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Varanasi is the second oldest city in the world, it is one of the seven Sacred Cities of Hinduism famous for its Ghats, people come here to die in the hope of breaking out of the cycle of karma and rebirth.

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Travel- Varanasi the city of light (India) - A panoramic view of Varanasi Ghats- Sadhu’s and devotee’s using boats to cross Holy River Ganga at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Travel- Varanasi the city of light (India) - Manikarnika Ghats is the main Traditional Hindu cremation place where Hindus bodies are cremated at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Travel- Varanasi the city of light (India) - Manikarnika Ghats is the main Traditional Hindu Cremation place where Hindu bodies are cremated at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Travel- Varanasi the city of light (India) - The Manikarnika Ghats is the main Traditional Hindu cremation place where Hindu bodies are cremated at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Travel- Varanasi the city of light (India) - The Manikarnika Ghats at the bank of Holy River Ganges is the main Traditional Hindu cremation place where Hindus bodies are cremated at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

$Travel- Varanasi the city of light (India) - Large number of devotees and tourists at Munshi Ghat at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.\r\n\r\nVaranasi is the second oldest city in the world, situated at the bank of holy river Ganges in Uttar Pradesh, India. It is also known as “The city of Light” by Hindu$

Travel- Varanasi the city of light (India) - People sitting on stone steps of famous Munshi Ghats at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Travel- Varanasi the city of light (India) - A Naga Sadhu Taking Bath in the Holy Ganges at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Travel- Varanasi the city of light (India) - Large number of devotees at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Travel- Varanasi the city of light (India) - A Naga Sadhu taking ritual bath in Ganges River at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Travel- Varanasi the city of light (India) - Devotees drying their cloths on ghat at the bank of Holy River Ganges at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Travel- Varanasi the city of light (India) - Devotees taking bath and women burning some waste material at the bank of Holy River Ganges at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Travel- Varanasi the city of light (India) - A foreign devotee after taking bath in Holy River Ganges at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Travel- Varanasi the city of light (India) - Large number of devotees in boats admiring aarti at Dasashwamedh Ghats in late evening at Varanasi. Uttar Pradesh, India.

Travel- Varanasi the city of light (India) - Donation box at Varanasi.Ghat, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Travel- Varanasi the city of light (India) - Hindu devotees praying in knee deep Ganga water at Ghats at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Travel- Varanasi the city of light (India) - Cow butter on paper plates for puja.

Travel- Varanasi the city of light (India) - Hindu devotees use marigold, raised flowers, cotton, ghee, red powder and other material in puja.

Travel- Varanasi the city of light (India) - A photographer showing picture to Naga Sadhu at Ghats at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Travel- Varanasi the city of light (India) - A photographer taking picture of a Naga Sadhu at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Travel- Varanasi the city of light (India) - Hindu devotees use marigold and rose flowers, cotton, ghee, sweets and red powder in puja.

Travel- Varanasi the city of light (India) - Beautifully designed fire place with marigold garlands on ghat at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Travel- Varanasi the city of light (India) - View from an old building gates some pilgrims using boats to cross Holy River Ganges to reach their destination at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Travel- Varanasi the city of light (India) - Devotees waiting for evening aarti at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

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