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Varanasi

Photos of Varanasi, India

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Interior of a temple near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Interior of a temple near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Sinking temple on the Ganges River near Scindia Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Sinking temple on the Ganges River near Scindia Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Large swastika on the steps of Jain Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Large swastika on the steps of Jain Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Men huddle around a fire to stay warm on a winter morning, Varanasi, India.
Men huddle around a fire to stay warm on a winter morning, 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 paints his toenails near Jain Ghat, Varanasi, India.
A boy paints his toenails near Jain Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Portrait of an elderly man with a  big white beard near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Portrait of an elderly man with a big white beard near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Brother and sister at a school in Varanasi, India operated by Dutch NGO Duniya (duniya.org). Taken in 2012.
Brother and sister at a school in Varanasi, India operated by Dutch NGO Duniya (duniya.org). Taken in 2012.
Kingfisher (sp.) on a bamboo perch on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Kingfisher (sp.) on a bamboo perch 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.
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.
A man bathes alongside ducks in the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
A man bathes alongside ducks in the Ganges River, 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.
A man sells colorful yarns at a market in Varanasi, India.
A man sells colorful yarns at a market in Varanasi, India.
A girl poses with her lego creation at a free health clinic run by the French NGO Agir pour Benares, at the Burning Ghats in ...
A girl poses with her lego creation at a free health clinic run by the French NGO Agir pour Benares, at the Burning Ghats in Varanasi, India.
A garbage collection boat dumps boat loads of garbage into the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
A garbage collection boat dumps boat loads of garbage into the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Portrait of a Hindu pilgrim in Varanasi, India.
Portrait of a Hindu pilgrim in 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.
Men hawk jewelry and souvenirs to Hindu pilgrims riding in boats on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Men hawk jewelry and souvenirs to Hindu pilgrims riding in boats on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Men hawk jewelry and souvenirs to Hindu pilgrims riding in boats on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Men hawk jewelry and souvenirs to Hindu pilgrims riding in boats on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
A pigeon taking off from a fishing boat, Varanasi, India.
A pigeon taking off from a fishing boat, 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.
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.
Paintings inside a temple, Sarnath, India.
Paintings inside a temple, Sarnath, India.
A splendidly dressed elderly man in Varanasi, India.
A splendidly dressed elderly man in Varanasi, India.
Roses in the feet of a Buddha statue in a temple at the Thai Buddha Vihar in Sarnath, India. Sarnath, just north of Varanasi,...
Roses in the feet of a Buddha statue in a temple at the Thai Buddha Vihar in Sarnath, India. Sarnath, just north of Varanasi, is where the Buddha gave his first sermon, and is a modern day pilgrimage site.
Pastel boats along the Ganges River on a foggy morning, Varanasi, India.
Pastel boats along the Ganges River on a foggy morning, Varanasi, India.
Students pray before lunch at a school in Varanasi, India operated by Dutch NGO Duniya (duniya.org)
Students pray before lunch at a school in Varanasi, India operated by Dutch NGO Duniya (duniya.org)
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.
Shrine at the base of the 80 foot tall statue of Buddha at the Thai Buddha Vihar in Sarnath, India - the tallest statue of Bu...
Shrine at the base of the 80 foot tall statue of Buddha at the Thai Buddha Vihar in Sarnath, India - the tallest statue of Buddha in 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.
Men huddle around a fire to stay warm on a winter morning, Varanasi, India.
Men huddle around a fire to stay warm on a winter morning, Varanasi, India.
Amazing manifestation of humanity on Manikarika Ghat, Varanasi, India
Amazing manifestation of humanity on Manikarika 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.
Large swastika on the steps of Jain Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Large swastika on the steps of Jain Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Heavy winter morning fog on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Heavy winter morning fog on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Colorful Lal Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Colorful Lal Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Two Hindu men who have shaved their heads as part of a religious ritual, Varanasi, India.
Two Hindu men who have shaved their heads as part of a religious ritual, Varanasi, India.
Night view of people walking near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Night view of people walking near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
A boy paints his toenails near Jain Ghat, Varanasi, India.
A boy paints his toenails near Jain Ghat, Varanasi, India.
A likely con-man holds an owl at Assi Ghat, Varanasi, India. He was telling tourists he would permanently set the owl free fo...
A likely con-man holds an owl at Assi Ghat, Varanasi, India. He was telling tourists he would permanently set the owl free for $20 US.
A girl shares her artwork at a school in Varanasi, India operated by Dutch NGO Duniya (duniya.org)
A girl shares her artwork at a school in Varanasi, India operated by Dutch NGO Duniya (duniya.org)
BMX riders perform tricks near Nagwa Ghat, Varanasi, India.
BMX riders perform tricks near Nagwa Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Students wash their hands before eating at a school in Varanasi, India operated by Dutch NGO Duniya (duniya.org).
