dhobi Ghat along the Ganges River on a foggy winter morning, Varanasi, India.
Workers beat laundry against stones at a Dhobi Ghat along the Ganges River on a foggy winter morning, Varanasi, India.
Pilgrims bathing en masse along the Ganges River at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Pilgrims bathing en masse along the Ganges River at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Ganga aarti on Dashashwamedh ghat, Varanasi, India.
Ganga aarti on Dashashwamedh ghat, Varanasi, India.