Bathing ghats on the River Ganges; Varanasi, India

Bathing ghats on the River Ganges; Varanasi, India

Dawn bathers at the ghats on the ganges; Varanasi, India

Crowd of pilgrims at the ghats on the ganges; Varanasi, India

High angle view of a crowd of pilgrims at the ghats on the ganges; Varanasi, India

India, Agra, Taj Mahal, Temple Reflection At Sunset On Yamuna River.

India, Agra, Taj Mahal, Temple Burial Site At Sunset From Yamuna River.

India, Temple burial site seen from Yamuna River at sunset; Agra, Taj Mahal

Indian family being rowed along the holy, but polluted, River Ganges, passing bathing ghats; Uttar Pradesh, India

Boy having head shaved by street barber on bathing ghat above the River Ganges. Hindu tradition to have head shaved at auspicious times. The culture of Varanasi is closely associated with the River Ganges and the river's religious importance. It is the r

Hindu woman immersed in the holy Ganges water, casting off a container with a flame as a religious offering; Uttar Pradesh State, India

Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi On The Ganges River, Uttar Pradesh, India In The 19Th Century. A Ghat Is A Series Of Steps Leading Down To A Holy River. From El Mundo En La Mano, Published 1878.

Thousands of Hindus bathing in the sacred River Ganges, India. They are celebrating the avatarana or descent of the Ganges from heaven to earth, bathing in the Ganges on this day is said to rid the bather of ten sins. From The Wonders of the World,...

India, Agra, Young Boy On A Camel Seated In Front Of The Taj Mahal.

Hindu Temple At Ganges River