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  • Sea Lions at Pier 39, San Francisco, California
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  • Sea Lions at Pier 39, San Francisco, California
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  • Sea Lions at Pier 39, San Francisco, California
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  • Sea Lions at Pier 39, San Francisco, California
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  • Sea Lions at Pier 39, San Francisco, California
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  • Sea Lions at Pier 39, San Francisco, California
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  • Sea Lions at Pier 39, San Francisco, California
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  • Sea Lions at Pier 39, San Francisco, California
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  • Dashashwamedh Ghat is the most visited ghat of Varanasi by religious pilgrims, Dashashwamedh ghat is the most beautiful ghat in city. The ghat is close to the famous 'Vishwanath Temple' and is therefore of high religious importance. The most enticing part is the evening 'Puja' performed by the group of priests. Also called as 'Fire Puja', the ceremony is a dedication to River Ganges, Sun, Lord Shiva, Fire and the whole universe. The Ghats finds mention in the old religious texts, as it is said that lord Brahma created the ghats to welcome lord Shiva.  Early morning.  Varanasi, India..
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  • Mekong River at Ban Saylom, south of Luang Prabang, Laos.
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  • Mekong River at Ban Saylom, south of Luang Prabang, Laos.
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  • Cartagena, Colombia; a couple walks on the Pacific beach at sunset at Boca Grande.
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  • Pilgrims take their turn to bathe in the Shipra River during the Kumbh Mela festival, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India. (From the book What I Eat: Around the World in 80 Diets.) The Kumbh Mela festival is a sacred Hindu pilgrimage held 4 times every 12 years, cycling between the cities of Allahabad, Nasik, Ujjain and Haridwar.  Participants of the Mela gather to cleanse themselves spiritually by bathing in the waters of India's sacred rivers.  Hindus believe that the rivers in the Indian cities of Allahabad, Haridwar, Nasik, and Ujjain are sacred, and that bathing in those rivers during the religious festival Kumbh Mela will release them from past sins and mistakes and liberate them from the cycle of birth and death. Auspicious bathing days are determined by the position of the sun and the moon, and on these days more than a million pilgrims might descend for a dip. In Ujjain, thousands of police control the crowds at the Shipra River with whistles, poles, and batons to prevent stampedes and drownings, and bathing time is kept to 12 minutes per group. Kumbh Mela is one of the largest religious festivals on earth, attracting millions from all over India and the world.  Past Melas have attracted up to 70 million visitors. The festival attracts more pilgrims than any other religious gathering on the planet, including Islam's Hajj.
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Peter Menzel Photography

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