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river · ceremony

People from different parts of the world come to India to bath in river Ganga. The Ganges is a lifeline to millions of people in India and the backbone of spiritual life for the country’s Hindu majority.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · river

Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river.

river · festival

Disciples of god purifying their body and soul in holy river Ganga. The Ganga, Hindus believe, is a living river goddess brought to Earth to purify souls and release them to heaven. The Ganges is regarded as a sacred river in India.

Uttar Pradesh·river · boats

Rowing boat on the holy ghats of Ganges at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. People taking holy dip in river Ganga. Munshi Ghat is one of the Ghats of Varanasi, in India.

Uttar Pradesh·river

Glide along the banks of the holy river Ganges, foreign tourist clicking pictures and also one can see the famous ghats of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

Uttar Pradesh·river · festival

Colourful boats tether on the banks of Triveni Sangam during Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, India. Triveni Sangam is the 'confluence' of three rivers. The point of confluence is a sacred place foar Hindus.

river · temple

A temple to Hanuman, the Hindu monkey god situated near the confluence of Alaknanda River and Nandakini River at Nandaprayag in Uttarakhand. Nandaprayag is one of the Panch Prayags on the Alakananda River.

river · temple

Karnaprayag is the confluence of Alakananda and Pindar river and also the municipal board of Chamoli district that connects Garhwal region with Kumaun region.

river · temple

View of sangam point of Alakananda river and Pindar river in Karnprayag in Uttarakhand, India.

river · temple

View of sangam point of Alakanada river and Pindar river in Karnaprayag in Uttarakhand, India.

Bihar·river · architecture

People living under Mahatma Gandhi setu in the capital of Bihar state, Patna. They have constructed houses and shops under bridge.

Uttar Pradesh·river

Pilgrims enjoying a ride on the River Ganges during the Allahabad Kumbh Mela, India. The Ganges, also Ganga, is a trans-boundary river of Asia which flows through the nations of India and Bangladesh.

river · boats

One can see the evening view of illuminated ghats of Varanasi while sailing down the holy river Ganga in Uttar Pradesh.

ceremony · river

Pyre burns at a cremation ground on the banks of river Ganga of Haridwar, Uttar Pradesh. Cremation is the use of high-temperature burning, vaporization, and oxidation to reduce dead animal bodies, including human ones, to basic chemical com…

Uttar Pradesh·river · ceremony

High caste Brahmin caste members of the Hindu religion conduct a religious ceremony or havan / hawan on the banks of the Ganges river at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. They prepare prasad or prasadam for devotees, after the puja / pooja.

Uttar Pradesh·river · ceremony

One can view the Maha aarti of river Ganga from boat in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. It is a spectacular ceremony that takes place everyday at the Dashashwamedh Ghat at the bank of the holy river Ganga.

Uttar Pradesh·river · festival

Hindu holy men or sadhus seen on the banks of river Ganges to take dip during the Allahabad Kumbh Mela.

Uttar Pradesh·river

Every year millions of people take holy bath at Ganga river to wash away all sins and attain moksha. The Ganges , also Ganga, is a trans-boundary river of Asia which flows through the nations of India and Bangladesh.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · river

River Ganga in Allahabad looks like a molten gold at night during Kumbh mela. Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · river

Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · river

Peaceful and dirty flows the river eternal - the Ganges, as India's faithful Hindu hordes turn up in full force to pray, bathe, purify and then disperse, all in the name of faith and the lord...

Uttar Pradesh·river · festival

View of sunset at the Sangam. Pilgrims take a boat ride on the River Ganges during the Allahabad Kumbh Mela, India.

Uttarakhand·river

Foreigners meditating on the banks of holy river Ganga in Rishikesh. Rishikesh is full of nature, a place to calm down from the pressures of daily life and to get in touch with your inner voice and spirit.