A female sadhu takes a rest from walking close to Rishikesh above the Ganges.

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A female sadhu takes a rest from walking close to Rishikesh above the Ganges. Ever since 1968, when the Beatles visited, Rishikesh, a small town on the banks of the Ganges, has been a magnet for seekers, hippies and more recently large crowds of Indian tourists.

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Size: 3267px × 4900px
Location: Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
Photo credit: © Aroon Thaewchatturat / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: ashram, bridge, chotiwala, female, henna, hindu, india, male, mascot, pilgrim, restaurant, rishikesh, river, sacred, sadhu, shiva, uttarakhand, woman