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Sun shines like a diamond on Lord Shiva's crown: Rare view of Manimahesh Yatra, in Himachal Pradesh

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This early morning sun rise looks so different, it shines like a diamond when it comes from back of the mountain. it's shines so lovely when it falls on the lake.

Pilgrims throng the banks of Manimahesh Lake, in Himachal Pradesh

river · lake

Hindu pilgrims bathe in holy Manimahesh Lake at an elevation of 4080 m on the Pir Panjal Range of the Himalaya in Himachal Pradesh. The lake is in the shape of the saucer and is divided into two major parts.

Indians bathe in chilling water of Manimahesh Lake, in Himachal Pradesh

river · lake

Man are taking bath with Manimahesh lake water, it will be very chilled water because it is high altitude lake (13,390ft). They believed that if they take bath with this water , their sin will be wash away.

Shiv Bhakts gather around the Manimahesh lake in Himachal

Himachal Pradesh·river

Pilgrims worship Lord Shiva at a temple near Manimahesh Lake, in Himachal Pradesh

river · temple

Hindu pilgrims worship Lord Shiva at a temple near Manimahesh lake in Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh. They offer Prashad to the Hindu God Shiva. They take the blessings of Lord Shiva.

Mesmerising waterfall on the course of Manimahesh Yatra, Himachal

Himachal Pradesh·river

Tough pilgrimage in the Himalaya: Manimahesh Yatra, in Himachal Pradesh

hills · festival

Pilgrims trek through a scenic vista of the Himalaya in search for the divine. Every year, millions of devotees undertake the arduous trek towards these tough to reach religious sites, pushed on by sheer grit and faith.

Yellow water laced with pollutants emerges from Kanpur tannery, into Ganges

Uttar Pradesh·river

An Indian sanitation labour cleans sewer line in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. See yellow water laced with pollutants emerges from Kanpur tannery into Ganges.

Noida Golf Course Jaypee Greens and high end living along the waterways and greens

Uttar Pradesh·river

High end residential villas and towers along the Jaypee Greens Golf course in NOIDA, offering a healthy and clean lifestyle to residents, as well as sporting facilities for golf course members and users.

Massacre ghat in Kanpur, along the monsoon swollen Ganga

Uttar Pradesh·river

Massacre Ghat is one of the prime Tourist Attractions in Kanpur. Massacre Ghat, Kanpur is situated in the Kanpur Cantonment Area. The place is located on the right bank of the River Ganga.

Moti Jheel: a lake and drinking water reservoir in Kanpur

Uttar Pradesh·lake · river

Moti Jheel is a lake and drinking water reservoir in the Benajhabar area of Kanpur, which together with its adjoining gardens and children's park is an important tourist attraction.

Sisamau nala: the largest open drain in Kanpur

Uttar Pradesh·river

Sisamau Nala at Kanpur is causing complexities involved in Ganga cleaning as the nala not only discharges the highest amount of untreated sewage (138 MLD) into the river but also passes through heavily populated and congested areas.

Pigeons fly off across the Ganges - Varanasi in slow motion

Uttar Pradesh·river

Flock of pigeons flies in slow motion across the Ganges in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. They feed on grains thrown by the tourists on the banks of river Ganges.

Roof top cremations at Manikarnika Ghat, Varanasi - flooded by monsoon swollen Ganga!

Uttar Pradesh·river · monsoon

Smoke rises from burning funeral pyres on a rooftop of a temple at the flooded Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi, India.

Aerial view of Varanasi as seen from Munshi Ghat: telecom cell-phone towers aplenty

Uttar Pradesh·river · temple

Munshi Ghat is one of the more photogenic ghats along the Old City stretch of the Ganges in Varanasi.

Floods submerge temple in Munshi ghat of Varanasi

Uttar Pradesh·river

Varanasi is hit on two fronts. First, the heavy monsoon rains and the city's poor drainage system. Second, Varanasi is situated on the bank of the river Ganges which often floods.

Time lapse of Varanasi as seen from Munshi Ghat

Uttar Pradesh·river

Floating down a placid Ganges at Varanasi - life on the banks in low water season

Uttar Pradesh·river · temple

As Mark Twain once said, "Older than history, older than tradition, older even than legend, And looks twice as old as all of them put together." Varanasi, the holy city of India, is also known by the name of Kashi and Benaras.

On the burning ghats of Varanasi

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.

Devotees take holy dip in river Ganga in Varanasi

Uttar Pradesh·river

Hindu devotees bathe on the banks of Ganga River in Varanasi. As the longest river in India, the Ganges has a strong presence within the Hindu religion and is considered the backbone of activity within India.

Boating in the Ganges - did you ever imagine that being so much fun, in Varanasi

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.

As ghats go under flood waters, Ganga aarti shifted to office terrace, 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.

Varanasi arati building during Ganga floods

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.