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The sun rises over the sacred Ganges (Ganga) river, in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
For Hindus, Ganga is said to wash away one's sins. Water from the river is considered auspicious and many Hindus ask to be cremated along the Ganga and to have their ashes immersed in the river.
For Hindus, Ganga is said to wash away one's sins. Water from the river is considered auspicious and many Hindus ask to be cremated along the Ganga and to have their ashes immersed in the river.
