Vertical portrait of an Indian man lathered up and covered in soap at Dasashvamedha Ghat beside the river Ganges

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Sunrise on the river Ganges "Ganga" and local Indians and pilgrims alike perform ritualistic prays "puja" cleanse their souls, their bodies and their clothes as part of a daily routine on the many ghats surrounding the river bank. A young man lathers up in preparation for a dip in the holywaters of the river Ganges close to Dasashvamedha Ghat.

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Size: 3408px × 5125px
Location: India Uttar Pradesh Varanasi
Photo credit: © Anne-Marie Palmer / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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