Boats are rowed as the sun rises above the River Ganges (Ganga) at Varanasi in Uttar Prdesh, India.

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Indian people who are not permitted to cremate their dead use boats to dispose of their relative's body. Boat rides are also a popular tourist attraction.

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Location: Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Photo credit: © Stuart Forster / Alamy / Afripics
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