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

Shiva's protection. Varanasi

Mornig puja. Varanasi

A woman is dressing after the holy bath , while a priest is doing the morning puja dedicated to Ganga.

Morning puja. Varanasi

Just walking. Varanasi

Floating offering. Varanasi

Holy water. Varanasi

Corolla. Varanasi

Water lily or lotus flowers?

Offerings. Varanasi

Flowers offered to the Ganga during the pujas. So many pilgrims here that everyday the offerings grow and grow on the banks.
Some people recuperate them to sell again..but you can find also plastic bags, aluminium cups...

Wrestler. Varanasi

Motherhood. Varanasi

No distinction on the ghats, rich as well as poor people come here for the Ganga pujas, or to find some opportunity.

Ganga bank scene. Varanasi

Boatmen and pilgrims have to share the Ganga ghat; the first ones are not always very kind with the seconds...

Shaving ceremony. Varanasi

Just before he holy bath, purification and hair offering ; three boys in this family, one is waiting his turn.

Sweeping. Varanasi

Holy water. Varanasi

Bath. Varanasi

Holy bath in ganga before the shaving. shaving the hair is an offering to god and a purification.

Hands. Varanasi

Yellow. Varanasi

Running out of Ganga. Varanasi

the boy does not seem to appreciate the holy bath in Ganga!!!

The seller and the Vespa. Varanasi

When you leave the ghat area, you find another world.

Milk. Varanasi

Puja. Varanasi

King kong II. Varanasi

Street scene. Varanasi

Searching their way; Varanasi

Walking in Ganga is a little bit dangerous; frequently women help themselves while going to the holy bath place.