(Busy street in Varanasi)

D.32/162 Bengalitola Road Behind Bowl of Compassion Cafe, Bangali Tola, Devnathpur, Uttar Pradesh 221001, India

When you step out of a cab from the airport, this will likely be your first sight of Varanasi. It was mine when I visited this Hindu holy city in January 2013. I was initially so overwhelmed by my first few seconds there, I had to pull out my camera and take this picture.

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The Streets of Varanasi

When you step out of a cab from the airport, this will likely be your first sight of Varanasi. It was mine when I visited this Hindu holy city in January 2013. I was initially so overwhelmed by my first few seconds there, I had to pull out my camera and take this picture.

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