Varanasi

Photos of Varanasi, India

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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.
A silk weaver works at a small anonymous workshop in Varanasi, India. Varanasi is famous for its fine silk.
A silk weaver works at a small anonymous workshop in Varanasi, India. Varanasi is famous for its fine silk.
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 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 stray dog sits on a wall at the Sarnath archaelogical site, India
A stray dog sits on a wall at the Sarnath archaelogical site, 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 nurse from the French NGO Agir pour Benares tends to a girl with a "black-eye" at a free health clinic at the Burning Ghats...
A nurse from the French NGO Agir pour Benares tends to a girl with a "black-eye" at a free health clinic at the Burning Ghats in Varanasi, India.
Weightlifter on the ghats along the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Weightlifter on the ghats along the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
A man plays guitar on the ghats, Varanasi, India.
A man plays guitar on the ghats, Varanasi, India.
Two boys hold a white goat, Varanasi, India.
Two boys hold a white goat, Varanasi, 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 Hindu man has his head shaved as part of a religious ritual, Assi Ghat, Varanasi, India.
A Hindu man has his head shaved as part of a religious ritual, Assi Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Brother and sister at a school in Varanasi, India operated by Dutch NGO Duniya (duniya.org). Taken in 2013.
Brother and sister at a school in Varanasi, India operated by Dutch NGO Duniya (duniya.org). Taken in 2013.
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.
A boy gets a shave on Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
A boy gets a shave on 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).
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.
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).
A humble Hindu worker stands next to Buddhist pilgrims at the Sarnath Archaeological Site, Sarnath, India.
A humble Hindu worker stands next to Buddhist pilgrims at the Sarnath Archaeological Site, Sarnath, 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.
Detail of a carving at the sinking temple at Manikarnika and Scindia Ghats, Varanasi, India.
Detail of a carving at the sinking temple at Manikarnika and Scindia Ghats, Varanasi, India.
Temple at the Thai Buddha Vihar in Sarnath, India. Sarnath, just north of Varanasi, is where the Buddha gave his first sermon...
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.
Sweet old baba at Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Sweet old baba at Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
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.
A stray dog sits on a wall at the Sarnath archaelogical site, India.
A stray dog sits on a wall at the Sarnath archaelogical site, India.
Girls read a lesson on environmental issues at a school in Varanasi, India operated by the Dutch NGO Duniya (duniya.org)
Girls read a lesson on environmental issues at a school in Varanasi, India operated by the Dutch NGO Duniya (duniya.org)
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.
Stray dogs play on the ghats in Varanasi, India.
Stray dogs play on the ghats in Varanasi, India.
A girl transcribes Hindi text at a school in Varanasi, India operated by Dutch NGO Duniya (duniya.org)
A girl transcribes Hindi text at a school in Varanasi, India operated by Dutch NGO Duniya (duniya.org)
Buddhist prayer flags near Mulagandhakuti Vihara temple, Sarnath, India.
Buddhist prayer flags near Mulagandhakuti Vihara temple, Sarnath, India.
Buddhist pilgrims pray near the Dhamekh Stupa, Sarnath, India.
Buddhist pilgrims pray near the Dhamekh Stupa, Sarnath, India.
Stray dogs adorned with clothes and necklaces, Varanasi, India.
Stray dogs adorned with clothes and necklaces, 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
Family praying together during aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Family praying together during aarti at Dashashwamedh 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.
Cigarettes for sale in Varanasi, India. Smoking and chewing tobacco use are extremely common in Varanasi.
Cigarettes for sale in Varanasi, India. Smoking and chewing tobacco use are extremely common in Varanasi.
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.
Kids watch a cricket game near Jain Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Kids watch a cricket game near Jain 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.
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.
Soft drinks for sale to tourists at Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Soft drinks for sale to tourists at Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Rings on the hand of a man as he holds his pet monkey, Varanasi, India.
Rings on the hand of a man as he holds his pet monkey, Varanasi, India.
A man sits on a stoop near a puppy in Sarnath, near Varanasi, India. Sarnath is an important historical site to Buddhists.
A man sits on a stoop near a puppy in Sarnath, near Varanasi, India. Sarnath is an important historical site to Buddhists.
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 stray mother dog missing one eye nurses two puppies at the Sarnath archaelogical site north of Varanasi, India
A stray mother dog missing one eye nurses two puppies at the Sarnath archaelogical site north of 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.
Laundry dries at colorful Lal Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Laundry dries at colorful Lal Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Buddhist prayer flags near Mulagandhakuti Vihara temple, Sarnath, India.
Buddhist prayer flags near Mulagandhakuti Vihara temple, Sarnath, 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.
Gold Buddha statues Mulagandhakuti Vihara temple in Sarnath, India.
Gold Buddha statues Mulagandhakuti Vihara temple in Sarnath, 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.
Cauliflower, onions, and eggplant at a market stall in Varanasi, India.
Cauliflower, onions, and eggplant at a market stall in Varanasi, India.
BMX riders perform tricks near Nagwa Ghat, Varanasi, India.
BMX riders perform tricks near Nagwa Ghat, Varanasi, India.
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)
Burning Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Burning Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Interior of a temple near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Interior of a temple near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Hindu men perform prayers and rituals in honor of deceased relatives, Varanasi, India.
Hindu men perform prayers and rituals in honor of deceased relatives, 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.
An artist works on a needlepoint tapestry or rug, Varanasi, India.
An artist works on a needlepoint tapestry or rug, Varanasi, India.
Near Scindia Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Near Scindia Ghat, Varanasi, India.
The 80 foot tall statue of Buddha at the Thai Buddha Vihar in Sarnath is the tallest statue of Buddha in India.
The 80 foot tall statue of Buddha at the Thai Buddha Vihar in Sarnath is the tallest statue of Buddha in India.
A shephard-type dog stares down a puppy on the ghats in Varanasi, India. Both are stray dogs. This big one has no owner eithe...
A shephard-type dog stares down a puppy on the ghats in Varanasi, India. Both are stray dogs. This big one has no owner either, despite the collar.
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.