Varanasi

Photos of Varanasi, India

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Top-down view of a man getting a shave on Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Top-down view of a man getting a shave on Dashashwamedh 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.
A man meditates near Prayag Ghat, Varanasi, India.
A man meditates near Prayag Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Stray dogs stay warm by laying on warm ashes at Harish Chandra burning ghat, Varanasi, India. About 200 people a day are crem...
Stray dogs stay warm by laying on warm ashes at Harish Chandra burning ghat, Varanasi, India. About 200 people a day are cremated at the site on open pyres along the Ganges River.
Chousatti and Ranamahal Ghats, Varanasi, India.
Chousatti and Ranamahal Ghats, Varanasi, India.
Buddhist prayer flags near the Dhamekh Stupa, Sarnath, India.
Buddhist prayer flags near the Dhamekh Stupa, Sarnath, India.
A stray dog walks in the Ganges River near boats full of pilgrims, Varanasi, India.
A stray dog walks in the Ganges River near boats full of pilgrims, 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.
A man bathes in foul water in the Ganges River near Scindhia Ghat, Varanasi, India. Trash is routinely dumped in the river.
A man bathes in foul water in the Ganges River near Scindhia Ghat, Varanasi, India. Trash is routinely dumped in the river.
Large swastika on the steps of Jain Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Large swastika on the steps of Jain Ghat, Varanasi, India.
A boat on the Ganges River carries firewood to Harish Chandra Ghat crematoreum (Burning Ghat), Varanasi, India.
A boat on the Ganges River carries firewood to Harish Chandra Ghat crematoreum (Burning Ghat), Varanasi, India.
A group of women pray in the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
A group of women pray in the Ganges River, 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.
Water buffalo in the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Water buffalo in the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Buddhist prayer flags near Mulagandhakuti Vihara temple in Sarnath, India.
Buddhist prayer flags near Mulagandhakuti Vihara temple in Sarnath, India.
Idol of Sai Baba at a temple in Varanasi, India.
Idol of Sai Baba at a temple in Varanasi, India.
Buddhist prayer flags near Mulagandhakuti Vihara temple, Sarnath, India.
Buddhist prayer flags near Mulagandhakuti Vihara temple, Sarnath, India.
A man prays and bathes in the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
A man prays and bathes in the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Pilgrims go for a boat ride on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Pilgrims go for a boat ride on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
People sleep on a train from Kolkata to Varanasi, India.
People sleep on a train from Kolkata to 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.
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.
Boatman on the Ganges River near Ramnagar, Varanasi, India.
Boatman on the Ganges River near Ramnagar, Varanasi, India.
Interior of a temple near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Interior of a temple near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Portrait of a married couple on pilgrimage, Varanasi, India.
Portrait of a married couple on pilgrimage, Varanasi, India.
Unidentified structures on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Unidentified structures on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Yellow flowers and shadows cast by a fence at the Thai Buddha Vihar, Sarnath, India.
Yellow flowers and shadows cast by a fence at the Thai Buddha Vihar, Sarnath, India.
A man washes water buffalo in the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
A man washes water buffalo in the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Pilgrims go for a boat ride on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Pilgrims go for a boat ride on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Children build legos at a free health clinic run by the French NGO Agir pour Benares, at the Burning Ghats in Varanasi, India.
Children build legos at a free health clinic run by the French NGO Agir pour Benares, at the Burning Ghats in 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)
A hearse parked outside the burning ghats on the Hooghly River, Kolkata, India.
A hearse parked outside the burning ghats on the Hooghly River, Kolkata, India.
Altar near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Altar near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Laundry dries at colorful Lal Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Laundry dries at colorful Lal Ghat, 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.
, Varanasi, India.
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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.
Portrait of an elderly man at night near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Portrait of an elderly man at night near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Weightlifters on the ghats along the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Weightlifters 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.
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.
Hindu devotees pray during the Durga Puja festival, at a temple near Barabazar on the Ganges River, Kolkata, India.
Hindu devotees pray during the Durga Puja festival, at a temple near Barabazar on the Ganges River, Kolkata, India.
Prayer accessories at a temple near Barabazar on the Ganges River, Kolkata, India.
Prayer accessories at a temple near Barabazar on the Ganges River, Kolkata, India.
Workers string flowers at a temple near Sovabazar Ghat, Kolkata, India.
Workers string flowers at a temple near Sovabazar Ghat, Kolkata, India.
A woman makes an offering to Kushmanda, one of the nine Nava-Durgas (forms of the Goddess Durga) during the Durga Puja festiv...
A woman makes an offering to Kushmanda, one of the nine Nava-Durgas (forms of the Goddess Durga) during the Durga Puja festival, at a temple near Barabazar on the Ganges River, Kolkata, India.
Hindu devotees pray during the Durga Puja festival, at a temple near Barabazar on the Ganges River, Kolkata, India.
Hindu devotees pray during the Durga Puja festival, at a temple near Barabazar on the Ganges River, Kolkata, India.
Prayer implements at the Burning Ghat (crematorium), Kolkata, India.
Prayer implements at the Burning Ghat (crematorium), Kolkata, India.
Hindu devotees pray during the Durga Puja festival, at a temple near Barabazar on the Ganges River, Kolkata, India.
Hindu devotees pray during the Durga Puja festival, at a temple near Barabazar on the Ganges River, Kolkata, India.
Men carry garlands of marigold flowers into a temple near Barabazar on the Ganges River, Kolkata, India.
Men carry garlands of marigold flowers into a temple near Barabazar on the Ganges River, Kolkata, India.