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Mother Ganga, Goddess of the Ganges River, at a temple along the river 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.
Workers beat laundry against stones at a Dhobi Ghat along the Ganges River on a foggy winter morning, Varanasi, India.
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.
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.