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Devotees gather for evening aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat - Uttar Pradesh

Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh·river · ceremony

Devotees attending the aarti ceremony at Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. People takes evening ride on the holy river Ganges.

Large procession on the occasion of Maha Shivratri festival in Varanasi

Uttar Pradesh·festival · ceremony

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.

Devotees staying awake all night in Varanasi on Maha Shivratri Festival

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.

Pilgrims waiting patiently to enter Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi

Uttar Pradesh·ceremony · temple

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.

Varanasi attract loads of foreigners every year mainly during Shivratri

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.

Navaratri Bhandara: Sadhus lining up for the devotional taste, Varanasi

Uttar Pradesh·festival · ceremony

The most unique food related feature of Navaratri celebration is- BHANDARA. Bhandara is a huge gathering of people for the purpose of being served a feast.

Hindu devotees taking a holy dip during Maha Shivratri at Varanasi Ghat

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.

Holy crowd waiting for food at Bhandara during Maha Shivratri, Varanasi

Uttar Pradesh·festival · ceremony

The most unique food related feature of Navaratri celebration is- BHANDARA. Bhandara is a huge gathering of people for the purpose of being served a feast.

Saints’ procession after Ganga Snan during Maha Kumbh 2025 in Varanasi

Uttar Pradesh·festival · ceremony

An aerial view captures the grand procession of saints following the sacred bath in the Ganga during the Maha Kumbh in Varanasi on 25–26 February 2025.

Sex Workers outside their homes in India - their children go to school, in Varanasi

Uttar Pradesh·river · school

A view of Dasaswamedh Ghat on river Ganga in Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. An Indian person takes a dip into the water of river Ganga and offers his prayers to Sun God. Hindu Sadhus can be seen on the boat.

Ashes to ashes, dust to dust: the end of life at Benaras on the Ganges, in Varanasi

Uttar Pradesh·river · ceremony

The cremation of human dead bodies in Varanasi Ghat which lies on the bank of Ganga river. The cremation is producing lots of smokes and men are witnessing the cremation of their loved ones.

Hindu woman offers flowers to goddess, man begs outside Banaras temple, in Varanasi

Uttar Pradesh·temple · flowers

'Om Namah Shivay' goes the beggar with the effeminate voice, outside this Varanasi temple where a Hindu woman has just offered flowers to a Hindu goddess...

Heavily polluted Ganges river: Washing clothes and bathing in Varanasi

Uttar Pradesh·bazaar · crafts

Varanasi, or Benaras, (also known as Kashi) is one of the oldest living cities in the world. Varanasi`s Prominence in Hindu mythology is virtually unrevealed.

Cycle rickshaws and motor vehicles in a busy street in Varanasi, India

Uttar Pradesh·bazaar · crafts

Varanasi, or Benaras, (also known as Kashi) is one of the oldest living cities in the world. Varanasi`s Prominence in Hindu mythology is virtually unrevealed.

Crowds of pilgrims on Maha Shivratri in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

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.

Mahashivaratri in Varanasi attracts large crowds from far-flung places

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.

Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple buzzing with religious activity: Varanasi

Uttar Pradesh·temple · festival

The inside of the vast temple of Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple, one of the most important temples for Hindus in Benarus, buzzes with religious activity in Varanasi.

Ganesh Prasad sings Tappa, a form of Indian semi-classical vocal music, in Varanasi

Uttar Pradesh·music

Ganesh Prasad sings Tappa in television show with powerful voice and show anchors gets impressed by his talent.

Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple buzzing with religious activity: Varanasi

Uttar Pradesh·temple · festival

The inside of the Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple in Varanasi is seen very much intact with buzzing sounds of the religious activity.

Holy men gathered for Samashti Bhandara at Baijantha Village, Varanasi

Uttar Pradesh·festival · ceremony

The most unique food related feature of Navaratri celebration is- BHANDARA. Bhandara is a huge gathering of people for the purpose of being served a feast.

Heaving crowds time lapse at Ganga Ghat during 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.

Hindu pilgrims gather on Varanasi Ghat to celebrate the Maha Shivratri

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.

Varanasi Ganga Ghats flanked by roadside vendors during Maha Shivratri

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.