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Going on pilgrimage is a sacred duty for many faiths. he River Ganges is important in its own right. Some Hindus believe that it flowed from heaven to purify humans. Sometimes the river is represented in female form because many Hindus refer to it as 'mother Gangaa'. There are various locations along the River Ganges which can attract millions of pilgrims. Many Hindus believe water from anywhere on the River Ganges is purifying and holy.

Varanasi, India - November 14. 2016: The riverbanks of Varanasi on the evening of the Dev Diwali festival are filled with candles and lights.

VARANASI, UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA - 2023/11/27: Devotees light earthen oil lamps on the occasion of Dev Deepavali. Dev Deepavali, also known as Diwali of the Gods, is a festival celebrated on Karthik Purnima, which falls 15 days after Diwali. Dev Deepavali is the biggest Light Festival in India, where devotees decorate the river bank of the Ganges with millions of Lamps as part of the festival.

Beautiful Indian women dressed in a traditional festive wear decorating Rangoli with oil Lamps (Diya) sitting near a temple in a Palace in Rajasthan

India, Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi. People on tourist boats viewing the lights and activities on the ghats during the evening Arti ceremony.

Every evening a ceremony takes place, called ganga aarti, to worship the river with prayers, incense, bonfires and music. Hindu priests pay homage to the Ganges, considered a goddess, in a sort of well-orchestrated choreography.

Varanasi, India - April 6, 2010: Boats moored in front of ghats on the River Ganges, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. Varanasi has always attracted a large number of pilgrims and worshippers from time immemorial.

The lamp ready for floating in Ganges river.

Candle offering at the Ganges River in Varanasi, India

View of the Ganges river and Varanasi at sunrise. India

VARANASI, UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA - 2023/11/27: Devotees light earthen oil lamps on the occasion of Dev Deepavali. Dev Deepavali, also known as Diwali of the Gods, is a festival celebrated on Karthik Purnima, which falls 15 days after Diwali. Dev Deepavali is the biggest Light Festival in India, where devotees decorate the river bank of the Ganges with millions of Lamps as part of the festival.

Dev Deepawali festival, Earthen lamps lit on the stairs leading to the Ganges, also known as Dev Diwali: Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India - November 19 2021

High angle view of a beautiful Indian women dressed in a traditional festive wear decorating Rangoli with oil Lamps (Diya) sitting near a temple of a Palace in Rajasthan

panoramic view of ganga puja shot at Varanasi

Every evening a ceremony takes place, called ganga aarti, to worship the river with prayers, incense, bonfires and music. Hindu priests pay homage to the Ganges, considered a goddess, in a sort of well-orchestrated choreography.

Indian woman puts candle on plate in water to pray the good luck in the puja ritual, India

India, Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi, Ganges River. Arti is a Hindu ritual employed in worship, part of a puja, in which light from a flame is ritually waved for the veneration of deities.

Varanasi, India - February 24, 2024: boat pier for tourists to start a burial ceremony watching tour at river ganges in Varanasi.

Scenic view from the river on Ghat with crowd. Sunset colores the temples. Varanasi known as Banaras is the holies city in India. It is on the banks of the river Ganges where the special funeral ritual, cremation goes on for purifying and final releases of the spirit from the body.

VARANASI, UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA - 2023/11/26: Varanasi municipal authority decorated Ganga ghats on the occasion of Dev Deepavali. Dev Deepavali, also known as Diwali of the Gods, is a festival celebrated on Karthik Purnima, which falls 15 days after Diwali. Dev Deepavali is the biggest Light Festival in India, where devotees decorate the river bank of the Ganges with millions of Lamps as part of the festival.

Varanasi, India - January 30, 2016: The pilgrims offered flowers and burning candles to the Ganges River before dawn, and washed their bodies with the Ganges River. Varanasi is the holy town of Hinduism.

Varanasi is an old city in India by the Ganges River. People go there to pray and bathe in the river. There are steps called ghats to get into the water. It has temples and markets, and it's important for Hindus and Buddhists. People visit for spirituality and culture.

Varanasi, India - April 6, 2010: Boats moored in front of ghats on the River Ganges, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. Varanasi has always attracted a large number of pilgrims and worshippers from time immemorial.

Beautiful Indian women in sari sitting at the entrance of the temple, lighting Brass oil Lamp for the traditional festival in a Palace in Rajasthan

Banks of the Ganges, sacred river for Hindus, in Varanasi

Scene of River Ganges of Varanasi at early morning.

India, Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi, Ganges River. Arti is a Hindu ritual employed in worship, part of a puja, in which light from a flame is ritually waved for the veneration of deities.

early morning shot of Varanasi in north India

People gathering on a fine evening in Banaras before Ganga Aarti starts

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