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Varanasi, India - April 8, 2010: Hindu man taking bath for praying in Ganges River, Varanasi, India
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.
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.
Haridwar, India - August 20, 2009: crowd in the water of Ganges for the rite of the sacred bath at Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India
devotee praying after bathing in holy river water at morning from flat angle
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.
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.
Group of male devotees are praying before taking the holy dip at the Ganges river during the holy festival of Kumbh Mehla in Prayagraj. The person sitting on the edge is a priest and he is reciting Hinduism mantras from the book that he is holding. They are offering their prayers to Maa Ganga and wishing for their and their families wellbeing.
Hindu Pilgrim offers prayers in the River Ganges in Varanasi, India
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India - November 2022: Brahmin male taking holy dip in river ganges as hindu ritual during morning.
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rishikesh, india. 10th september, 2023: hindu people having a holy bath at ganges river bank
Pushkar, India - aug  6, 1996:   pilgrims flock to the ghats of Pushkar Lake for purifying ablutions rituals, in Pushkar  Vintage photo. Historical archive photo.
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]
Hindu devotees perform 'Tarpan', or Pind Daan rituals for the peace of the souls of ancestors, at the bank of Yamuna in New Delhi.
A family taking a dip at the Ganges river during Kumbh Mela Festival. This event of religious piety and ritual bathing  is held in the city of Prayagraj at the site where the Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers meet.
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, Uttar Pradesh, India - November 2022: Brahmin male taking holy dip in river ganges as hindu ritual during morning.
Varanasi, India - February 11, 2011: Pollution in the river Ganges continues unabated, despite being the holiest of all rivers for most Indians. The river continues to act as the dump yard of all wastage including industrial wastes. Though each subsequent government earmarks millions of dollars for cleaning the river, noting is being being on the ground and the money goes into corruption.
A view of Har Ki Pauri in Haridwar, a religious city in Uttarakhand, in which the clock tower and devotees are visible. different angles. Haridwar. Uttarakhand. India. Asia. 03-25-2025
Haridwar, Haridwar Ganga Aarti– September 17, 2022: People take part in ceremony.
Indian Devotees take holy dip in the waters of River Ganges on the occasion of Ganga Dussehra Festival in Prayagraj, India.
A group of women immerse themselves in the sacred river Ganges in Prayagraj to take a dip and to collect in jars some holy water that will be used for rituals and life ceremonies. The night time bath at the Maha Kumbh Mela Festival is considered auspicious and believed it amplifies divine energy while purifying body and soul.
Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India- February 7, 2013: Hindu devotees come to confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna River for ritual holy bathing during the festival Kumbh Mela. The world's largest religious gathering
View from the Ganges of a morning in Varanasi.
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India - November 2022: Brahmin male taking holy dip in river ganges as hindu ritual during morning.
Varanasi, India - April 8, 2010: Hindu woman taking bath for praying in Ganges River, Varanasi, India
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