Varanasi

Photos of Varanasi, India

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Elderly women sit on the striped steps of Kedar Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Elderly women sit on the striped steps of Kedar Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Laundry dries at Lal Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Laundry dries at Lal 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.
Pontoon bridge across the Ganges River, with Ramnagar fort in the background, Varanasi, India.
Pontoon bridge across the Ganges River, with Ramnagar fort in the background, 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.
A boat puts out black smoke on the Ganges River near Ramnagar, Varanasi, India.
A boat puts out black smoke on the Ganges River near Ramnagar, Varanasi, India.
A trash fire burns along the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
A trash fire burns along the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
A man prays and bathes in the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
A man prays and bathes in the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Fisherman and his grandson shucking clams (?) on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Fisherman and his grandson shucking clams (?) on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Burning ghat (crematorium) on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Burning ghat (crematorium) on the Ganges River, 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)
Misty winter morning on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Misty winter morning on the Ganges River, Varanasi, 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 group of stray dogs fight on a steep staircase near Assi Ghat, Varanasi, India.
A group of stray dogs fight on a steep staircase near Assi 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.
Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India
Dashashwamedh Ghat, 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.
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.
Misty winter sunrise on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Misty winter sunrise on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Stray dogs fighting in the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Stray dogs fighting in the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
A military or policeman with his gun on a boat on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
A military or policeman with his gun on a boat on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Children pose near a stray dog puppy sleeping in the grass at the Sarnath archaelogical site, India
Children pose near a stray dog puppy sleeping in the grass at the Sarnath archaelogical site, India
A group of girls tend a souvernir shop in Varanasi, India.
A group of girls tend a souvernir shop in Varanasi, India.
A man is seen in a window on the side of a tall building made of old bricks, Varanasi, India.
A man is seen in a window on the side of a tall building made of old bricks, Varanasi, India.
Bathers dive into the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Bathers dive into 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.
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.
A stray dog sits under graffiti on the ghats in Varanasi, India.
A stray dog sits under graffiti on the ghats in Varanasi, India.
Portrait of a newly married couple at Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Portrait of a newly married couple at Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Stray dogs fighting in the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Stray dogs fighting in the Ganges River, 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.
A man prays along the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
A man prays along the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Manikarika Ghat, Varanasi, India
Manikarika Ghat, Varanasi, India
Detail of light patterns and strands of silk at a weaver's workshop in Varanasi, India.
Detail of light patterns and strands of silk at a weaver's workshop in Varanasi, India.
A girl does artwork in a fishing boat on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
A girl does artwork in a fishing boat on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Dung patties being dried to use for fuel, Varanasi, India.
Dung patties being dried to use for fuel, Varanasi, India.
Students singing at a school in Varanasi, India operated by Dutch NGO Duniya (duniya.org)
Students singing at a school in Varanasi, India operated by Dutch NGO Duniya (duniya.org)
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.
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.
A fisherman prepares a series of interconnected, weighted hooks on his boat on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
A fisherman prepares a series of interconnected, weighted hooks on his boat on the Ganges River, 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.
Dry, cracked mud on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Dry, cracked mud on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Group photo of students at a school in Varanasi, India operated by Dutch NGO Duniya (duniya.org)
Group photo of students at a school in Varanasi, India operated by Dutch NGO Duniya (duniya.org)
The pontoon bridge over the Ganges River from Ramnagar Fort to Varanasi, India.
The pontoon bridge over the Ganges River from Ramnagar Fort to Varanasi, India.
Laundry dries at colorful Lal Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Laundry dries at colorful Lal Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Colorful rope on a weathered orange fishing boat on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Colorful rope on a weathered orange fishing boat on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Rajendraprasad Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Rajendraprasad Ghat, Varanasi, India.
A fisherman tends a net on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
A fisherman tends a net on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Hindu pilgrims exit a boat after a ride on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Hindu pilgrims exit a boat after a ride on the Ganges River, 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.
Water Buffalo on the banks of the Ganges River near Assi Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Water Buffalo on the banks of the Ganges River near Assi Ghat, 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.
Gold Buddha in a temple in Sarnath, India
Gold Buddha in a temple in Sarnath, 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.
Buddhist ornaments inside a display case at a temple in Sarnath, India.
Buddhist ornaments inside a display case at a temple in Sarnath, India.
Laundry dries at colorful Lal Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Laundry dries at colorful Lal Ghat, 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.
Near Scindia Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Near Scindia Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Students excercise at a school in Varanasi, India operated by the Dutch NGO Duniya (duniya.org)
Students excercise at a school in Varanasi, India operated by the Dutch NGO Duniya (duniya.org)
Misty winter sunrise on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Misty winter sunrise on 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 stray dog puppy in Varanasi, India.
A stray dog puppy in Varanasi, India.
Weathered brick wall in Varanasi, India.
Weathered brick wall in Varanasi, India.
Sarnath Archaeological Site, Sarnath, India.
Sarnath Archaeological Site, Sarnath, India.
Digpatiya Ghat, Varanasi, India
Digpatiya Ghat, 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.
A typically adorable toddler watches as a nurse from the French NGO Agir pour Benares tends to a girl with a "black-eye" at a...
A typically adorable toddler watches as 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.
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.
Shadows on the ghats at night, Varanasi, India.
Shadows on the ghats at night, 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.
Old bicycles next to a mural near Assi Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Old bicycles next to a mural near Assi Ghat, Varanasi, India.
A man washes water buffalo in the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
A man washes water buffalo in the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Farmers grow vegetables (type unknown) in the sandy banks of the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Farmers grow vegetables (type unknown) in the sandy banks of 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.
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.
Mother Ganga, Goddess of the Ganges River, at a temple along the river near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Mother Ganga, Goddess of the Ganges River, at a temple along the river near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
A woman works in dirty water on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
A woman works in dirty water on 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.
Interior of a temple near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Interior of a temple near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
A typically adorable toddler watches as a nurse from the French NGO Agir pour Benares tends to a girl with a "black-eye" at a...
A typically adorable toddler watches as 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.
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.
Laundry dries along the Ganges River near Kedar Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Laundry dries along the Ganges River near Kedar 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.
Water buffalo in the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Water buffalo in the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Handbills create an artisitc collage on a wall in Varanasi, India.
Handbills create an artisitc collage on a wall in 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.
An artist works on a needlepoint tapestry or rug, Varanasi, India.
An artist works on a needlepoint tapestry or rug, Varanasi, India.
Ahilyabai Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Ahilyabai Ghat, 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.
Buddha in a temple at the Thai Buddha Vihar in Sarnath, India. Sarnath, just north of Varanasi, is where the Buddha gave his ...
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.
Temple at Gay Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Temple at Gay Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Laundry dries at colorful Lal Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Laundry dries at colorful Lal Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Boats on the Ganges River at sunrise, Varanasi, India.
Boats on the Ganges River at sunrise, 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 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.
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.
Prints of photos of local people hang on a wall on the ghats in Varanasi, India.
Prints of photos of local people hang on a wall on the ghats in Varanasi, India.
A yogi exercises near Janki Ghat, Varanasi, India.
A yogi exercises near Janki Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Boys at a school in Varanasi, India operated by Dutch NGO Duniya (duniya.org)
Boys at a school in Varanasi, India operated by Dutch NGO Duniya (duniya.org)