Students wash their hands before eating at a school in Varanasi, India operated by Dutch NGO Duniya (duniya.org).
Ahilyabai and Prayag Ghats, Varanasi, India.
Ahilyabai and Prayag Ghats, Varanasi, India.
A man smokes a cigarette in Sarnath, near Varanasi, India. Sarnath is an important historical site to Buddhists.
A man smokes a cigarette in Sarnath, near Varanasi, India. Sarnath is an important historical site to Buddhists.
Ganga aarti on Dashashwamedh ghat, Varanasi, India.
Ganga aarti on Dashashwamedh ghat, Varanasi, India.
Cycle rickshaw driver at night in Varanasi, India.
Cycle rickshaw driver at night in Varanasi, India.
Birds (sp.) on a boat on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Birds (sp.) on a boat on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
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.
Cauliflower, onions, and eggplant at a market stall in Varanasi, India.
Cauliflower, onions, and eggplant at a market stall in 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.
Sweet old baba at Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Sweet old baba at Dashashwamedh Ghat, 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.
Rickshaw and water buffalo, Varanasi, India.
Rickshaw and water buffalo, 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.
Students eat lunch at a school in Varanasi, India operated by Dutch NGO Duniya (duniya.org)
Students eat lunch at a school in Varanasi, India operated by Dutch NGO Duniya (duniya.org)
A stray dog puppy near Lal Ghat, Varanasi, India.
A stray dog puppy near Lal Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Children pray at a school in Varanasi, India operated by the Dutch NGO Duniya (duniya.org)
Children pray at a school in Varanasi, India operated by the Dutch NGO Duniya (duniya.org)
Girl at a school in Varanasi, India operated by Dutch NGO Duniya (duniya.org)
Girl at a school in Varanasi, India operated by Dutch NGO Duniya (duniya.org)
Stray dog puppies sit by a human-made fire to stay warm, on the ghats in Varanasi, India.
Stray dog puppies sit by a human-made fire to stay warm, on the ghats in Varanasi, India.
Sadhu (holy man) near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Sadhu (holy man) near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Cauliflower and tomatoes for sale by candlelight at Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Cauliflower and tomatoes for sale by candlelight at Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Top-down view of students eating lunch at a school in Varanasi, India operated by Dutch NGO Duniya (duniya.org).
Top-down view of students eating lunch at a school in Varanasi, India operated by Dutch NGO Duniya (duniya.org).
Stray dog puppies sit by a human-made fire to stay warm, on the ghats in Varanasi, India.
Stray dog puppies sit by a human-made fire to stay warm, on the ghats in Varanasi, 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.
A man smokes a cigarette in Sarnath, near Varanasi, India. Sarnath is an important historical site to Buddhists.
A man smokes a cigarette in Sarnath, near Varanasi, India. Sarnath is an important historical site to Buddhists.
A boy goofs off at the Burning Ghats, Varanasi, India.
A boy goofs off at the Burning Ghats, Varanasi, India.
A group of men watch a card game near Harish Chandra Ghat, Varanasi, India.
A group of men watch a card game near Harish Chandra Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Children play games and socialize at a free health clinic run by the French NGO Agir pour Benares, at the Burning Ghats in Va...
Children play games and socialize at a free health clinic run by the French NGO Agir pour Benares, at the Burning Ghats in Varanasi, India.
The Sarnath archaelogical site north of Varanasi, India
The Sarnath archaelogical site north of Varanasi, 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.
Two girls read a lesson book a school in Varanasi, India operated by the Dutch NGO Duniya (duniya.org)
Two girls read a lesson book a school in Varanasi, India operated by the Dutch NGO Duniya (duniya.org)
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.
Children play games and socialize at a free health clinic run by the French NGO Agir pour Benares, at the Burning Ghats in Va...
Children play games and socialize at a free health clinic run by the French NGO Agir pour Benares, at the Burning Ghats in 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.
Gold statue of Anagarika Dharmapala, Maha Bodhi Society, Sarnath, India.
Gold statue of Anagarika Dharmapala, Maha Bodhi Society, Sarnath, 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.
Gold Buddha in a temple in Sarnath, India. Sarnath is where the Buddha gave his first sermon.
Gold Buddha in a temple in Sarnath, India. Sarnath is where the Buddha gave his first sermon.
Women in saris on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Women in saris on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
An idol is covered up and "put to sleep for the night" at a temple near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
An idol is covered up and "put to sleep for the night" at a temple near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Workers do laundry in the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Workers do laundry in the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Mural on the ghats in Varanasi, India.
Mural on the ghats in 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.
Students at a school in Varanasi, India operated by Dutch NGO Duniya (duniya.org)
Students at a school in Varanasi, India operated by Dutch NGO Duniya (duniya.org)
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.
Portrait of a man near Dashashwamedh ghat, Varanasi, India.
Portrait of a man near Dashashwamedh ghat, Varanasi, India.
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