ceremony

Uttar Pradesh·river · ceremony

Harish Chandra Ghat is one of the oldest Ghats of Varanasi. Harish Chandra Ghat is name after a mythological King Harish Chandra, who once worked at the cremation ground here for the perseverance of truth and charity.

Uttar Pradesh·river · ceremony

Boating on the Ganges, near the famous Benarus burning ghats. People enjoy the picturesque view of the burning ghats of Varanasi while boating in the river Ganga.

Uttar Pradesh·ceremony · river

The famous evening aarti of the Ganga performed at Dashashwamedh Ghat, has been shifted to the terrace of the office of Ganga Seva Nidhi, which organises the aarti, as water has reached the roads.

Uttar Pradesh·ceremony · river

Pandits at Varanasi temple performs Ganga Arati as they sing songs songs in praise of Mother Ganga. An Aarti is a devotional ritual that uses fire as an offering.

Uttar Pradesh·ceremony · architecture

Ganga aarti being performed on the roof of a building as the famous Dashashwamedh Ghat is flooded in Varanasi.

Uttar Pradesh·ceremony · river

Ganga aarti being performed on the roof of a building as the famous Dashashwamedh Ghat is flooded in Varanasi.

Uttar Pradesh·ceremony · river

The famous evening aarti of the Ganga performed at Dashashwamedh Ghat, has been shifted to the terrace of the office of Ganga Seva Nidhi, which organises the aarti, as water has reached the roads.

Uttar Pradesh·river · ceremony

The famous evening aarti of the Ganga performed at Dashashwamedh Ghat, has been shifted to the terrace of the office of Ganga Seva Nidhi, which organises the aarti, as water has reached the roads.

Uttar Pradesh·ceremony · river

The famous evening aarti of the Ganga performed at Dashashwamedh Ghat, has been shifted to the terrace of the office of Ganga Seva Nidhi, which organises the aarti, as water has reached the roads.

Uttar Pradesh·ceremony · river

These days the Ganga aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat, has been shifted to the terrace of the office of Ganga Seva Nidhi, which organises the aarti, as water has reached the roads.

Uttar Pradesh·ceremony · river

These days the Ganga aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat, has been shifted to the terrace of the office of Ganga Seva Nidhi, which organises the aarti, as water has reached the roads.

Uttar Pradesh·river · ceremony

The burning ghat in Varanasi, India’s oldest city, glows as burning pyres continue through the day till the night.

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.

Uttar Pradesh·river · ceremony

Viewer discretion advised due to possible graphic content. Even as goats stand by to eat the flowers discarded from the cremation, people hang around and watch the bodies burn on a cremation ghat along the Ganges river in the ancient city o…

Uttar Pradesh·river · ceremony

Ganga Aarti of Varanasi is the most important tourist attraction that pulls thousands of tourists to Varanasi. There are 88 ghats along the river in Varanasi. Each ghat has a speciality and specific rituals and others.

Uttar Pradesh·river · ceremony

Boat ride on the sacred river Ganges to see the Manikarnika cremation Ghats and witness the traditional way of cremation in Hindu culture. Manikarnika Ghat is also one of the oldest and most sacred Ghats for Hindu religion and mythology.

Uttar Pradesh·river · boats

The boatman rows the boat along River Ganga and you can hear the sound of water being cut through along with temple bells at the Ghats.

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.

Himachal Pradesh·temple · ceremony

A kid being thrown from one person to another between the crowd at Kalachakra temple. The Army person pulls the kid up recklessly. The place is so much crowded that there is no place to walk.

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Chef making Chinese food at China Kitchen in Hyatt Regency, Delhi, India. China Kitchen, the five-star Chinese restaurant is located adjacent to the pool and showcases the concept of dining in the kitchen, offering a stylised interpretation…

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Chef preparing delicious Chinese food at China Kitchen in Hyatt Regency, Delhi, India. One can also see the wood-fired oven with a pizza being made.

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Chef making Chinese dishes at China Kitchen in Hyatt Regency, Delhi, India. China Kitchen, the five-star Chinese restaurant is located adjacent to the pool and showcases the concept of dining in the kitchen, offering a stylised interpretati…

ceremony · hills

The first day of January brings new hopes and renewed energy. Worldwide celebrations and hard partying set the scene for the new year. The Manipuri New Year however falls on a totally different date and month of the year.