Horizontal portrait of a skinny old Indian man washing and splashing water over his head whilst standing in the river Ganges


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. Horizontal portrait of a skinny Indian man splashing water over his bald head whilst standing in the river Ganges on the edge of Dasashvamedha Ghat.


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

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