Varanasi, India

American NINK Couple Eagerly Await Their First
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Taste of "The Streets of Varanai", Via Rickshaw.
"I Don't Think We Are in Kansas Anymore" This
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Picture is a Somewhat Tame Look at the Streets
Cows are Sacred Animals in the Hindu Religion,
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and Therefore in India. They Own the Roads.
Pigs Roam the Streets With Careless Abandon, 2nd
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Only in Number to Cows.
Bhang, Legal and Sold by the Government, is Culled
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From Cannabis and Used to Achieve Transcendental States
Darbhanga Ghat on the West Bank of the Ganges
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River in Varanasi,
Central Platform on Dasashvamedha Ghat Where
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Evening Ritual Aarti Ceremony is Performed
The Hindu Faithful Paying Homage at a
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Wayside Shrine During Evening Aarti (prayers)
Manikarnika Ghat Where Cremation Pyres Burn
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Night and Day and Ashes Are Dumped into the Ganges
One of the Five Priests That Perform the Evening
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Aarti on the Banks of the Ganges River, EVERYNIGHT!
Sunrise over the River Ganga, Also Know By Its
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More Common Name, Ganges.
Even Buddhists Come to the River Ganga to
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Witness the Morning Rituals Performed on its Banks
Thousands of Hindu Pilgrims Come to Varanasi
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Everyday for a Ritual Cleansing in the Ganges
A Baby's First Dip in the Sacred Ganges River,
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A Happy Pilgrim and His Plentiful Manhood After
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a Refreshing Morning Dip.
Cremations, Ritual Bathings, and Cleaning Clothes
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Are All Done Right Next to Each Other in the Ganges
Be Careful Who Prepares Your Funeral Pyre, as
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This Poor Soul's Legs Attest Too.
Morning Scene at the Ghats of Varanasi on the
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Banks of the River Ganges
The Quintesential Postcard View of Varanasi Ghats
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From a Boat on the Ganges River
The Aftermath of the Local Farmer's Market, Soon
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the Cows, Pigs, Goats Will Be By For the Leftovers.
The Morning Farmer's Market Where a Local Sells
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One Rocks Weight Worth of Oranges
A Young Girl Not Dressed Traditionally, But With a
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Henna Tattoo on Her Hand

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