India, West Bengal, Sagar Island, Ganga Sagar, Crowd of pilgrims with offerings at temple to Sage Kapil Muni. Island is considered the point where the Ganges joins the sea.

Nepal, Janakpur, Morning puja at Ganga Sagar.

India, West Bengal, Ganga Sagar, Pilgrims bathing and praying in water during three day festival at Sagar Island in the mouth of the Hooghly thought to be the point where the Ganges joins the sea.

India, Rajasthan, Bikaner, Statue of Maharaja Ganga Singh.

India, Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi, pilgrims gathered on the ghats to bathe in the waters of the river Ganges.

India, Uttarakhand, Hardiwar, Head and shoulders portrait of man wearing turban of brown cloth.

India, Uttarakhand, Hardiwar, Head and shoulders portrait of smiling young woman carrying vessel on her head.

India, Uttarakhand, Hardiwar, Cropped shot of woman applying henna paste in decorative pattern to the palm of the hand of another.

India, Uttarakhand, Hardiwar, Portrait of pilgrim at Kumbh Mela, Indias biggest religious festival where many different traditions of Hinduism come together to bathe in the Ganges.

India, Uttarakhand, Hardiwar, Head and shoulders portrait of man with thick grey beard.

India, Uttarakhand, Hardiwar, Portrait of a Saddhu.

India, Uttarakhand, Hardiwar, Saddhu makes offering at shrine during Kumbh Mela, Indias biggest religious festival where many different traditions of Hinduism come together to bathe in the Ganges.