Varanasi Alive -
Picture of the Day - July 31
A new bride and groom take a boat road with the family on the Ganges river in Varanasi.
Picture of the Day - July 30
A fish slips out of a boy's hand as he swims in the Ganges river in Varanasi.
Picture of the Day - July 25
A cow and a dog sit in front of a small temple next to the Ganges river in Varanasi.
Picture of the Day - July 23
When he is not selling candles to float in the Ganges river, this child plays video games.
Picture of the Day - July 20
Two leading priests of the Gopal temple in Varanasi are honored during a festival.
Picture of the Day - July 19
Because of a boat race happening on this day, several extra large boats plied the Ganges river for ten ruppers a person (22 cents).
Picture of the Day - July 17
A bride displays her hands having been decorated with Henna (Mhendi). Follow this link to read more about Henna.
Picture of the Day - July 15
A teenage boy completes the ceremony to receive the sacred thread. This ceremony is done for boys only and marks their coming of age.
Picture of the Day - July 14
From the roof of the Man Mandir Palace, a picture of the water supply system for the city (foreground) and the worship ground at Rajendra Prasad ghat.
Picture of the Day - July 13
A man walks back to his house having taking a bath at Scindia ghat on the banks of the Ganges river in Varanasi. The rains have just lashed the city and it looks like more are coming.
Picture of the Day - july 10
A man waits for customers at his stall on the banks of the Ganges river in Varanasi.
Picture of the Day - July 5
Clouds are amassing here in Varanasi. The monsoon is now 20 days late in coming...
Picture of the Day - July 4
A man sells duffel bags at Dashashwamedh on the banks of the Ganges river in Varanasi.
Picture of the Day - July 3
At Dashashwamedh ghat at the Ganges in Varanasi worship materials are sold.
Picture of the Day - July 2
A man sets up his shop while pilgrims walk up the steps from Dashashwamedh ghat in Varanasi.
Picture of the Day - July 1
A group of men sing in the early morning as they enter Dashashwamedh ghat for their daily worship at a temple along the banks of the Ganges river in Varanasi.
