35,858 Ganges River Images and Stock Photos

Holy town Varanasi and bank of the Ganges river with ghats

Ancient Varanasi city architecture and Ganges river ghat at sunset with view of an Indian sadhu sitting a boat on the river Ganges.

early morning shot of Varanasi in north India

Sunrise over the Holy River Ganges in Varanasi in the Uttar Pradesh region of northern India

View of the Ganges river and Varanasi at sunrise. India

The holiest river of India, the river Ganga passes through the city of Kolkata before emptying into Bay of Bengal around 120km away.

Varanasi, India - March 21: Hindu pilgrims take holy bath in the river ganges on the auspicious Maha Shivaratri festival on March 21, 2013 in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

Varanasi, India - December 16, 2015 : Sacred flowers are taken for worship on hand at river Ganges, varanasi, uttar pradesh, india.

Varanasi, India - December 16, 2015 : Ghats (Banks) on the Ganges River, Hindu holy city on Ganges Ganga, Varanasi, Banaras, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Varanasi, India - December 13, 2015 : Ghats (Banks) on the Ganges River, Hindu holy city on Ganges Ganga, Varanasi, Banaras, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Holy town Varanasi and bank of the Ganges river with ghats

Varanasi, India - March 26, 2016: A Sadhu (Hindu religious devotee) doing morning prayer by the river Ganges in Varanasi, India

Scenic view from the river on Ghat with crowd. Sunset colores the temples. Varanasi known as Banaras is the holies city in India. It is on the banks of the river Ganges where the special funeral ritual, cremation goes on for purifying and final releases of the spirit from the body.

A evening shot of a woman putting blessed puja flowers in the river Ganges in Varanasi, India

In Hinduism, sadhu, or shadhu is a common term for a mystic, an ascetic, practitioner of yoga (yogi) and/or wandering monks. The sadhu is solely dedicated to achieving the fourth and final Hindu goal of life, moksha (liberation), through meditation and contemplation of Brahman. Sadhus often wear ochre-colored clothing, symbolizing renunciation.

Ancient Varanasi India city architecture with view of Ganges river ghat at sunset. Wooden boat seen on river Ganga with migratory birds

Varanasi, India - March 18, 2014. Showing the colorful traditional clothing and Hindu religious ritual of bathing in the holy Ganges River from the ancient ghats of Varanasi.

Sadhu baba sitting on a wooden boat overlooking ancient Varanasi city architecture with Ganges river ghat at sunset.

A single rowing boat through the arch along river Ganga at dawn

Colourful scene showing boats on the sacred Ganges River at Dashashwamedh Ghat in the holy city of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

The lamp ready for floating in Ganges river.

Varanasi, India - February 11, 2011: Pollution in the river Ganges continues unabated, despite being the holiest of all rivers for most Indians. The river continues to act as the dump yard of all wastage including industrial wastes. Though each subsequent government earmarks millions of dollars for cleaning the river, noting is being being on the ground and the money goes into corruption.

Going on pilgrimage is a sacred duty for many faiths. he River Ganges is important in its own right. Some Hindus believe that it flowed from heaven to purify humans. Sometimes the river is represented in female form because many Hindus refer to it as 'mother Gangaa'. There are various locations along the River Ganges which can attract millions of pilgrims. Many Hindus believe water from anywhere on the River Ganges is purifying and holy.

Howrah bridge Kolkata on river Ganges at sunrise with winter haze and a wooden boat seen travelling through the Ganges. Howrah bridge is one of the busiest cantilever bridge in India

vibrant fire ceremony at hindu festival in varanasi at night

prayers offered, aarti ganga at parmarth niketen India

Varanasi, India - November 11, 2015: Showing the colorful traditional clothing and Hindu religious ritual of bathing in the Ganges River from the ancient ghats of Varanasi.

Varanasi ancient city architecture with Ganges river bank at sunset. Indian female tourist enjoy boat ride on the river Ganges and enjoy the view of historic Varanasi city architecture

Kolkata, 02-02-2020: Heavily polluted embankment of Ganges at Judges Ghat, with piled garbages and structures of clay idols dumped in water, after immersion of Goddess Saraswati idols in to Ganges. Two people are seen bathing in background.

Vintage poster of Varanasi Ghats of Uttar Pradesh, famous place in India . Vector illustration

Vibrant scene showing boats on the sacred Ganges River near Dashashwamedh Ghat in the holy city of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Historic Varanasi city architecture with ancient buildings and temple along the Ganges river ghat with view of wooden boat used for pleasure trips for tourists on the Ganges

Rishikesh, Uttarakhand - August 03 2016: Priests in red robe in the holy city of Rishikesh in Uttarakhand, India during the evening light ceremony called Ganga arthi to worship river Ganga / Ganges.

Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India - June 1, 2017: Ganga Aarti begins every day at sunset at Rishikesh. An aarti is a devotional ritual that uses fire as an offering. It's usually made in the form of a lit lamp, and in the case of the Ganges River, a small diya with a candle and flowers that's floated down the river. The offering is made to the Goddess Ganga, also affectionately referred to as Maa Ganga, goddess of the holiest river in India.

VARANASI, INDIA - MARCH 23: Hindu pilgrims take holy bath in the river ganges on the auspicious Maha Shivaratri festival on March 23, 2013 at Dasashwamedh ghat in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

Ganges Water Pollution Polluted holy Ganga with human waste, industrial leftovers, domestic sewage and religious rituals from towns cities poses threat to health environment. Kolkata India May 2019

In Hinduism, sadhu, or shadhu is a common term for a mystic, an ascetic, practitioner of yoga (yogi) and/or wandering monks. The sadhu is solely dedicated to achieving the fourth and final Hindu goal of life, moksha (liberation), through meditation and contemplation of Brahman. Sadhus often wear ochre-colored clothing, symbolizing renunciation.

12.10.2024. Allahabad Uttar Pradesh India beautiful panoramic view of famous holy tourist spot Triveni Sangam captured with drone in India

Scene of River Ganges of Varanasi at early morning.

Young man meditating by the River Ganges in India

Rishikesh aerial view, India. It is known as the Gateway to the Garhwal Himalayas and the Yoga Capital of the World.

Varanasi, India - October 05, 2015: Pilgrims in Dashashwamedh Gha at the Ganges river in Varanasi . This is one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world and also the holiest of the seven sacred cities in Hinduism and Jainism and so the most important pilgrimage place for hindus. Many ghats, embankments made in steps, are placed in one of the river sides and it is where pilgrims perform ritual ablutions.

Har Ki Pauri is a famous ghat on the banks of the Ganges in Haridwar, India stock photo

Scene of River Ganges of Varanasi at early morning.

Allahabad, India - February 10, 2019: A Hindu couple praying and bathing in the sacred waters at the Triveni Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers, at the Kumbh Mela Festival in Allahabad (Prayagraj), Uttar Pradesh, India.

vector Map of the combined catchment areas of the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers

Serene woman looking at flock of migratory birds on rivere in New Delhi

"Rishikesh, India - April 16, 2010: An unindentified Hindu man bathes in the Ganges River during Kumbh Mela 2010, Rishikesh, India."

Drone view of Hooghly river amidst residential buildings in city against clear sky