A Hindu sadhu sits with all his possessions on a mat on Darbhanga Ghat. A sadhu is a religious ascetic who has renounced the worldly life.
A man prepares to sell fresh vegetables to pilgrims and tourists while sitting on the ghat steps.
Manikarnika Ghat, the largest crematorium in Varanasi, where more than 100 outdoor cremations take place every day, 24/7, on funeral pyres beside the Ganges River,