Vertical close up portrait of a group of Indian women in colourful saris washing in the River Ganges.

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The river Ganges [Ganga] is the most sacred and spiritual place for the Hindu religion. Every morning at sunrise local Indians and pilgrims alike perform ritualistic prays "puja" to cleanse their souls, their bodies and their clothes as part of a daily routine on the many ghats surrounding the river bank. Close up of a group of Indian women in colourful red and orange saris washing themselves on Ahilyabai 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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