A priest lights lamps on the steps of the Ram Ghat in Varanasi, India. This ritual is part of the Ganga Aarthi.

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A Hindu priest (pujari) lights lamps on the steps outside of a walled temple.

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