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Uttarakhand·river · festival

Hindu devotees bathe in Holy water of Ganga river in Har-ki-pauri, Uttarakhand. Devotees throng the banks of Ganga river in Haridwar. They walk on Bhagirathi Setu, a bridge over Ganga river.

Uttarakhand·temple · river

HIndus visit Shri Ganga Mandir and Sri Sringeri Math Temple situated at Brahma-Kund on the Bank of river Ganga in Haridwar.

river · ceremony

A mysterious smoke cloud leads to a plume of smoke rising up, and a cow enters the picture, as a Hindu cremation takes place on the banks of the Yamuna river in north India.

river · ceremony

Open air crematorium / shamsham ghat workers tend to a cremation fire and wash away the ash into the Ganga river, after using river water to douse the cremation flames.

river · lake

Two Indian men prays and bathe in freezing Mansarovar lake with their full dedication. One man sits inside the Mansarovar lake in yoga position and starts to recite prayers while other man stands in Mansarovar lake and recites mantra .

Uttar Pradesh·river · festival

Allahabad stands at the confluence of the holy rivers Ganga, Yamuna and the supposed Saraswati. Saraswati is a mythical river which is invisible and may nor may not exist.

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A crematorium at Nigam Bodh Ghat in New Delhi. This crematorium is located near Kashmiri Gate Yamuna Bazar, Opposite Hanuman Mandir. Hindus cremate their deceased here at Nigambodh ghat.

Uttar Pradesh·ceremony · river

Hindu devotees attend the Aarti ceremony at Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. People take the evening ride on the holy river Ganges. Hindu priest chants the Mantras. Temples and flowers shops can be seen in the background.

Uttar Pradesh·hills · temple

Allahabad is situated on the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati river. An ancient Lord Shiva temple was found on the banks of Yamuna near Mankameshwar Hill. Ancient paintings can be seen on the Mankameshwar Hill.

Uttar Pradesh·ceremony · river

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Indian people take the boat ride on the banks of river Yamuna in Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh while the other boat sailors wash their boats in the background. Passengers cross the river by the boat.

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An aerial journey of pink Hindu Temples in Sonpur town of Bihar, India: Sonpur is a city and sub-division in the Indian state of Bihar, situated on the banks of the River Gandak (River Narayani) and Ganges River in the Vaishali district.

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Sahasralinga pilgrimage site is located in the Sirsi district of Karnataka in the river Shalmala. Sahasralinga means a thousand Lingas in Sanskrit.

ceremony · festival

Hindu priests chant Mantras during the Mahashivratri festival. As a tradition devotees wake up early in the morning of the Mahashivratri day and take a ritual sunrise bath, preferably in the holy waters of river Ganga.

Uttar Pradesh·river · festival

Woman devotee performs arti and sings devotional songs along the banks of Ganga river during Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, circa 1980's.

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ceremony · river

Holy men of Hinduism gather together to worship along the holy river Ganga. They perform the prayer while adhering to the core Hindu beliefs.

politics · river

Situated on the banks of river Narmada, Maheshwar appeals to both, the pilgrim as well as the tourist in you. The town possesses a treasure trove of beautiful temples that calm the soul, alongside man-made creations that please the eyes.

river · festival

Simaria Mela, a fair of devotional importance during the month of Kartik every year according to Indian Panchang (usually during November). The place is considered very pious for Hindu religion believers.

river · festival

Women and children bathe in the mucky brown waters of the Ganga, drink the water straight from the river in small copper urns and clearly don't suffer any side effects from the same.

ceremony · river

Simaria Mela, a fair of devotional importance during the month of Kartik every year according to Indian Panchang (usually during November). The place is considered very pious for Hindu religion believers.

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Samaria ghat is situated on the bank of river Ganga in Begusarai district of Bihar. The place is considered pious for the Hindu devotees, Simariya Dham is beside the ghat where Kumbh Mela had taken place.

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Samaria ghat is situated on the bank of river Ganga in Begusarai district of Bihar. The place is considered pious for the Hindu devotees, Simariya Dham is beside the ghat where Kumbh Mela had taken place.