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Promenade along the Ganges

Hindu pilgrim walking along the Ghats (riverside steps leading to the banks of the Ganges) of Varanasi in India. He carefully handles a metal box filled with holy water. He will bring this water to his home, perhaps hundreds of kilometers away.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 02.2020
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Varanasi, India
Camera: NIKON D90
Copyright: © Stéphane de Rouville