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Ganga Aarati

Ganga Aarati (Prayer) is a major tourist attraction in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is being performed beside the holy river The Ganges. Though the major attraction is in the evening. A play of light and shadow with smoke creates many illusion and a spiritual environment.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2011
Date Uploaded: 09.2022
Photo Location: Varanasi, India
Camera: NIKON D610
Copyright: © Sudipta Chakraborty