Ganges River

Upon the shores of the Ganges River is a pretty park of sixty acres, in the center of which rises a mound.

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Their trip included a ride in a boat on the Ganges River, which is the home of all the tales of India that you hear.

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Religious leader Phoj Dinidayal says that, because many Hindus believe the Ganges River is holy and pure, they think that whatever is placed in it also becomes pure and will not pollute.

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Reuters A man held onto chains suspended from a bridge as he bathed in the Ganges River in Haridwar, India, Monday.

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Religious leader Phoj Dinidayal says that, because many Hindus believe the Ganges River is holy and pure, they think that whatever is placed in it also becomes pure and will not pollute.

New York Bay Cleanup Focuses on Hindu Ritual Items 2011

Vivek Prakash/Reuters HOLDING ON: A man held onto chains hanging from a bridge as he bathed in rapidly moving waters of the Ganges River in Haridwar, India, Monday.

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A spiritual quest for sadhus or holy men on The Amazing Race: Unfinished Business led Ron Hsu astray as he erroneously wandered the Ganges River waterfront for hours.

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In Monday's pictures from India, a man needs a good grip to get clean in the Ganges River and schoolgirls line up for lunch.

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They had a speed limit on the Ganges River and we didn't realize that.

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In today's pictures, a man bathes in India's Ganges River, sea gulls fly for food in Japan, a blimp crashes in Germany and more.

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