Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

Monks

We were warned that these guys were there for the money.

Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, March 27, 2015

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Morning Bathers in the Ganges River

Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, March 27, 2015

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Morning Bathers in the Ganges River

Western woman taking a dip is of concern.  Her immune system might encounter something unfamiliar.

Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, March 27, 2015

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Floating Candles

Prayer and memorial candles are a big thing here.

Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, March 27, 2015

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Trash on the Ganges River

Not a great way to treat a 'holy' river.

Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, March 27, 2015

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Pilgrims at the Ganges River

Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, March 27, 2015

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Morning Bathers in the Ganges River

Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, March 27, 2015

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Darbhanga Ghat

Built in the early 1900s by the royal family of Bihar.

Ganges River, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, March 27, 2015

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Sunrise

Hazy morning.

Ganges River, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, March 27, 2015

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Washing Laundry

Depending on how dirty the laundry is, it is questionable how much cleaner laundry will be.

Ganges River, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, March 27, 2015

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Narad Ghat

This was constructed by Dattatreya Swami, a monastery chief, in 1788.

Ganges River, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, March 27, 2015

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Vijayanagaram Ghat

Named for the South India state of Vijayanagar, the ruler of this princely state provided the funds for the construction of this ghat in 1890.

Ganges River, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, March 27, 2015

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Morning Meditation

Ganges River, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, March 27, 2015

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Washing Laundry

Ganges River, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, March 27, 2015

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Smaller Cremation Site

Secondary cremation site that only handles about 100 cremations per day.

Ganges River, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, March 27, 2015

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Ganges Morning Panorama

dash

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Pilgrims at a small Ghat

Good public access and some goats.

Ganges River, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, March 27, 2015

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Monk at a small Ghat

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Doors

near Ganges River, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, March 27, 2015

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Morning Bathers

Headed to the river to bath.

near Ganges River, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, March 27, 2015

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