River Ganges Collection

Lakshman temple overlooking the Ganges in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India, Asia

Sitar and tabla player beside the Ganga River, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

Partially submerged tilted Shiva temple below the ghats on the edge of the River Ganges (Ganga), Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Burning Ghat on the banks of the River Ganges, Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Morning religious rituals in the Ganges river, Makar San Kranti, Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh State, India, Asia

Musicians playing the Sitar and Tabla on the banks of the River Ganges (Ganga), Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh State, India

River Ganges, Kumbh Mela Festival, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India River Ganges, Kumbh Mela Festival, Allahabad, India

Ghats along the River Ganges (Ganga), Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

Morning religious festival, River Ganges, Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

Raising the Columns on the River Ganges, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting)
8683555 Raising the Columns on the River Ganges, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting) by Boulanger, Jean (1606-c.1680); Palazzo Ducale Estense, Sassuolo, Emilia Romagna, Italy; (add.info.: Sassuolo)

Benares, India, c.1910 (print)
7293199 Benares, India, c.1910 (print); (add.info.: Geography. India. Raja Jey Singh Observatory on the banks of river Ganges, Benares. Postcard, India, ca 1910.); Photo: © Archives Charmet.

Source of the Jumma, near Gungotree (engraving)
8641453 Source of the Jumma, near Gungotree (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Source of the Jumma, near Gungotree)

Painting depicting the sacred city of Varanasi and the River Ganges
3521240 Painting depicting the sacred city of Varanasi and the River Ganges; (add.info.: Painting depicting the sacred city of Varanasi and the River Ganges)

The Memorial Well, Cawnpore (b/w photo)
8637042 The Memorial Well, Cawnpore (b/w photo) by Indian photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Memorial Well, Cawnpore)

Castle Court, Ganges (colour litho)
8653379 Castle Court, Ganges (colour litho) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Castle Court, Ganges)

Ghats in Varanasi on the river Ganges, India (coloured photo)
8663943 Ghats in Varanasi on the river Ganges, India (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ghats in Varanasi on the river Ganges, India)

The Ganges spring, 1838 (engraving)
7268723 The Ganges spring, 1838 (engraving); 19.8x28.5 cm; JMK Archiv, Bremen, Germany; (add.info.: Caption 'The Ganges Source in India', 'From Art Anst. D. Bibliogr. Inst. in Hildbh)

Painting depicting the sacred city of Varanasi and the River Ganges
3521239 Painting depicting the sacred city of Varanasi and the River Ganges; (add.info.: Painting depicting the sacred city of Varanasi and the River Ganges)

Photocard, 1930s: Benares (coloured photo)
8671654 Photocard, 1930s: Benares (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Benares)

Ganges, La grotte des Fees (engraving)
8637981 Ganges, La grotte des Fees (engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ganges, La grotte des Fees)

The re-floating of the iron ship the 'Ganges', 1850
3359201 The re-floating of the iron ship the 'Ganges', 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the re-floating of the iron ship the 'Ganges')

The sinking of the iron ship the 'Ganges', 1850
3359484 The sinking of the iron ship the 'Ganges', 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the sinking of the iron ship the 'Ganges'. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Cotton from India: a cotton fleet descending the Ganges - casting off from Mirzapore, 1862. Creator: Smyth
Cotton from India: a cotton fleet descending the Ganges - casting off from Mirzapore early in the morning, 1862. Boats en route to '...Calcutta, for the purpose of shipping the cotton to Europe

Ganges pilgrims passing a ghaut, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
Ganges pilgrims passing a ghaut, [India], 1864. 'The road between Allahabad and Benares is literally crowded with pilgrims to the sacred river...They are coming from, or going to

Ghaut at Benares, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Ghaut at Benares, 1876. The sacred city of Benares, considered by the Hindoos as the head-quarters of their religion and science

The Royal Visit to India: the Ganges, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The Royal Visit to India: the Ganges, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. The mugger crocodile (Crocodylus palustris)

Illuminations at Benares in honour of the Prince of Wales...1876. Creator: Unknown
Illuminations at Benares in honour of the Prince of Wales, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. The future King Edward VII in India

The Prince of Wales on board the State Barge of the Maharajah at Benares...1876. Creator: Unknown
The Prince of Wales on board the State Barge of the Maharajah at Benares, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. The future King Edward VII in India

The Hon. William Monson and His Wife, Ann Debonnaire, c1786. Creator: Arthur William Devis
The Hon. William Monson and His Wife, Ann Debonnaire, c1786

Benares, 1913, 1913. Creator: Marius Bauer
Benares, 1913, 1913

Pilgrims at the Sacred Fair of Hurdwar, 1845. Creator: Unknown
Pilgrims at the Sacred Fair of Hurdwar, 1845. Hindus at the Kumbh Mela on the River Ganges at Haridwar in India. From "Hindostan, The Shores of the Red Sea, and The Himalaya Mountains, Vol

