Pilgrims visiting Nasik were immersed in the holy river at Ramkund

Pilgrims soaking in holy river
Ramkund
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Large numbers of Hindu pilgrims visit Nasik. This is because the Godavari River that flows through the town is considered a holy river. In the center of the town, there is a bathing place called Ramkund, which is crowded with pilgrims. Pilgrims bathe there and offer prayers. The silhouettes in the photo are that of a pilgrim.

Interestingly, despite the fact that the staff will scold you if you try to wash your clothes in the water of Ramkund, this holy place (I actually saw a few people being scolded for trying), there is a place to wash your clothes just downstream from this place. In India, it is not unusual to use river water to wash clothes, so there must be many people doing their laundry upstream. In other words, many people are washing their clothes in the holy river water.

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Mar 2011 IN THE CITY INDIA

PHOTO DATA

No

5359

Shooting Date

Sep 2010

Posted On

March 30, 2011

Modified On

October 18, 2023

Place

Nasik, India

Genre

Street Photography

Camera

CANON EOS 1V

Lens

EF85MM F1.2L II USM

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