After the puja. Varanasi

Three goblins. Varanasi

Smoke. Varanasi

In the crossing, the still smoking tree, burned for Holi.

Orange. Varanasi

After the holy bath and after wearing the new clothes, a woman wash her sari in he Ganges.

The Nandi, the bull and the man. Varanasi

Ganges. Varanasi

Puja. Varanasi

Intruder. Varanasi

Puja. Varanasi

Crossing again. Varanasi

The tree is burning since one day for Holi celebration (each area burn his tree).

The red mother. Varanasi

Shaving head and holy bath in the cold water; This boy will remember the trip...

Puja. Varanasi

Hibiscus puja. Varanasi

Morning puja. Varanasi

Orange. Varanasi

Steps. Varanasi

After the holy but very cold bath, the sunny steps of the ghat to get hotter the old bodies...

Eating at night: Varanasi

Feet. Varanasi

I am not a feet fetichist, but I must say that in India feet are everywhere, much more in south than in the north.
The way women are walking barefeet give to them a posture we cannot have in our western countries because of the shoes.
And, you first hear the little bellies of the aunckles bracelets before seing the women walking by; nice .

Safran. Varanasi

Singing. Varanasi

Looking as if they were sailing at the prow of a boat, a group of women singing for the god.

Psssssst. Varanasi

When you hear that in India, it's usually because somebody behind you is very busy and want to go fast. You ust have to let him pass ...

Yellow. Varanasi

Puja in yellow on the ghat...

Brahmane puja. Varanasi

Not always easy to find a place among the boats, (the boatmen are not always very kind with the pilgrims).

Sadhu on the steps. Varanasi

Early morning puja. Varanasi

Morning puja. Varanasi

Often the mother in law and the daughter in law wear the same colors...

Muslim women on the ghat. Varanasi

Ghat in red. Varanasi

After been washed in the Ganges, time to dry on the ghat.

Ghat scenery. Varanasi

A brahmane is doing his daily puja, a pilgrim with a Shiva collar is praying, while a woman is washing her sari after the holy bath.

Rickshaw. Varanasi

Wood for cremation. Varanasi

All around Manikarnika ghat is the wood business for the cremations. Different qualities are proposed, but even with the baddest, it's really a problem for many families.

Drying. Varanasi

Gipsy musicians. Varanasi

Playing music for a wedding on the ghat.

Going to Ganga. Varanasi

In the crossing, the burning tree is for holy celebration.

Light. Varanasi

Couple. Varanasi

It was after the holy bath, among the saris drying on the ghat; they were from Ahmedabad if I remember well and were about to move.
He insisted to offer me a cup of tea before leaving.

Seller. Varanasi