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Ganga arti at Dashashwamedh Ghat of Varanasi - bowing to the mighty river

Uttar Pradesh·river · ceremony

The evening arti on the banks of the river Ganges at Dashashwamedh Ghat in Benaras or Varanasi headed by the priest of Gangotri Seva Samiti is quite the sensory treat and shows the honour Hinduism has given to our natural rivers, especially…

Ghats of the Ganga in Varanasi lit up on the festival of Dev Diwali

Uttar Pradesh·river · festival

Dev Diwali is celebrated in Benaras on the occasion of Kartik Purnima or the full moon in the Hindu calendar month of Kartik.

Ganga luxury heritage cruise - a new concept of riverine tourism, but what of the diesel pollution?

river · old town

The Ganges luxury heritage cruise is a fantastic new offering for tourism, as and when it comes back to life after the Covid 19 crisis, but the question mark remains.

Garhmukteshwar Ganga Ghat near Meerut - the closest one gets to Ganga from Delhi, for asthi visarjan

Uttar Pradesh·river · ceremony

Garhmukteshwar Ganga Ghat beyond Meerut is the closest one gets to the Ganges river when coming from Delhi, for Ganga darshan or asthi visarjan, as the case may be.

Mesmerizing Ganga aarti by the Ganges in the holy city of Benaras, in Varanasi

Uttar Pradesh·river

The Ganga arti is quite a spectacle by the banks of the Ganges every evening in the town of Varanasi. Dhoti clad priests start off the arti with the call of the conch shells and use large oil lamps in obeisance of the great river.

Evening Arti on the Ganga at Garhmukteshwar ghat - new Ganges prayer location halfway to Haridwar

Uttarakhand·river · ceremony

A morning arati or prayer to the river Ganga or Ganges at the Garhmukteshwar ghat, with an elaborate shed that must have been prepared with government funds.

Haridwar aerial view during lush monsoon time with Ganga river in high flow post Kumbh Mela crowding

Uttarakhand·river · monsoon

Post the Kumbh Mela, Haridwar and Rishikesh have been receiving pilgrims and the devout in large numbers.

Haridwar is a crowded city with Ganga Canal aerial view, railway line ending before the Himalaya

Uttarakhand·river · hills

Th railway line to Haridwar terminates there and does not enter the Himalayan mountains! Here you can see the crowded city of Haridwar at the base of the Himalaya, with the Ganga canal cutting across the town to one side, and the Ganga rive…

Pigs and people take advantage of the Ganga in full spate

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Pigs try to get food at the edge of a swollen Ganga during monsoons. Similarly, these men also swim in the river and dive for things at its bottom.

Massive expanse of Himalayan glacier till as far as the eye can see: Gaumukh source of Ganges river

snow · river

This moving river of ice, rock, rubble and silt is the Gangotri glacier - some 25 kilometers long - and the source of the Ganga nadi of north India.

Aamir Khan sports unique hair-cut: Ganga has an emotional connect with us all, have not seen it yet

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I really liked the book which is why I thought I should be here to inaugurate the release. The 2500 km. journey of the Ganga, as illustrated in this book... The Ganga has an emotional connect with us all.

Rishikesh Lakshman Jhula in warm evening light, as river rafters descend from Kauriyala and Shivpuri

Uttarakhand·river

Warm tones and colours in the River Eternal's flow above Rishikesh town in Uttarakhand. As evening comes in to roost, the colours of lights from aratis and ashrams nearby reflect over the waters that flow peacefully at this time of year.

Classic Varanasi Ganga and boat sunset shot, with cacophony of bells, cymbals and gongs

Uttar Pradesh·river · boats

The classic Varanasi and Ganga boat shot at sunset, with temple and ghat arati sounds of ghanti bells and the chatter of the early evening crowd on the Dasaswamedh ghat in Benarus.

Slow motion shot of waves of river Beas, India, in Sonamarg

Jammu and Kashmir·hills · river

Beas river captured in slow motion in Sonamarg town of Jammu and Kashmir, India. Sonamarg or Sonmarg, located at a hefty altitude of 2,740 m above sea level, literally means 'Meadow of Gold'.

Slow motion shot of Beas river in Sonamarg, India

Jammu and Kashmir·hills · river

Beas river captured in slow motion in Sonamarg town of Jammu and Kashmir, India. Sonamarg or Sonmarg, located at a hefty altitude of 2,740 m above sea level, literally means 'Meadow of Gold'.

Slow motion close up shot of Beas river in India, in Manali

Himachal Pradesh·river

Beas river flows in slow motion at Manali, Himachal Pradesh. The Beas River is a river in north India.

Slow motion shot of river waves

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Lovely Himalayan monsoon waterfall in slow motion

river · hills

Himalayan waterfall shot in slow motion camera.

Slow motion shot of river raging, in Sonamarg

Jammu and Kashmir·hills · river

Beas river captured in slow motion in Sonamarg town of Jammu and Kashmir, India. Sonamarg or Sonmarg, located at a hefty altitude of 2,740 m above sea level, literally means 'Meadow of Gold'.

Hindu holy man takes bath in Godavari river in slow motion, in Nashik

Maharashtra·river · festival

Indian Sadhu or Hindu holy man takes a bath in the Godavari River during Kumbh Mela in Nasik Kumbh Mela is one of the hallowed festivals of India and is organized at a big scale.

Slow motion shot of 'Shahi Snan', Nashik Kumbh Mela

Maharashtra·festival · river

'Shahi Snan of Nashik Kumbh Mela captured in slow motion at Nashik city of Maharashtra, India.

Flower Holi in Vrindavan, India - Slow motion

river · flowers

Holi festival known as festival of colours is played in a very different style in Vrindavan. It is a unique style were flower petals are used in place of colours.

Powerful stormy Beas river in slow motion, in Manali

Himachal Pradesh·river

Powerful stormy Beas river in slow motion. River Beas shot in slow motion at Manali. Beas river captured from slow motion camera in Manali. The Beas River is a river in north India.