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A city built around the Ganges

This video shows a busy section of the ghats along the Ganges River in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. Stone steps descend directly to the river, where boats line the waterfront and people gather for ...
On the other, women in colourful saris are submerging themselves in the murky brown water. A bearded man in a dhoti loincloth cups water in his hands and holds it up towards the sunlight before wiping ...
When I arrived in Varanasi, I was clueless. The first thing I did was walk down to the river – the fabled River Ganges, the holiest waters of India. As a novice solo traveler, I innocently put my feet ...
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India] Apr 27(ANI): The existence of the holy river Ganges in the ancient city of Varanasi is again at stake, experts confirmed on Friday. Experts have expressed concern ...