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Varanasi, India - March 21: Hindu pilgrims take holy bath in the river ganges on the auspicious Maha Shivaratri festival on March 21, 2013 in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

$November 16, 2010. Varanasi, India.\nVaranasi, one of the holiest cities in India. It is located next to the Ganges river, which is considered sacred by the Hindus, and has hosted people from all over the country to worship here for thousands of years.$

Varanasi, India - March 18, 2014. Showing the colorful traditional clothing and Hindu religious ritual of bathing in the holy Ganges River from the ancient ghats of Varanasi.

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.

Allahabad, India - February 10, 2019: A Hindu couple praying and bathing in the sacred waters at the Triveni Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers, at the Kumbh Mela Festival in Allahabad (Prayagraj), Uttar Pradesh, India.

In Hinduism, sadhu, or shadhu is a common term for a mystic, an ascetic, practitioner of yoga (yogi) and/or wandering monks. The sadhu is solely dedicated to achieving the fourth and final Hindu goal of life, moksha (liberation), through meditation and contemplation of Brahman. Sadhus often wear ochre-colored clothing, symbolizing renunciation.

Haridwar, Haridwar Ganga Aarti– September 17, 2022: People take part in ceremony.

Varanasi, India - November 11, 2015. A large group of Indian religious pilgrims standing on a ghat and bathing in the Ganges River, a ritual in Hinduism. People appear happy and are wearing traditional clothing in vibrant colors.

Peoples lightning Diya and candles on ghat of River Ganges on the day of Dev Deepawali festival in Kolkata, India, 07 November, 2022. Dev Deepawali is the festival of Kartik Purnima, celebrated in 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.

Varanasi, India - November 12, 2015: A boat with Guys in front view. Varanasi is also known as Kashi (City of Life) or Benares is one of the oldest city in the world

Vessel at Varanasi Ghats in sunrise time

Ancient Varanasi city architecture and Ganges river ghat at sunset with view of an Indian sadhu sitting a boat on the river Ganges.

The visitor perform a purification ritual called melukat at Tirta Empul Temple in Tampak Siring, which is one of the most famous holy water temples in Bali.

Varanasi, India - Dec 23, 2019: Sadhu at the ghats in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, ascetic holy mans in India

View of indus river from kotri,Sindh,Pakitan

VARANASI, INDIA - MARCH 23: Hindu pilgrims take holy bath in the river ganges on the auspicious Maha Shivaratri festival on March 23, 2013 at Dasashwamedh ghat in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

Indian Hindu people faithfully performed Tarpan on the bank of the holy river Ganges at Mahalaya Pitru Paksha. Kolkata, West Bengal, India on October 06, 2021

$November 16, 2010. Varanasi, India.\nIt is located next to the Ganges river, which is considered sacred by the Hindus, and has hosted people from all over the country to worship here for thousands of years. Along the river are Ghats where Hindus take their sacred baths.$

LIne of fire oil lamps on the ghat of ganga in rishikesh where people take blessings by passing their hands over the fire in Hinduism

Hindu Pilgrim offers prayers in the River Ganges in Varanasi, India

Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India 01/27/2023: Hindu devotee sacrifices his family and life in the name of God and wear only saffron, tiger print cloth and black Coloured dress is named as Sadhu. This sadhu is well trained in yoga. Yoga is one form of exercise with breathing control. This sadhu is doing yoga at Varanasi Ghat infront of a palace. Another orange dressed sadhu is watching him while he was also sitting at Ganga Ghat This is street story of Varanasi Ghat.

$Overview of the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers, during the Royal Bath morning. Some holy man, or religious leaders pose on the centre, surrounded by lay men, while a crowd of photographers take their shots. It is believed that taking the holy dip ath the same time as the holy man, increases its power. Photo taken during Kumbh Mela 2019 in Prayagraj (Allahabad), India. \nKumbh Mela or Kumbha Mela is a major pilgrimage and festival in Hinduism, and probably the greatest religious festival in the World. It is celebrated in a cycle of approximately 12 years at four river-bank pilgrimage sites: the Allahabad (Ganges-Yamuna Sarasvati rivers confluence), Haridwar (Ganges), Nashik (Godavari), and Ujjain (Shipra). The festival is marked by a ritual dip in the waters, but it is also a celebration of community commerce with numerous fairs, education, religious discourses by saints, mass feedings of monks or the poor, and entertainment spectacles. Pilgrims believe that bathing in these rivers is a means to cleanse them of their sins and favour a better next incarnation.$

Hindu Sanatan People taking Holi Bath on the Bank of Ganges river in Varanasi during Auspicious Kumbha Mela. Benaras Uttar Pradesh India South Asia Pacific January 5th 2024

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.

The lamp ready for floating in Ganges river.

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.

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.

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