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Assi ghat on a full moon night

At Assi ghat, Varanasi a lot of boats full with tourists usually gather near the ghat (stone steps going to the river) to witness the evening aarti at river Ganges (Ganga). This year the boats were quite close since the water level rose considerably after the flood in September, 2022. The full moon made the scene special.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2022
Date Uploaded: 10.2022
Photo Location: Varanasi, India
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Copyright: © ANIRBAN MANDAL