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Uttarakhand·monsoon · river

In June 2013, a multi-day cloudburst centered on the North Indian state of Uttarakhand caused devastating floods and landslides in the country's worst natural disaster since the 2004 tsunami.

Uttar Pradesh·river · boats

Beautiful view of sunset over Varanasi city. Tourists take boat ride over the holy Ganges River in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

river · wildlife

Gauri Kund is a Hindu pilgrimage site and base camp for trek to Kedarnath Temple, in Uttaranchal, India. It is situated at an altitude of more than 6000 feet in the Garhwal Himalayas.

festival · river

Humans ritually bathe themselves in the waters adding to the pollution. Fecal coliform [from human “poop”] measurements have been recorded as high as 67,000 times the safe level for humans.

Uttarakhand·festival · river

"Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage in which Hindus gather at the Ganges river. The Ardh (half) Kumbh Mela is celebrated every six years at Haridwar and Allahabad, the Purna (complete) Kumbh takes place every twelve years,at four places…

Uttarakhand·river

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.

Uttar Pradesh·river

The Ganges is the largest river in India with an extraordinary religious importance for Hindus. Along its banks are some of the world's oldest inhabited places like Varanasi and Patna.

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Ganges River, Hindi Ganga, the great river of the plains of the northern Indian subcontinent.

Uttar Pradesh·river

Sailing along the banks of the holy river Ganges and also one can see the famous ghats of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · river

Sunset on the Ganga river during Kumbh Mela in Allahabad - Time lapse. Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river.

Uttarakhand·festival · river

Thousand of pilgrims take holy dip at the river Ganges at Haridwar in Uttarakhand. Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river.

Uttarakhand·river

Harish Kapadia crossing the roaring Rishi Ganga river en route Nanda Devi, over three improvised ladders put together to make a bridge.

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Vignettes from the drive up to Gangotri and the views beyond. Gaumukh Trek in Uttarakhand, India. Some pilgrims opt to walk up to the glacial source, while others take a horse-back ride up.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · river

Devotees enjoying holy boat ride on the banks of river Ganga in Allahabad during Ardh Kumbh Mela, 2007.

Uttar Pradesh·boats · river

Boat ride on the sacred Ganga river in the holy city of 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…

Uttar Pradesh·river · livestock

A herd of wild buffalo wade through the holy Ganges River at a ghat in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Uttar Pradesh·river

Indian hindu pilgrims bathing in the Ganges river in 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.

Uttar Pradesh·river · boats

Afternoon 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 stat…

festival · river

Millions of Hindu pilgrims try and cleanse their sins by taking a dip in the 'holy' river Ganges. Pilgrims are seen offering prayers and reading holy books on the ghats of river Ganges.

Uttar Pradesh·river

Diya floated on Ganga river, Varanasi. The culture of Varanasi is closely associated with the River Ganges and the river's religious importance. The city has been a cultural and religious centre in North India for several thousand years.

Uttarakhand·river

Propitiously located at the point where the Ganges River emerges from the Himalaya, Haridwar (also called Hardwar) is Uttarakhand’s holiest Hindu city, and pilgrims arrive here in droves to bathe in the fast-flowing Ganges.

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.

Uttar Pradesh·river · ceremony

People bathing by the banks of the river Ganga in Varanasi. Temple bells ring in the distance. People look all religious and serious, as they are immersed in life and prayer. People salute the sun and the river.