Ritual cremation piles on the Ganges at the ghats of Varanasi, The Burning Ghat (original title), Varanasi, on the banks of the Ganga River, is also known as Benares, Banaras, Kashi and Kasi and is located in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The city is of great importance to Hinduism. According to ancient legends, the Ganga River is guided by the hair of Shiva, the highest divine being within the Ishvara, a tradition within Hinduism. The photo shows a ghat, a shrine consisting of a hill with steps descending to a sacred river., Samuel Bourne (mentioned on object), Benares, 1863 - 1870, cardboard, paper, albumen print, height 237 mm × width 294 mmheight 299 mm × width 402 mm
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