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A shepherd woman resting by the road side, near the river Ganges, Varanashi, Uttar Pradesh, India

November 28, 2022 Maria Vincent Robinson7 Comments

A shepherd woman resting by the road side, near the river Ganges, Varanashi, Uttar Pradesh, India

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A man taking dip in the river Ganges, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

October 7, 2022October 9, 2022 Maria Vincent Robinson5 Comments

A man taking dip on the river Ganges , Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India — Belief is that one’s sins will be washed away if you take a dig in the river.

A man taking dip on the river Ganges, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

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A priest applying sandalwood paste on the forehead of a woman devotee at Ghats of Ganges, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

September 29, 2022 Maria Vincent Robinson2 Comments

A priest applying sandalwood paste on the forehead of a woman devotee at Ghats of Ganges, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India — Marking on forehead with sandalwood paste is considered to have health and spiritual benefits and widely practiced when people visit temples.

A priest applying sandalwood paste on the forehead of a woman devotee at Ghats of Ganges, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India