Varanasi
Old man bathing on the bank of Ganges in Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh.
View from the rooftop restaurant of the hotel Palace on Step in Varanasi.
Doing laundry on the bank of Ganges in Varanasi.
Doing laundry in Ganges. Varanasi.
Goats wandering near Rana Mahal Ghat in Varanasi.
Morning prayer in Ganges. Varanasi.
Sadhu selling chai (masala tea with milk) for 5 rupees on the bank of Gamges. Varanasi.
One of many orange clad sadhus of Varanasi.
Sadhus on the bank of Ganges. Varanasi.
Old sadhu from Varanasi.
A goat dressed in sweater on a chilly late December day. Varanasi.
Sheets left to dry in one of the ghats along the Ganges in Varanasi.
Group of colorfully dressed women with children sitting on the bank of Ganges. Varanasi.
Old man met in Varanasi.
Scene from one of the ghats along the Ganges in Varanasi.
Little child on the steps leading to the Ganges. Varanasi.
A boatman from Varanasi.
Old man looking at Ganges. Varanasi.
Crowded market street leading to Dashaswamedh Ghat in Varanasi.
Old man and his bike. Varanasi.
Holy sadhu sitting on the steps of Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi.
A priest of the Nepali Temple at Lalita Ghat in Varanasi.
Old man and a child. Varanasi.
Sunrise on Ganges. Varanasi.
Sunrise on Ganges. Varanasi.
View from the balcony of Palace on Step hotel in Varanasi.
View south along the Ganges towards Chousatti Ghat and Raja Ghat. Varanasi.
A man praying to Ganges(?). Varanasi.
Street shaver. Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi.
Handmade umbrellas covered with colorful patchwork of fabrics. Dashaswamedh Ghat, Varanasi.
Holy sadhu. Varanasi.
Group of almost-perfect shaved men. Dashaswamedh Ghat, Varanasi.
Man doing his morning prayers near Chousatti Ghat. Varanasi.
A tourist on the balcony of Hotel Palace on Step overlooking Ganges. Varanasi.
Raja Ghat and neighboring ghats along the Ganges. Varanasi.
Narrow and crowded street with a queue of faithful waiting for admission to Shri Kashi Vishvanath Temple. Varanasi.
Tha daily ceremony of Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi.
During Ganga Aarti ceremony at Dashashwamedh Ghat at the bank of Ganges in Varanasi young priests perform elaborated movements with fire and other accessories to the sound of drums and gongs.
Dancing with fire during the Ganga Aarti ceremony at Dashashwamedh Ghat at the bank of Ganges in Varanasi.
Large group of Indian pilgrims sitting on the steps of one of the ghats at the bank of Ganges in Varanasi.
Bathing and praying in Ganges. Varanasi.
Sunrise over Ganges. Varanasi
View of the distant Dashaswamedh Ghat (with the dark red temple at the far right) from a boat on Ganges. Varanasi.
Seagulls lured with pieces of bread to one of the boats carrying tourists on Ganges. Varanasi.
Dashaswamedh Ghat seen from the boat on Ganges. Varanasi.
Karvat Kashi - the leaning temple of Shiva at Scindia Ghat in Varanasi seen from the boat on Ganges.
View of the Manikarnika Ghat from the boat on Ganges. This is the main ghat used for burning bodies in Varanasi.
Hindu man washing and bathing at the bank of Ganges. Varanasi.
Closeup of the lower part of Manikarnika Ghat with visible remains of the burning stakes and wood gathered for burning. Varanasi.
Manikarnika Ghat seen behind a yellow boat from the boat on Ganges. Varanasi.
Dashaswamedh Ghat seen from the boat on Ganges. Varanasi.
Karvat Kashi - the leaning temple of Shiva at Scindia Ghat seen behind the boats on Ganges and heaps of wood at Manikarnika Ghat - the burning ghat. Varanasi.
Holy sadhu bathing and praying on the bank of Ganges. Varanasi.
