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  • A woman stands along the Ganges River just after sunrise in Varanasi, India.
    Woman on the Ganges
  • A pilgrim makes an offering to the Ganges River on an early October morning in Varanasi, India.
    A man makes an offering to the Gange..dia.
  • Hindu Pilgrims dip in the Ganges River in Varanasi, India, believing that a dip in the Ganges will cleanse them from their sins.
    A dip in the Ganges
  • A woman makes an offering to the rising sun while standing in the Ganga River in Varanasi, India. It looks as though she holds the sun in her hands.
    Morning Offering, Ganga River, Varanasi
  • A dog along the Ganges River in Varanasi, India.
    Dog, Ganges River
  • Three buffalo along the banks of the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
    3 buffalo along the banks of the gan..ndia
  • A young girl sells flowers to pilgrims and tourists in the morning along the ghats of the Ganges River in Varanasi, India.
    Janki selling flowers on the Ganges ..ndia
  • A Sadhu performs morning oblations in the Ganges River in Varanasi, India
    Sadhu, Ganges River, India
  • A man contemplates on a platform overlooking the Ganges River in Varanasi, India while boatloads of tourists pass by.
    contemplative, ganges river, india
  • This scene reminded me of a Norman Rockwell painting, the Indian version.  While a group of women were bathing in the Ganges River an old woman with a pot in her left hand gingerly descended the steps to join her neighbors.
    An old woman tenderly steps towards ..dia.
  • A woman assists her neighbor as she plunges her head beneath the waters of the Ganges River in Varanasi, India while another woman uses a plastic bottle to do the same.
    Pilgrims bathing in the Ganges River..dia.
  • This man was standing just along the edge of the ghats along the Ganges River.  Normally crowded, he found a few silent moments.  The Ganges normally appears brown and muddied, it's quite polluted, but in the pre-dawn hours it appears a beautiful turquoise.
    A pilgrim enjoys a silent moment alo..dia.
  • A wooden boat rests in tranquility along the Ganges River in Varanasi, India.
    Wooden Boat on the Ganges River, Var..dia.
  • Ram Ji, a boatman who works on the Ganges River in Varanasi, India rows tourists in his boat to earn his living.
    Ram Ji, Boatman, Ganges River, Varan..ndia
  • A woman brings up clothes that have been washed in the Ganges River in order to dry them
    Washerwoman
  • A young boy walks home at the end of a long day of selling candles along the Ganges River in Varanasi, India
    Homeward Bound
  • A scene along the ghats in Varansi, India. Pilgrims come to the Ganges River, believing that to die there will bring salvation.
    Scene along the ghats in Varanasi
  • A clothes washerman (A Dhobi Wallah) washeds clothes along the Ganges River in Varanasi, India. The word dhobi comes from the Hindi word "dhona," which means, "to wash."
    The Dhobi Wallah
  • Boys play games of cricket against a backdrop of centuries-old temples in the ancient city of Varanasi which rests along the banks of the Ganges River, India.
    Cricket, Varanasi, India
  • A dog lies in the shadows in the ruins of building along the Ganges River in Varanasi, India
    Let sleeping dogs lie
  • A young girl poses for a photograph after her wash in the Ganges River in Varanasi, India.
    Girl in Varanasi
  • As dusk falls along the Ganges River in Varanasi, India, a young man suddenly appears as he leaps into the river.
    As dusk falls along the Ganges River..ver.
  • An elderly woman with cane in hand returns towards her home after her morning bath in the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
    An elderly woman returns towards her..dia.
  • A boy takes a morning plunge into the Ganges River in Varansi, India
    Morning plunge, the Ganges River, Va..dia.
  • Hindu priests perform at an evening puja ceremony along the banks of the Ganges River in Varanasi, India.
    Young Hindu priests making offerings..dia.
  • A young boy makes his way past wooden boats on a rainy morning on his way towards pilgrims visiting the banks of the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
    A young boy makes his way past boats..dia.
  • This woman has finished her morning bath and is preparing to go home.  I was just drawn to the scene, she appeared statuesque to me.
    A woman finishes her morning bath at..dia.
  • A man combs through his hair, putting on the finishing touches after his morning bath in the Ganges River in Varanasi, India.
    A man puts on the finishing touches ..dia.
  • A young boy appears to walk on air as he leaps into the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
    A young boy appears to walk on air a..dia.
  • Flower sellers mingle with pilgrims just prior to the start of the nightly arti, or puja, ceremony at the main ghat known as Dasashwamedh Ghat along the Ganges River in Varnasi, India.
    Flower sellers mingle with pilgrims ..ndia
  • The Ram Lila, which reenacts the Hindu epic the Ramayana, typically presented over a 10-day period in the fall. Here, two grown men show respect to the boys who portray Hindu gods.
    The Ram Lila Celebration
  • A boy plays the role of a woman in The Ram Lila, which reenacts the Hindu epic the Ramayana, typically presented over a 10-day period in the fall.
    Young boy performs in the Ram Lila
  • People touch the feet of elders to show respect and in return receive a blessing
    Respect and Blessing
  • A boys face is being painted as he prepares for his role in the Ram Lila, which reenacts the Hindu epic the Ramayana, typically presented over a 10-day period in the fall.
    Backstage before the Ram Lila
  • An older woman, a pilgrim to the Hindu holy city of Varanasi, folds her hands in prayer.
    Pilgrim to Varanasi
  • The Ram Lila, which reenacts the Hindu epic the Ramayana, typically presented over a 10-day period in the fall. Here men perform musically at the close of the celebration.
    The music of the Ram Lila
  • The Ram Lila, which reenacts the Hindu epic the Ramayana, typically presented over a 10-day period in the fall. The man behind the boys reads from a script while the boys repeat what is spoken.
    The Ramayana Reader
  • This woman was a pilgrim to Varanasi.  On a rainy morning she stopped against a blue backdrop and allowed me to make a quick picture before she disappeared back into the crowds.
    A pilgrim visiting Varanasi, India t..ver.
  • A group of women use oil lamps to light their way as they take their morning bath in the Ganges River
    A group of women gathered in the pre..dia.
  • I was walking along the ghats of the Ganges River in Varanasi looking to make some images of the pilgrims when I looked down and was attracted to the two pairs of shoes and the story they might tell of who was in the water.
    Two pair of shoes rest on the ghats ..dia.
  • These Hindu priests are performing for pilgrims and tourists during an evening worship at the Ganges River.  They are performing a wave offering of incense.
    Hindu priests perform during the eve..ver.
  • A woman gives an offering at a shrine near the Ganges River in Varanasi, India
    Offering, Varanasi
  • Morning light streams down an alleyway, or gulley, along the Ganges River in Varanasi, India.
    morning light, varanasi, india.
  • Ablutions. A Sadhu (Hindu holy man)..ndia
  • Every evening at Dasashwamedh Ghat (main ghat) there is an arti, or puja (worship) ceremony.  Put on mainly for pilgrims and tourists it draws hundreds every evening.
    Boats gathering at the main ghat for..dia.
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