12th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Ganga Aarathi
Benaras is well known place for Hindu Pilgrimage in India. Priests pay homage to the mighty river by performing "aarathi" on its banks every evening. A platform has been earmarked on the ghat for this purpose. Hundreds of tourists and local devotees throng to the ghat to witness the ritual.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 02.2014 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2014 |
Photo Location: | Benaras ( Uttar Pradesh) , India |
Camera: | Canon EOS 500D |
Copyright: | © Avijit Bhakta |