Hindoo Temple, - Benares, 1834. Creator: Thomas Shotter Boys
Hindoo Temple, - Benares, 1834. Hindu temples on the Ganges at Varanasi in India - note leaning buildings at right. From "Views in India, China and on the Shores of the Red Sea, Vol. I"

Benares, 1835. Creator: Thomas Shotter Boys
Benares, 1835. Ghats on the banks of the Ganges at Varanasi in India. From "Views in India, China and on the Shores of the Red Sea, Vol. II". [Fisher, Son & Co. London, 1835]

Scene at Colgong on the Ganges, 1845. Creator: Unknown
Scene at Colgong on the Ganges, 1845. River Ganges in India. From "Hindostan, The Shores of the Red Sea, and The Himalaya Mountains, Vol. I". [Fisher, Son & Co. London, 1845]

Gungootree, the Sacred Source of the Ganges, 1845. Creator: Unknown
Gungootree, the Sacred Source of the Ganges, 1845. River Ganges at Gangotri in India. From "Hindostan, The Shores of the Red Sea, and The Himalaya Mountains, Vol. I". [Fisher, Son & Co

The Ganges entering the Plains near Hurdwar, 1845. Creator: Anthony Vandyke Copley Fielding
The Ganges entering the Plains near Hurdwar, 1845. River Ganges near Haridwar in India. From "Hindostan, The Shores of the Red Sea, and The Himalaya Mountains, Vol. II". [Fisher, Son & Co

Janghera, or the Fakeers Rock, on the Ganges, 1845. Creator: Unknown
Janghera, or the Fakeers Rock, on the Ganges, 1845. Island in the River Ganges, India. From "Hindostan, The Shores of the Red Sea, and The Himalaya Mountains, Vol. I". [Fisher, Son & Co

Cawnpore, 1834. Creator: Samuel Prout
Cawnpore, 1834. Boats on the river Ganges at Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. From "Views in India, China and on the Shores of the Red Sea, Vol. I". [Fisher, Son & Co. London, 1835]

Hurdwar, A Place of Hindoo Pilgrimage, 1845. Creator: Unknown
Hurdwar, A Place of Hindoo Pilgrimage, 1845. Temples on the River Ganges at Haridwar in India. From "Hindostan, The Shores of the Red Sea, and The Himalaya Mountains, Vol. I"

The East India Steam Navigation Company's steamer Stanley, running on the Ganges, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The East India Steam Navigation Company's steamer Stanley, running on the Ganges, 1862. Some few years since the Indian Government appointed a commissioner to investigate the best means of

Sketch of the Battle of Cawnpore, 1857, (1901). Creator: Unknown
Sketch of the Battle of Cawnpore, 1857, (1901). Fought on the 6th of December 1857 by the British Forces under the command of His Excellency Sir Colin Campbell, G.C.B

Cawnpore - Lord Robertss Birthplace, 1820s, (1901). Creator: Unknown
Cawnpore - Lord Robertss Birthplace, 1820s, (1901). View of the town of Cawnpore (modern-day Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh), India, where British soldier Frederick Sleigh Roberts

Geographical map of the north-eastern section of India, early 20th century. Pre-partition map showing the Bay of Bengal and the Ganges Delta, and what are now Bangladesh and Myanmar

India, Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi, View of Varanasi and Ganges river

India, Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi, Hanging up washing on banks of Ganges river

India, Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi, View towards Dashashwamedh Ghat

India, Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi, View of Ghats

India, Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi, Holy men on banks of Ganges River

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The River Ganges, also known as the Ganga, holds a sacred place in the hearts of millions. As the Sitar and Tabla players strike their instruments beside its tranquil waters in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia, a melodious symphony resonates through the air. The river's banks are adorned with ghats that witness countless rituals and traditions. One such sight is the partially submerged tilted Shiva temple below the ghats. Its mystical presence adds an ethereal charm to this ancient city. On these very banks lies the Burning Ghat where cremations take place; it is believed that ashes scattered here grant liberation from worldly attachments. As dawn breaks over Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh, Morning religious rituals commence in full swing within the holy waters of River Ganges. Devotees immerse themselves in its purifying embrace while musicians continue playing enchanting tunes on their Sitar and Tabla. Not only does this sacred river bless Varanasi but it also plays host to grand festivals like Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. Pilgrims flock from all corners to seek spiritual solace amidst its divine currents. Further upstream lies Rishikesh, Uttarakhand - home to Lakshman Temple overlooking the majestic expanse of River Ganges. Here devotees find solace and serenity amidst nature's beauty as they offer prayers at this revered site. Ghats line both sides (Ganga) offering a mesmerizing view along its course. From sunrise till dusk these steps become alive with people seeking blessings or simply immersing themselves in devotion. A historical marvel stands tall on its banks - Mosque of Aurangzeb - captured beautifully in a black-and-white photograph dating back to 1875 Benares era. It serves as a testament to India's rich cultural heritage intertwined with religious diversity.