CONFLUENCE AT VARANASI

by Hema Narayanan

India

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"A DELICATE BALANCE" - Faith overrules everything else in Varanasi. It seems like a delicate balance between reality and one's religious beliefs. This lady has the footwear of her Lord on her head, giving it utmost importance.
"A DELICATE BALANCE" - Faith overrules everything else in Varanasi. It seems like a delicate balance between reality and one's religious beliefs. This lady has the footwear of her Lord on her head, giving it utmost importance.
"THE FAITH" - Prayers or ode's is offered every day, during sunrise and sunset to the Sun God and the holy River Ganga. Such is the faith of the people of Varanasi. It is about celebration, at large.
"THE FAITH" - Prayers or ode's is offered every day, during sunrise and sunset to the Sun God and the holy River Ganga. Such is the faith of the people of Varanasi. It is about celebration, at large.
"A SOUL TRIBUTE" - Drops of reverence offered to River Ganga here, either as a prayer or a last rite ritual to the departed soul.
"A SOUL TRIBUTE" - Drops of reverence offered to River Ganga here, either as a prayer or a last rite ritual to the departed soul.
"WHAT LIES AHEAD!" - Toggles between the unknown at one end (the oblivion) and the known at the other (the Ghats). Life is such. Future is not ours to see...
"WHAT LIES AHEAD!" - Toggles between the unknown at one end (the oblivion) and the known at the other (the Ghats). Life is such. Future is not ours to see...
"THE FINAL JOURNEY" - It is believed that a departed kin if brought to Varanasi achieves salvation, beside the holy River of Ganga.
"THE FINAL JOURNEY" - It is believed that a departed kin if brought to Varanasi achieves salvation, beside the holy River of Ganga.