The Circle of Life, often symbolized by the continual flow of birth, life, death, and rebirth, finds profound cultural and spiritual significance in Varanasi, India. Varanasi, one of the world's oldest continually inhabited cities, is deeply intertwined with Hindu beliefs about life and death. Hindus believe that dying in Varanasi brings liberation from the cycle of reincarnation, making it a sacred destination for cremation rituals along the banks of the Ganges River. The Circle of Life is vividly displayed through rituals that honor the departed and celebrate the eternal cycle of existence. Here, in the Image, you see pilgrims taking a boat ride in Ganges to see the architecture, rituals, complexity and the daily happenings around the ghats. The migratory birds encircle the pilgrims depicting the Circle of Life.