Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

View from the Ganges River

Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, March 26, 2015

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Ganges Evening

300 cremations per day occur here with un-burned parts thrown into the river.

Primary Cremation Site, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, March 26, 2015

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Aarti Ceremony

Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, March 26, 2015

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Monk

Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, March 26, 2015

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Street Scene

near Ganges River, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, March 26, 2015

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Pilgrims

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

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Flower Seller

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

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Cow

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

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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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