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Uttar Pradesh·festival · river

A man carrrying pot on his head sing religious song and offer prayers. Meanwhile sadhus rushed into the holy river Ganges during the Allahabad Kumbh Mela - India.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · river

Pilgrims take dip in River Ganges on the occasion of Allahabad Kumbh Mela festival, India. Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river.

Uttarakhand·river

The sacred river Ganga flows through Rishikesh. In fact, it is here that the river leaves the Shivalik mountains Himalayas, and flows out into the plains of northern India.

festival · music

Shivamani joins evening Ganga aarti at Parmarth ghat and enthralls everyone with his performance during International Yoga Festival, India. Sivamani’s style is deceptive for the uninitiated.

Uttarakhand·river · festival

Hindu holy men or Sadhus in orange clothes travel to Haridwar in search of peace and enlightenment which they supposedly attain by bathing in the sacred river Ganga and maintaining a disciplined life! Is that orange effigy representative of…

Uttar Pradesh·festival · river

Pilgrims offering prayers after taking dip into the River Ganges during Allahabad Kumbh Mela Festival, India. Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river.

river · wildlife

Hindu pilgrims feeding Brown-Headed Gulls as they sail on the river Ganges during Kumbh mela.

snow · river

Gomukh, the terminus or snout of the Gangotri Glacier, from where Bhagirathi River originates, is one of the primary sources of the Ganges River. The place is situated at a height of 13,200 ft.

Uttar Pradesh·river

Devotees are taking holy bath at the ghat in the early morning to offer Surya Namaskar to the Lord sun. One can also view the Munshi Ghat of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

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Clearly cold and freezing, these two Hindu women drink water from the Ganges and pray even as children walk into the river to follow their own beliefs (or to enjoy being in the water) as does an old cripple, using crutches.

Uttar Pradesh·river · boats

Scenic view of sunset while sailing across the river Ganges in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. People enjoy boat ride on the river Ganges.

Uttarakhand·river · temple

Gangotri, the origin of the River Ganges is a town and a Nagar Panchayat (municipality) in Uttarkashi district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is a Hindu pilgrim town on the banks of the river Bhagirathi.

Uttarakhand·festival · river

Hindu pilgrims come from all walks of life, with a belief that their sins will be washed off in the holy waters of the sacred river Ganges if they take a dip during the Kumbh Mela.

Uttar Pradesh·river · boats

Boat ride on the holy river Ganges in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. Varanasi is also known as Benares, Banaras is an Indian city on the banks of the Ganges (Ganga) in Uttar Pradesh, 320 kilometres (200 mi) southeast of the state capital,…

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Children bathing in the banks of holy river Ganges - Varanasi, we see woman washing clothes in the Ghat...

Uttar Pradesh·river · festival

Kumbh has a mesmerising influence over the minds of Indians as it is witness to the largest human gathering in history for the same cause on a single day irrespective of any worldly barriers of caste, creed, colour and religion.

Uttarakhand·ceremony · river

Ganga Aarti Hardwar is performed at Har-ki-Pauri Ghat. Har Ki Pauri is one of the most famous place to take holy dip in the river Ganga. Ganga Aarti means prayer for the River Ganga.

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A woman annoints her Hindu god's statue with milk or holy water and a garland of marigold flowers. She pours liquid over it from a Limca plastic bottle, re-filling it with Ganges water.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · river

Pilgrims take dip and offer prayers on the ghats of River Ganges, Allahabad Kumbh Mela festival, India. Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river.

Uttar Pradesh·river

A group of priests daily in the evening at this ghat perform "Agni Pooja" (Worship to Fire) wherein a dedication is made to Lord Shiva, River Ganga (the Ganges), Surya (Sun), Agni (Fire), and the whole universe.

Uttar Pradesh·river · boats

A beautiful clip of boats and every day life along the Ganges river, in north India! It almost looks peaceful, calm, clean and even archival, in a sense...

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·river · boats

Boatman sailing in the river Ganges at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Varanasi, is a city on the banks of the Ganges (Ganga) in Uttar Pradesh, 320 kilometres (200 mi) southeast of the state capital, Lucknow.