River Bathing

Cremation Ganga Seva Nidhi River Bathing Sarnath Varanasi 2006

River Bathing

on the banks of the river Ganges

Varanasi, India

2006

 

Large throngs gather along the banks of the sacred Ganges River, where terraced landings, or ghats, lead down to the water. Hindus believe that immersion in the Ganges water cleanses them of sins and that death on its banks leads to salvation. The level portions of the ghats are used for funeral pyres.

Photos of the Cremation Ghat

 

 

 

 

provisions boat

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

doing the wash

 

 

 

 

 

 

where the boats load passengers for a tour of the river bank

 

former ghat of a Raja

 

 

 

 

water intake tower for the city of Varanasi

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