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Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Ganges River at Varanasi
boats on the Ganges River
Varanasi, India: ghats
Ganges River: ritual bathing
Varanasi, India: Manikarnika Ghat
Varanasi, India: Ganga Aarti
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