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Varanasi, India - April 8, 2010: Hindu man taking bath for praying in Ganges River, Varanasi, India
Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, January 19, 2025: Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma takes a holy dip at Sangam, the confluence of the Rivers Ganga, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati during the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj. The 45-day-long Kumbh Mela is the largest gathering of people for a religious purpose in the world and millions of people gather for this auspicious occasion.
devotee praying after bathing in holy river water at morning from flat angle
Hindu Pilgrim offers prayers in the River Ganges in Varanasi, India
A crowd of individuals on the steps of a riverbank engaging in traditional rituals and activities, displaying vibrant culture and sacred traditions while interacting with water in a holy setting.
Nashik,India-September 14, 2015: Unidentified  devotees takes bath in the river Godavari during the event Maha Kumbh Mela in Nashik, India.
Hallahabad. India- january 17 2019: The Prayag Kumbh Mela, also known as Allahabad Kumbh Mela is a mela, or religious gathering, associated with Hinduism and held in the city of Prayagraj, India, at the Triveni Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna, and the mythical Sarasvati river.The festival is marked by a ritual dip in the waters, but it is also a celebration of community commerce with numerous fairs, education, religious discourses by saints, mass feedings of monks or the poor, and entertainment spectacle.Approximately 50 and 30 million people attended the Allahabad Ardh Kumbh Mela in 2019 and Maha Kumbh Mela in 2013 respectively to bathe in the holy river Ganges, making them the largest peaceful gathering events in the world.
Pushkar, India - aug  6, 1996:   pilgrims flock to the ghats of Pushkar Lake for purifying ablutions rituals, in Pushkar  Vintage photo. Historical archive photo.
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India - November 2022: Brahmin male taking holy dip in river ganges as hindu ritual during morning.
11th July 2010 - Vang Vieng, Laos: A tourist entering the Vang Vieng River with a rubber inflatable ring, preparing to go tubing. This popular activity in 2010 highlights the vibrant tourism and adventurous spirit of the area, set against the backdrop of scenic landscapes and lush greenery.
Haridwar, India - August 20, 2009: crowd in the water of Ganges for the rite of the sacred bath at Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India
November 16, 2010. Varanasi, India.\nIt is located next to the Ganges river, which is considered sacred by the Hindus, and has hosted people from all over the country to worship here for thousands of years. Along the river are Ghats where Hindus take their sacred baths.
Kolkata, India - October 14, 2023 : Unknown People crowd at early morning in the shore of River Ganga to take part in the Hindu ritual called 'Tarpana' at Ahiritola ghat, North Kolkata in Mahalaya. \nTarpaṇa  is a term in the Vedic practice that refers to an offering made to divine entities. It refers to the act of offering as well as the substance used in the offering. Tilatarpana is a specific form of tarpana involving libations offered to the pitri (deceased ancestors) using water and sesame seeds during Pitru Paksha or as a death rite.
rishikesh, india. 10th september, 2023: hindu people having a holy bath at ganges river bank
Hallahabad. India- january 17 2019: The Prayag Kumbh Mela, also known as Allahabad Kumbh Mela is a mela, or religious gathering, associated with Hinduism and held in the city of Prayagraj, India, at the Triveni Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna, and the mythical Sarasvati river.[1] The festival is marked by a ritual dip in the waters, but it is also a celebration of community commerce with numerous fairs, education, religious discourses by saints, mass feedings of monks or the poor, and entertainment spectacle.[2][3] Approximately 50 and 30 million people attended the Allahabad Ardh Kumbh Mela in 2019 and Maha Kumbh Mela in 2013 respectively to bathe in the holy river Ganges, making them the largest peaceful gathering events in the world.[4][5]
Allahabad, India - February 08,2013:Unidentified Hindu pilgrims take holy dip in the river Ganges during the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, India. Kumbh Mela is considered as the largest human gathering in the world.
Haridwar, Haridwar Ganga Aarti– September 17, 2022: People take part in ceremony.
Gangasagar, West Bengal, India. The pilgrims are taken holy dip and complete their rituals at the confluence of river Ganga and Bay of Bengal.
Varanasi, India - April 8, 2010: Hindu woman taking bath for praying in Ganges River, Varanasi, India
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India - November 2022: Brahmin male taking holy dip in river ganges as hindu ritual during morning.
View from the Ganges of a morning in Varanasi.
Hindu devotees perform the 'Tarpan' rituals standing on water during Mahalaya prayers, also known as Pitru Paksha, in the banks of Brahmaputra river on October 14, 2023 in Guwahati, Assam, India.  Mahalaya is a day to honor their ancestors and seek their blessings.
The Festival of Shivaratri - Indian worshippers in colourful saris run up steps and enter the Matangeshwar hindu temple in Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India
haridwar, india. 15th september, 2023: people are doing purification ceremony in ganges river at haridwar
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Indian Devotees take holy dip in the waters of River Ganges on the occasion of Ganga Dussehra Festival in Prayagraj, India.
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December 3, 2017. Asia, India, West Bengal,Kolkata, Armenian Ghat, Hooghly River,Howrah Crossing. Bathing.
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