Densely packed urban architecture lining the historic ghats of Varanasi, along with the Ganges River
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Saints’ procession in Varanasi moves through crowded streets with devotion and sword displays skills
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The amazing sunset view of the Ganga Ghats of Varanasi in the evening while riding on a motor boat.
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Flotilla of boats at Dashashwamedh Ghat Varanasi by day during Dev Deepewali celebrations in Benarus
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Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi lit up during Dev Deepawali celebrations, cremation fires burn by night
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Result 1Dashashwamedh Ghat Varanasi all lit up during Dev Deepawali celebration time, as seen in aerial view
Uttar Pradesh·aerial · river
Dashashwamedh Ghat Varanasi all lit up during Dev Deepawali celebration time, as seen in aerial view.
Result 2Badal Thandai Lassi shop in Godaulia, Banares - stop by for a cooling yoghurt drink when in Varanasi
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The lassi shop wallah mixes various concoctions - mostly juices, essences, sugar, cream, milk and badam (almond) and other ingredients to make his cooling lassi (or yoghurt drinks) for which Badal Thandai Lassi shop in Godaulia, Varanasi, i…
Result 3Boys operating super-noisy engine for portable chandeliers at the Mahashivratri procession, Varanasi
Uttar Pradesh·ceremony · festival
Maha Shivratri is a Hindu festival celebrated every year in reverence of Lord Shiva. It is also known as padmarajarathri. Shivaratri literally means the great night of Shiva or the night of Shiva.
Result 4When the saints come marching in! Sadhu procession in Varanasi, after they left the 2025 Kumbh Mela
Uttar Pradesh·festival · aerial
When the saints come marching in! Naga and other Sadhu procession in Varanasi, after they left the 2025 Kumbh Mela in Allahabad.
Result 5Priest performing Hindu rituals with new born baby and his family during Maha shivratri at varanasi
Uttar Pradesh·ceremony · festival
Maha Shivratri is a Hindu festival celebrated every year in reverence of Lord Shiva. It is also known as padmarajarathri. Shivaratri literally means the great night of Shiva or the night of Shiva.
Result 6Fakir washes clothes in Ganga - Varanasi's Scindia Ghat temples nearly swept away in monsoon floods
Uttar Pradesh·river · monsoon
A fakir washes his clothes in the holy water of River Ganga while having a relaxing time with his fellow travellers on the ghats of Due to heavy rainfall, Varanasi's Scindia ghat and temples had nearly been swept away due to monsoon floodi…
Result 7Aarti puja at Banares, along banks of the Ganga - spirituality, faith, culture, religion, tradition, in Varanasi
Uttar Pradesh·ceremony · river
The traditional arati prayers offered each evening to the Ganges river at Varanasi town in Uttar Pradesh, with much pomp and spirituality, dhoop lighting bhajans, prayers, conch shell blowing, ceremony, faith and more...
Result 8Aamir Khan launches book on Ganga - "2500 km. river journey has emotional connect with me", he says, in Varanasi
Uttar Pradesh·river
Says Aamir Khan: "I do not think so far ahead. I am often confused about what I am going to do tomorrow." "I would very much like to go to Varanasi and see the Ganges.
Result 9Ganga River during Dev Deepawali in Varanasi offers one of the most spiritual experiences in India
Uttar Pradesh·festival · ceremony
A boat ride on the Ganga River during Dev Deepawali in Varanasi offers one of the most breathtaking spiritual experiences in India.
Result 10Time stands still along the Ganga: Aerial view of Varanasi Ghats during Dev Deepewali celebrations
Uttar Pradesh·river · aerial
Time stands still along the Ganga: Aerial view of Varanasi Ghats during Dev Deepewali celebrations, in this daytime view.
Result 11End of life rituals en masse as multiple cremation fires burn by night: Manikarnika Ghat, Varanasi
Uttar Pradesh·river · ceremony
End of life rituals en masse as multiple cremation fire burn by night at Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi . Fire wood is piled up high in large mounds as multiple fire burn at the same time on the banks of the Ganga river in Benarus.
Result 12Varanasi ghats all lit up at night for Dev Deepawali festive celebrations along banks of the Ganga
Uttar Pradesh·river · aerial
Varanasi all lit up at night for Dev Deepawali celebrations along the banks of the Ganga in November 2025, as seen aerially, in this aerial view, from the air. Aerial view of Varanasi Dev Deepawali celebration
Result 13Street Scene from the opera The Fakir of Benares 1922 by Léo Manuel: The Neemrana Music Foundation, in Varanasi
Uttar Pradesh·music
Street Scene from the opera The Fakir of Benares 1922 by Léo Manuel Singers: Anuja Thirani and Neemrana Childrens' Choir. Choir Conductors: Shasha Kaurinta, Shambhavi Sharma and Navneet Kaur.
Result 14Traditional cremation rituals at Manikarnika Ghat, in Varanasi
Uttar Pradesh·ceremony · river
This time-lapse footage captures activity at Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, one of the city's principal cremation sites on the banks of the Ganges River.
Result 15Banaras Fire Paan being made and sold at Kali Bari Temple during Durga Puja in Chittaranjan Park, in Varanasi
Uttar Pradesh·temple · ceremony
Banaras Fire Paan being made and sold at Kali Bari Temple during Durga Puja in Chittaranjan Park
Result 16Crowd of Hindu pilgrims gather on the banks of River Ganges to celebrate Mahashivratri, Varanasi
Uttar Pradesh·ceremony · festival
Maha Shivratri is a Hindu festival celebrated every year in reverence of Lord Shiva. It is also known as padmarajarathri. Shivaratri literally means the great night of Shiva or the night of Shiva.
Result 17Narendra Modi goes to file his nomination for Lok Sabha election 2019 in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh·politics
Narendra Modi steps out of his car and the crowd would not stop cheering ' Har Har Modi Ghar Ghar Modi'. Modi visits Varanasi, his constituency for filing his nomination for Lok Sabha election 2019.
Result 18Dev Deepawali Utsav in Banares on 11th November 2019, with a massive pageant on the Ganga river, in Varanasi
Uttar Pradesh·river
Varanasi all lit up at night for Dev Deepawali celebrations along the banks of the Ganga in November 2019. Aerial view of Varanasi Dev Deepawali celebration
Result 19Tonsured Hindus on Varanasi ghat get together en masse for a religious ceremony., doing namaste
Uttar Pradesh·river · ceremony
Tonsured Hindus on Varanasi ghat get together en masse for a religious ceremony., doing namaste and praying in obeisance. Tonsured Hindus on Varanasi ghat
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