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Temples at riverside, Ganges River, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
Temples at riverside, Ganges River, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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WS Aarti Puja ceremony at Ganges / Varanasi, India
WS Aarti Puja ceremony at Ganges / Varanasi, India
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WS TD TU Men digging mud on riverbank and building retaining wall /, India
WS TD TU Men digging mud on riverbank and building retaining wall /, India
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Pilgrims praying during Ganga Aarti at Har Ki Pauri
Pilgrims praying during Ganga Aarti at Har Ki Pauri
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Umbrellas shade visitors at the Ganges River ghat in India.
Umbrellas shade visitors at the Ganges River ghat in India.
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Throngs of people prepare to bathe in the Ganges River.
Throngs of people prepare to bathe in the Ganges River.
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Rowboats cruise along the sun-dappled Ganges River.
Rowboats cruise along the sun-dappled Ganges River.
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A young man repeatedly dunks himself in the Ganges River.
A young man repeatedly dunks himself in the Ganges River.
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W/S CRANE UP pilgrims in Gangotri (source of the Ganges river)
W/S CRANE UP pilgrims in Gangotri (source of the Ganges river)
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Colorful murals of Hindu gods overlook hundreds waiting to bathe in the Ganges.
Colorful murals of Hindu gods overlook hundreds waiting to bathe in the Ganges.
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Kumbh Mela Hindu festival 2013, Naga baba gurus and pilgrims bathing in Ganges River.
Kumbh Mela Hindu festival 2013, Naga baba gurus and pilgrims bathing in Ganges River.
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A devotee dips an urn and a seashell into the Ganges as other devotees bathe or wait their turns.
A devotee dips an urn and a seashell into the Ganges as other devotees bathe or wait their turns.
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Giancarlo Canavesio, Joao Amorim, Paul Stamets, Ganga White, Sting, Daniel Pinchbeck at the '2012: Time For Change' New York Premiere - Arrivals
Giancarlo Canavesio, Joao Amorim, Paul Stamets, Ganga White, Sting, Daniel Pinchbeck at the '2012: Time For Change' New York Premiere - Arrivals at New York NY. (Footage by WireImage Video/GettyImages)
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Joao Amorim, Paul Stamets, Ganga White, Sting, Daniel Pinchbeck at the '2012: Time For Change' New York Premiere - Arrivals
Joao Amorim, Paul Stamets, Ganga White, Sting, Daniel Pinchbeck at the '2012: Time For Change' New York Premiere - Arrivals at New York NY. (Footage by WireImage Video/GettyImages)
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MS Pilgrims praying in front of statue of lord shiva at ganges river bank / Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
MS Pilgrims praying in front of statue of lord shiva at ganges river bank / Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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MS Pilgrims praying in front of statue of lord shiva at ganges river bank / Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
MS Pilgrims praying in front of statue of lord shiva at ganges river bank / Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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WS PAN Shot of ganges river / Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
WS PAN Shot of ganges river / Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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Man praying in the river ganges, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
Man praying in the river ganges, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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Prayer leaf boats floating in water, Ganges River, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India
Prayer leaf boats floating in water, Ganges River, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India
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Prayer leaf boats floating in water, Ganges River, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India
Prayer leaf boats floating in water, Ganges River, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India
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Pilgrims worshipping at riverbank, Ganges River, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India
Pilgrims worshipping at riverbank, Ganges River, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India
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Pilgrims worshipping at riverbank, Ganges River, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India
Pilgrims worshipping at riverbank, Ganges River, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India
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Man doing aarti of river Ganges, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India
Man doing aarti of river Ganges, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India
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Sage in river ganges, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
Sage in river ganges, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India