Varanasi

Photos of Varanasi, India

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Students stick out their tongues while doing exercises at a school in Varanasi, India operated by Dutch NGO Duniya (duniya.org).
Students stick out their tongues while doing exercises at a school in Varanasi, India operated by 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.
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.
Ganga aarti on Dashashwamedh ghat, Varanasi, India.
Ganga aarti on Dashashwamedh ghat, Varanasi, India.
BMX riders perform tricks near Nagwa Ghat, Varanasi, India.
BMX riders perform tricks near Nagwa Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Primary class at a school in Varanasi, India operated by the Dutch NGO Duniya (duniya.org)
Primary class at a school in Varanasi, India operated by the Dutch NGO Duniya (duniya.org)
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Two boys playfight in white sand dunes along the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Two boys playfight in white sand dunes along the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Animal dung (cow or water buffalo) patties dry on the ghats of Varanasi, India. They will be used for fuel for cooking and wa...
Animal dung (cow or water buffalo) patties dry on the ghats of Varanasi, India. They will be used for fuel for cooking and warmth.
A boy plays with a stray puppy near Mir Ghat, Varanasi, India.
A boy plays with a stray puppy near Mir Ghat, Varanasi, India.
A drunk man lies passed out on the side of the road with his bicycle, near Assi Ghat, Varanasi, India.
A drunk man lies passed out on the side of the road with his bicycle, near Assi Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Portrait of a boatman in Varanasi, India.
Portrait of a boatman in Varanasi, India.
Pond Heron (sp.) along the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Pond Heron (sp.) along the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
A boat full of pilgrims on the Ganges River passes by laundry drying near Prayag Ghat, Varanasi, India.
A boat full of pilgrims on the Ganges River passes by laundry drying near Prayag Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Carving in the base of the 80 foot tall statue of Buddha at the Thai Buddha Vihar in Sarnath, India - the tallest statue of B...
Carving in 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.
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.
Stray dog puppies play in the grass at the Sarnath archaelogical site, India.
Stray dog puppies play in the grass at the Sarnath archaelogical site, India.
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A man jogs on the sandy banks of the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
A man jogs on the sandy banks of the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Buddhist prayer flags near the Dhamekh Stupa, Sarnath, India.
Buddhist prayer flags near the Dhamekh Stupa, Sarnath, India.
A happy family works sifting dirt in farm fields along the Ganges River near Ramnagar, Varanasi, India.
A happy family works sifting dirt in farm fields along the Ganges River near Ramnagar, Varanasi, India.
Men walk past a large swastika painted onto Jain Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Men walk past a large swastika painted onto 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.
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.
Children watch a man "wake-up" an idol at a Hindu shrine in the morning, Varanasi, India. Idols throughout Varansai are put t...
Children watch a man "wake-up" an idol at a Hindu shrine in the morning, Varanasi, India. Idols throughout Varansai are put to sleep each night, with a cloth over the faces.
A group of stray dogs tries to stay warm by sleeping on the embers of a fire made by people, Varanasi, India.
A group of stray dogs tries to stay warm by sleeping on the embers of a fire made by people, Varanasi, India.
Paintings inside a temple, Sarnath, India.
Paintings inside a temple, Sarnath, India.
Animal dung (cow or water buffalo) patties dry on the ghats of Varanasi, India. They will be used for fuel for cooking and wa...
Animal dung (cow or water buffalo) patties dry on the ghats of Varanasi, India. They will be used for fuel for cooking and warmth.
Children watch a kite near Assi Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Children watch a kite near Assi Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Ganga aarti on Dashashwamedh ghat, Varanasi, India.
Ganga aarti on Dashashwamedh ghat, Varanasi, India.
A brick wall with weathered yellow and blue paint, Varanasi, India.
A brick wall with weathered yellow and blue paint, Varanasi, India.
Stray dogs fighting in the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Stray dogs fighting in the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Trident at a homesite along the Ganges River near Assi Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Trident at a homesite along the Ganges River near Assi Ghat, Varanasi, India.
A happy family works sifting dirt in farm fields along the Ganges River near Ramnagar, Varanasi, India.
A happy family works sifting dirt in farm fields along the Ganges River near Ramnagar, Varanasi, India.
A fisherman's catch on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
A fisherman's catch on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Foggy early morning scene near Scindia Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Foggy early morning scene near Scindia Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Portrait of a newly married couple at Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Portrait of a newly married couple at Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Metal vessels for drinking water, Varanasi, India.
Metal vessels for drinking water, Varanasi, India.
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.
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.
A man prays along the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
A man prays along the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Curved horns of a water buffalo above the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Curved horns of a water buffalo above the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Top-down view of students at a school in Varanasi, India operated by Dutch NGO Duniya (duniya.org).
Top-down view of students at a school in Varanasi, India operated by Dutch NGO Duniya (duniya.org).
Hindu pilgrims ride in a boat on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Hindu pilgrims ride in a boat on the Ganges River, Varanasi, 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.
Portrait of a woman and her son at the Burning Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Portrait of a woman and her son at the Burning Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Gold Buddha in a temple in Sarnath, India
Gold Buddha in a temple in Sarnath, India
Girl tending an oven in a slum area on Ramnagar Rd., Varanasi, India.
Girl tending an oven in a slum area on Ramnagar Rd., 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.
Interior of a temple near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Interior of a temple near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Students pray before eating at a school in Varanasi, India operated by Dutch NGO Duniya (duniya.org)
Students pray before eating at a school in Varanasi, India operated by Dutch NGO Duniya (duniya.org)
View of the Ganges River and Varanasi centered on Prayag Ghat, Varanasi, India.
