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All ages come to The Ganges.  
   

All ages come to The Ganges.

Woman and child at the water. Our guide told us that often newborn babies are brought down to the river and immersed there.
Varanasi: The Sacred Ganges

February 5th 2010
Varanasi is said to be the oldest city in the world and is situated on the banks of the Ganges. It is India's holiest Hindu city with a spiritual and religious legacy that goes back nearly 3000 years. The 90 or so ghats (stepped terraces) define the life and identity of the city. In the late afternoon our guide took us to the river where we boarded an old timber boat and were rowed along the ... read more
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