Ganges River: Media

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drainage network of the Brahmaputra and Ganges river
The Brahmaputra and Ganges river basins and their drainage network.
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Varanasi, India: Ganges River
Morning prayers along the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
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Gangotri
Gangotri glacier in the Himalayas of Uttarakhand state, northern India, one of the...
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Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India: footbridge
Footbridge across the Ganges (Ganga) River near Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India.
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Bithur
Ghat on the Ganges River, Bithur, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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Buriganga River, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Boat traffic on the Buriganga (“Old Ganges”) River, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Sundarbans
Mangrove trees in the Sundarbans.
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Ganges River: Mahatma Gandhi Bridge
Mahatma Gandhi Bridge spanning the broad, slow-moving Ganges (Ganga) River between...
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Ganges river dolphin
Ganges river dolphin, or susu (Platanista gangetica).
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Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India: pilgrimage
Hindu pilgrims bathing in the Ganges River at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh state, India.
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Varanasi: cremation ashes carried on the Ganges River
Ship laden with cremation ashes to be deposited in the Ganges River, Varanasi, Uttar...
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Padma River
Small sailing vessel on the Padma River (main stream of the Ganges [Ganga] River)...
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Ganges River at Varanasi
The Ganges River at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh state, India.
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boats on the Ganges River
Boats on the Ganges River at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh state, India.
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Patna, India: bridge
The Mahatma Gandhi Bridge across the Ganges (Ganga) River at Patna, Bihar, India.
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Varanasi, India: Manikarnika Ghat
Manikarnika Ghat, a Hindu cremation site along the Ganges River in Varanasi, Uttar...
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Ganges River
Hindu pilgrims bathing in the Ganges River.
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Ganges River
Pilgrims bathing in the Ganges River at Haridwar, India.
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Haridwar: pilgrims along the Ganges River
Pilgrims along the Ganges River at Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India.
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Ganges River: ritual bathing
Ritual bathing in the Ganges River at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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