Lively riverside scene at the Ganges in Benares, also known as Varanasi or Kashi, in the state of Uttar Pradesh. According to legend, the more than 2500 year old city is the city of Shiva, one of the main Hindu deities. The Hindus believe that the people from here can break the eternal cycle of rebirths and attain salvation, so many believers come to Benares to die here.
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Sueddeutsche Zeitung Photo / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
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3600 x 4954 px | 30.5 x 41.9 cm | 12 x 16.5 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
1 January 1966Location:
IndiaPhotographer:
Alfred Strobel/Süddeutsche Zeitung PhotoMore information:
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Benares in India, 1966. Lively riverside scene at the Ganges in Benares, also known as Varanasi or Kashi, in the state of Uttar Pradesh. According to legend, the more than 2500 year old city is the city of Shiva, one of the main Hindu deities. The Hindus believe that the people from here can break the eternal cycle of rebirths and attain salvation, so many believers come to Benares to die here. Date created: 01/01/1966-31/12/1966