Hindu Puja at the Dashashwamedh Ghat of the River Ganges in Varanasi Benares in Uttar Pradesh in India in South Asia. Culture Snake Snakes Travel Art

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Ceremonial snakes at the ghats of the Ganges in Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh in India. Varanasi (Benares) is a city on the banks of the River Ganges in India. It is the holiest of the seven sacred cities in Hinduism and Jainism. Hindus believe that to die at Varanasi brings salvation. It is the oldest city in India and one of the oldest throughout the world.

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Size: 4061px × 5955px
Location: River Ganges in Varanasi Benares in Uttar Pradesh in India in South Asia
Photo credit: © Shaun Higson / India-Benares / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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