India Uttar Pradesh Varanasi Banares early morning bathing in the Holy river Ganges along Dasaswamedh Ghat

India Uttar Pradesh Varanasi Banares early morning bathing in the Holy river Ganges along Dasaswamedh Ghat Stock Photo
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Gavin Hellier / Alamy Stock Photo

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3831 x 5475 px | 32.4 x 46.4 cm | 12.8 x 18.3 inches | 300dpi

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India, Uttar Pradesh ,Varanasi, Banares, Dasaswamedh Ghat

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Hindus bathing in the early morning in the holy river Ganges (Ganga) along Dasaswamedh Ghat, Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh state, India The western bank of the Ganges River at Varanasi is lined with ghats which are used for bathing, ablution and religious ritual. In the early morning pilgrims perform puja to the rising sun. There are more than 100 ghats, each distinctive and appealing to a different activity or group. Above the ghats tower palaces, temples and other buildings.