14th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Praying ceremony on the Ganges river

The Ganges (Varanasi city) is India's holiest river, considered a source of spiritual purification for devout Hindus. But today the river is among the world's most polluted… . And praying ceremony attracts thousands of onlookers took place the early morning daily.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 03.2016
Date Uploaded: 11.2016
Photo Location: Varanasi, India
Camera: NIKON D3
Copyright: © Viet Van Tran