View of the Ganges River and Varanasi centered on Prayag Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Misty winter morning boat rides for pilgrims on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Misty winter morning boat rides for pilgrims on 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.
Dung patties (for fuel) and laundry drying, Varanasi, India.
Dung patties (for fuel) and laundry drying, Varanasi, India.
Altar near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Altar near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Beautiful vegetables for sale at a market near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Beautiful vegetables for sale at a market near Dashashwamedh 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.
Carving on the exterior of a temple at the Thai Buddha Vihar, Sarnath, India.
Carving on the exterior of a temple at the Thai Buddha Vihar, Sarnath, India.
A worker repairs a boat, Varanasi, India.
A worker repairs a boat, Varanasi, India.
Interior of a temple near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Interior of a temple near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
A father and daughter stay warm by a fire at Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
A father and daughter stay warm by a fire at Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Ruins at the former site of the "main temple" at the Sarnath archaelogical site, Sarnath, India.
Ruins at the former site of the "main temple" at the Sarnath archaelogical site, Sarnath, India.
Stray dog sleeping near Assi Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Stray dog sleeping near Assi Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Shadows on the ghats at night, Varanasi, India.
Shadows on the ghats at night, Varanasi, India.
Goddess Ganga idol in a temple on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India. Here she is still covered from the nights' sleep, she's ...
Goddess Ganga idol in a temple on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India. Here she is still covered from the nights' sleep, she's yet to be woken up for the day. This was taken on world Ganges River day.
Buddhist prayer flags near the Dhamekh Stupa, Sarnath, India.
Buddhist prayer flags near the Dhamekh Stupa, Sarnath, India.
A series of fishing hooks tied to rocks, ready to be dropped in the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
A series of fishing hooks tied to rocks, ready to be dropped in the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Boats at sunset on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Boats at sunset on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Portrait of a boy tending a market stall in Varanasi, India.
Portrait of a boy tending a market stall in Varanasi, India.
A fisherman drops hooks into the Ganges River in Varanasi, India. Each hook is tied to a rock, and they're all strung together.
A fisherman drops hooks into the Ganges River in Varanasi, India. Each hook is tied to a rock, and they're all strung together.
Prayer beads for sale near Mulagandhakuti Vihara temple in Sarnath, India.
Prayer beads for sale near Mulagandhakuti Vihara temple in Sarnath, India.
Pastel boats along the Ganges River on a foggy morning, Varanasi, India.
Pastel boats along the Ganges River on a foggy morning, Varanasi, India.
A pond heron (sp.) on a boat near Assi Ghat, Varanasi, India.
A pond heron (sp.) on a boat near Assi Ghat, Varanasi, India.
A stray puppy mingles with goats near Harish Chandra burning ghat, Varanasi, India.
A stray puppy mingles with goats near Harish Chandra burning ghat, Varanasi, India.
A stray dog walks past marigold garlands on the banks of the Ganges River near the sinking temple and Scindia Ghat, Varanasi,...
A stray dog walks past marigold garlands on the banks of the Ganges River near the sinking temple and Scindia Ghat, Varanasi, India.
A boy with a bandaged forehead smiles at a free health clinic run by the French NGO Agir pour Benares, at the Burning Ghats i...
A boy with a bandaged forehead smiles at a free health clinic run by the French NGO Agir pour Benares, at the Burning Ghats in Varanasi, India.
Interior of a temple near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Interior of a temple near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Gold ornaments in a temple in Sarnath, India
Gold ornaments in a temple in Sarnath, 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.
A girl with a "black-eye" smiles for a portrait while receving care at a free health clinic run by the French NGO Agir pour B...
A girl with a "black-eye" smiles for a portrait while receving care at a free health clinic run by the French NGO Agir pour Benares, at the Burning Ghats in 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 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.
Ahilyabai and Prayag Ghats, Varanasi, India.
Ahilyabai and Prayag Ghats, Varanasi, India.
Portrait of two sisters in Varanasi, India.
Portrait of two sisters in Varanasi, India.
Burning ghats (crematorium) on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Burning ghats (crematorium) on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Portrait of a woman and her son at the Burning Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Portrait of a woman and her son at the Burning Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Stray dog puppies on a brick wall near Nagwa Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Stray dog puppies on a brick wall near Nagwa Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Laundry drying on the ghats aong the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Laundry drying on the ghats aong the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Ahilyabai Ghat, Varanasi, India
Ahilyabai Ghat, Varanasi, India
Shadows on the ghats at night, Varanasi, India.
Shadows on the ghats at night, Varanasi, India.
A girl helps her family do laundry along the Ganges River, Varansasi, India.
A girl helps her family do laundry along the Ganges River, Varansasi, 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.
Gold Buddha in a temple at the Thai Buddha Vihar in Sarnath, India. Sarnath, just north of Varanasi, is where the Buddha gave...
Gold Buddha 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.
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.
Hindu women pilgrims in saris bathe in the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Hindu women pilgrims in saris bathe in the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Misty winter morning on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Misty winter morning on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
BMX riders perform tricks near Nagwa Ghat, Varanasi, India.
BMX riders perform tricks near Nagwa Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Monkey mural above burned-out metal cans, Kedar Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Monkey mural above burned-out metal cans, Kedar Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Litter of stray dogs on the street in Varanasi, India.
Litter of stray dogs on the street in Varanasi, India.