"Dhobi wala, a member of the laundry cast, doing his daily work at the ghats of Varanasi along the holy river Ganges, India, Asia"

Woman giving offerings to the holy river Ganges as part of her pilgrimage to Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Brahmin man meditating at the holy river Ganges in the morning, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

"Shiva sadhvi, holy woman, at the Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati, during Kumbha Mela festival, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia"

"Portrait of a Sadhvi, holy woman, at the Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati, during Kumbha Mela festival, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia"

Dhobi walas, people of the laundry cast, doing laundry at the ghats along the holy river Ganges, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Dhobi walas, people of the laundry cast, doing laundry at the ghats along the holy river Ganges, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Dhobi walas, people of the laundry cast, doing laundry at the ghats along the holy river Ganges, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

A Dhobi wala, a man of the laundry cast, doing laundry at the ghats along the holy river Ganges, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Laundry done by the Dhobi walas, people of the laundry cast, drying at the ghats along the holy river Ganges, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

"Group of new Jain nuns sitting at the banks of the river Ganges during their initiation, during Kumbha Mela festival, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia"

"Group of newly initiated Shiva sadhvis, holy women, from Avan Akhara, praying at night at the Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati, during Kumbha Mela festival, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia"

"Five women in colorful saris in prayer, on the banks of the Ganges River, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia"

"Elderly Sadhu, holy man or wandering ascetic sitting on a blanket on the steps on the bank of the Ganges River with various ritual objects beside him, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia"

"Evening mood, several boats docked on the bank of the Ganges River, boats with groups of pilgrims passing by on the water, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia"

Father and child, ritual bath, Ghats, Ganges river, Kashi, Varanasi or Benares, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

"Woman offering a Deepak to the holy river Ganges, Varanasi, India, Asia"