There are a lot of stray dogs in Varanasi. The sign reads, "Dogs do not bark without reason. Honking your horn without reason is a mental illness. It is a punishable offence to honk your horn by day or night near a hospital, school, college or court house. Please do not honk your horn inside the building perimeter. Thank You. Issued in the public interest by the Truth Foundation." There are also a lot of cows and bulls walking around in Varanasi!
All over Varanasi sewer pipes have been placed in preparation for installation of the new sewer system.
A view of the pontoon bridge at Samneyghat and a column of the new bridge being built over the Ganges river at dusk in Varanasi.
A man sells Litchee fuit in Varanasi. Follow this link to read more about Litchee fruit.
One lady milks a cow while the other pets it at the Ganges river in Varanasi.
A holy man with his begging pot takes a rest at Assi ghat on the banks of the Ganges at Varanasi.
The foundation for a pillar of the Samney Ghat bridge is constructed on the Ramnagar side of the Ganges river in Varanasi.