Area around the Manikarnika Ghat with the leaning temple of Shiva at the far right. Varanasi.
Boats on Ganges with Dashaswamedh Ghat at the background. Varanasi.
Colorful boats on Ganges in front of Dashaswamedh Ghat. Varanasi.
Hindu family bathing and praying in Ganges. Varanasi.
Men praying and washing in Ganges. Varanasi.
Toothbrushing at the bank of Ganges on a chilly December morning. Varanasi.
Indian women in front of a beautiful blue door on a narrow street in Varanasi.
Old woman from Varanasi.
Woman selling flowers. Varanasi.
Rope seller. Varanasi.
Street tailor. Varanasi.
Do not mess with Indian army! Varanasi.
Orange clad sadhu on a street in Varanasi.
Old holy man walking a narrow street in Varanasi.
At the colourful entrance to a small shrine in Varanasi.
A body being carried to a burning stake in Manikarnika Ghat. Varanasi.
Weighing the wood for burning a body. An average body requires 200 to 280 kg of wood and burns for three hours. Quite often it does not burn completely and the remains are thrown into Ganges. Manikarnika Ghat, Varanasi.
Another body being carried to a stake at Manikarnika Ghat. Varanasi.
Men sitting at the upper part of Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi. Waiting for something or just having nothing better to do...
After weighing, the wood is put on the shoulders of a porter, who carries it to the burning stake. Manikarnika Ghat, Varanasi.
A porter is carrying wood to the stake, where the next body will be burned. Manikarnika Ghat, Varanasi.
Temples of Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi seen from behind the piles of wood gathered fur burning bodies, which arrive around the clock.
One of many holy sadhus of Varanasi.
A man sitting on steps in Dhashashwamed Ghat. Varanasi.
A woman seen at Dhasashwamed Ghat in Varanasi.
A boy collecting cow's dung at the bank of Ganges in Varanasi.
A view of the sunrise on Ganges from the balcony of Palace on Step Hotel in Varanasi.
Old man bathing on the bank of Ganges in Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh.
View from the rooftop restaurant of the hotel Palace on Step in Varanasi.
Doing laundry on the bank of Ganges in Varanasi.
Doing laundry in Ganges. Varanasi.
Goats wandering near Rana Mahal Ghat in Varanasi.
Morning prayer in Ganges. Varanasi.
Sadhu selling chai (masala tea with milk) for 5 rupees on the bank of Gamges. Varanasi.
One of many orange clad sadhus of Varanasi.
Sadhus on the bank of Ganges. Varanasi.
Old sadhu from Varanasi.
A goat dressed in sweater on a chilly late December day. Varanasi.
Sheets left to dry in one of the ghats along the Ganges in Varanasi.
Group of colorfully dressed women with children sitting on the bank of Ganges. Varanasi.
Old man met in Varanasi.
Scene from one of the ghats along the Ganges in Varanasi.
Little child on the steps leading to the Ganges. Varanasi.
A boatman from Varanasi.
Old man looking at Ganges. Varanasi.
Crowded market street leading to Dashaswamedh Ghat in Varanasi.
Old man and his bike. Varanasi.
Holy sadhu sitting on the steps of Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi.
A priest of the Nepali Temple at Lalita Ghat in Varanasi.
Old man and a child. Varanasi.
Sunrise on Ganges. Varanasi.
Sunrise on Ganges. Varanasi.
View from the balcony of Palace on Step hotel in Varanasi.
View south along the Ganges towards Chousatti Ghat and Raja Ghat. Varanasi.
A man praying to Ganges(?). Varanasi.
Street shaver. Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi.
Handmade umbrellas covered with colorful patchwork of fabrics. Dashaswamedh Ghat, Varanasi.
Holy sadhu. Varanasi.
Group of almost-perfect shaved men. Dashaswamedh Ghat, Varanasi.
Man doing his morning prayers near Chousatti Ghat. Varanasi.
