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WS People bathing in Ganges / Varanasi, India
WS People bathing in Ganges / Varanasi, India
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WS People bathing in Ganges / Varanasi, India
WS People bathing in Ganges / Varanasi, India
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WS Man meditating at Ganges river / Varanasi, India
WS Man meditating at Ganges river / Varanasi, India
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WS Boat full of people floating down river Ganges / Varanasi, India
WS Boat full of people floating down river Ganges / Varanasi, 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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MS LA TU Aarti Puja ceremony at Ganges / Varanasi, India
MS LA TU Aarti Puja ceremony at Ganges / Varanasi, India
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MS R/F Illuminated offerings floating down river Ganges at night / Varanasi, India
MS R/F Illuminated offerings floating down river Ganges at night / Varanasi, India
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MS Illuminated offerings floating in Ganges river at night / Varanasi, India
MS Illuminated offerings floating in Ganges river at night / Varanasi, India
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MS HA Man bathing in Ganges river / Varanasi, India
MS HA Man bathing in Ganges river / Varanasi, India
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WS Boats on shore of Ganges / Varanasi, India
WS Boats on shore of Ganges / Varanasi, India
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Sage sitting at ganges riverbank, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
Sage sitting at ganges riverbank, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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CU Illuminated offerings floating down river Ganges at night / Varanasi, India
CU Illuminated offerings floating down river Ganges at night / Varanasi, India
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MS PAN Shot of pilgrims bathing in River Ganges during Kumbh Mela / Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
MS PAN Shot of pilgrims bathing in River Ganges during Kumbh Mela / Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
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WS TS View of pilgrims in boats during Kumbh Mela on River Ganges / Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
WS TS View of pilgrims in boats during Kumbh Mela on River Ganges / Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
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WS View of pilgrims at ghat during Kumbh Mela in River Ganges / Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
WS View of pilgrims at ghat during Kumbh Mela in River Ganges / Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
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WS Pilgrims boarding in boat at Ganges river / Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
WS Pilgrims boarding in boat at Ganges river / Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
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WS People at Ganges river / Varanasi, Utter Pradesh, India
WS People at Ganges river / Varanasi, Utter Pradesh, India
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In among the riverbank crowd at sunrise as they undress and prepare for bathing in the Ganges. Kumbh Mela, India
- The Maha Kumbh Mela Festival 2013. The largest gathering of people ever in history. The festival is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river. It is considered to be the largest peaceful...
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Pontoon bridges span shallow water as pilgrims cross and banks accommodate myriad activities. Kumbh Mela, India
- The Maha Kumbh Mela Festival 2013. The largest gathering of people ever in history. The festival is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river. It is considered to be the largest peaceful...
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Millions of people crowd the banks of the Ganges, and the bridges spanning the river, as they travel to their respective festival destinations. Kumbh Mela, India.
- The Maha Kumbh Mela Festival 2013. The largest gathering of people ever in history. The festival is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river. It is considered to be the largest peaceful...
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Part of the vast tented expanse of the Kumbh Mela. Crowds of thousands come and go on the banks of the Ganges, crossing bridges, along pathways. India
- The Maha Kumbh Mela Festival 2013. The largest gathering of people ever in history. The festival is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river. It is considered to be the largest peaceful...
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Vast acreage of tents accommodate the crowds at the Kumbh Mela. Devotees walk, cross bridges over water inlet. India
- The Maha Kumbh Mela Festival 2013. The largest gathering of people ever in history. The festival is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river. It is considered to be the largest peaceful...
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Rowing boats transport people in hazy misty distance on silvery river with big ancient fortifications as backdrop. Kumbh Mela, India
- The Maha Kumbh Mela Festival 2013. The largest gathering of people ever in history. The festival is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river. It is considered to be the largest peaceful...