Photos of Varanasi, India
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Students wash their hands before eating at a school in Varanasi, India operated by Dutch NGO Duniya (duniya.org).
A man smokes a cigarette in Sarnath, near Varanasi, India. Sarnath is an important historical site to Buddhists.