A tourist on the balcony of Hotel Palace on Step overlooking Ganges. Varanasi.
Raja Ghat and neighboring ghats along the Ganges. Varanasi.
Narrow and crowded street with a queue of faithful waiting for admission to Shri Kashi Vishvanath Temple. Varanasi.
Tha daily ceremony of Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi.
During Ganga Aarti ceremony at Dashashwamedh Ghat at the bank of Ganges in Varanasi young priests perform elaborated movements with fire and other accessories to the sound of drums and gongs.
Dancing with fire during the Ganga Aarti ceremony at Dashashwamedh Ghat at the bank of Ganges in Varanasi.
Large group of Indian pilgrims sitting on the steps of one of the ghats at the bank of Ganges in Varanasi.
Bathing and praying in Ganges. Varanasi.
Sunrise over Ganges. Varanasi
View of the distant Dashaswamedh Ghat (with the dark red temple at the far right) from a boat on Ganges. Varanasi.
Seagulls lured with pieces of bread to one of the boats carrying tourists on Ganges. Varanasi.
Dashaswamedh Ghat seen from the boat on Ganges. Varanasi.
Karvat Kashi - the leaning temple of Shiva at Scindia Ghat in Varanasi seen from the boat on Ganges.
View of the Manikarnika Ghat from the boat on Ganges. This is the main ghat used for burning bodies in Varanasi.
Hindu man washing and bathing at the bank of Ganges. Varanasi.
Closeup of the lower part of Manikarnika Ghat with visible remains of the burning stakes and wood gathered for burning. Varanasi.
Manikarnika Ghat seen behind a yellow boat from the boat on Ganges. Varanasi.
Dashaswamedh Ghat seen from the boat on Ganges. Varanasi.
Karvat Kashi - the leaning temple of Shiva at Scindia Ghat seen behind the boats on Ganges and heaps of wood at Manikarnika Ghat - the burning ghat. Varanasi.
Holy sadhu bathing and praying on the bank of Ganges. Varanasi.
Area around the Manikarnika Ghat with the leaning temple of Shiva at the far right. Varanasi.
Boats on Ganges with Dashaswamedh Ghat at the background. Varanasi.
Colorful boats on Ganges in front of Dashaswamedh Ghat. Varanasi.
Hindu family bathing and praying in Ganges. Varanasi.
Men praying and washing in Ganges. Varanasi.
Toothbrushing at the bank of Ganges on a chilly December morning. Varanasi.
Indian women in front of a beautiful blue door on a narrow street in Varanasi.
Old woman from Varanasi.
Woman selling flowers. Varanasi.
Rope seller. Varanasi.
Street tailor. Varanasi.
Do not mess with Indian army! Varanasi.
Orange clad sadhu on a street in Varanasi.
Old holy man walking a narrow street in Varanasi.
At the colourful entrance to a small shrine in Varanasi.
A body being carried to a burning stake in Manikarnika Ghat. Varanasi.
Weighing the wood for burning a body. An average body requires 200 to 280 kg of wood and burns for three hours. Quite often it does not burn completely and the remains are thrown into Ganges. Manikarnika Ghat, Varanasi.
Another body being carried to a stake at Manikarnika Ghat. Varanasi.
Men sitting at the upper part of Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi. Waiting for something or just having nothing better to do...
After weighing, the wood is put on the shoulders of a porter, who carries it to the burning stake. Manikarnika Ghat, Varanasi.
A porter is carrying wood to the stake, where the next body will be burned. Manikarnika Ghat, Varanasi.
Temples of Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi seen from behind the piles of wood gathered fur burning bodies, which arrive around the clock.
One of many holy sadhus of Varanasi.
A man sitting on steps in Dhashashwamed Ghat. Varanasi.
A woman seen at Dhasashwamed Ghat in Varanasi.
A boy collecting cow's dung at the bank of Ganges in Varanasi.
A view of the sunrise on Ganges from the balcony of Palace on Step Hotel in Varanasi.