IN PURSUIT OF NIRVANA.
The city illumines truth and reveals reality. It does not bring new wonders into the scope of vision, but enables one to see what is already there. Where this eternal light intersects the earth, it is known as Kashi.
- Diana L. Eck
![Tourist Boats in the ganga river at varanasi.](https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/fetch/w_auto,c_scale/https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/upload/v1566199621/1_a2qsx4.jpg)
Varanasi, India.
February 2019.
![Ghats of varanasi.](https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/fetch/w_auto,c_scale/https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/upload/v1566190563/2_ygp50u.jpg)
Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
July 2017.
![Varanasi boats.](https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/fetch/w_auto,c_scale/https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/upload/v1566190491/3_l69ukb.jpg)
Varanasi, India.
July 2017.
![River ganga in dawn.](https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/fetch/w_auto,c_scale/https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/upload/v1566190371/4_ehmltl.jpg)
Varanasi, India.
February 2019.
![A man taking a holy dip in the river ganga at varanasi.](https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/fetch/w_auto,c_scale/https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/upload/v1566190292/5_u9ywgr.jpg)
Holy dip in Ganges.
Varanasi, India. 2019.
![A worker at manikarnika ghat , varanasi.](https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/fetch/w_auto,c_scale/https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/upload/v1566189837/6_ldo5wu.jpg)
Portrait of a worker.
Manikarnika Ghat, Varanasi, India. 2019.
![A monk standing by the ghats of varanasi.](https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/fetch/w_auto,c_scale/https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/upload/v1566189693/7_di3kty.jpg)
Varanasi, India.
February 2019.
![A group of friends bathing in river ganga in varanasi.](https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/fetch/w_auto,c_scale/https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/upload/v1566189412/8_lb4srf.jpg)
Varanasi, India.
July 2017.
![Dhobhi Ghat , Varanasi.](https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/fetch/w_auto,c_scale/https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/upload/v1566188883/9_kyh8k2.jpg)
Dhobhi ghat, Varanasi, India.
February 2019.
![A man with cow.](https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/fetch/w_auto,c_scale/https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/upload/v1566188821/10_thkksh.jpg)
Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
February 2019.
![A boy Jumping in the river ganga from a ghat in varanasi.](https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/fetch/w_auto,c_scale/https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/upload/v1566188786/11_yvcsxl.jpg)
Varanasi, India.
July 2017.
![Ghats in Varanasi.](https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/fetch/w_auto,c_scale/https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/upload/v1566199467/12_oamxql.jpg)
Varanasi, India.
February 2019.
![Cremations at manikarnika ghat , Varanasi.](https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/fetch/w_auto,c_scale/https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/upload/v1566188373/13_pstyrs.jpg)
Manikarnika Ghat, Varanasi, India.
February 2019.
![A boy jumping in the Ganges.](https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/fetch/w_auto,c_scale/https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/upload/v1566188298/14_agjab2.jpg)
Varanasi, India.
July 2017.
![cremations at manikarnika ghat, varanasi.](https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/fetch/w_auto,c_scale/https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/upload/v1566188032/15_clqqx0.jpg)
Fire.
Manikarnika ghat, Varanasi, India. 2019.
![Blackandwhite portrait of a man at manikarnika ghat varanasi.](https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/fetch/w_auto,c_scale/https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/upload/v1566187827/16_hbsntg.jpg)
Portrait of a man.
Manikarnika Ghat, Varanasi, India. 2019
![people performing morning ritual Aarti in the river ganga at varanasi.](https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/fetch/w_auto,c_scale/https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/upload/v1566187752/17_u4y3hx.jpg)
Kedar Ghat, Varanasi, India.
July 2017.
![A women reading book on the ghat of ganga in Varanasi.](https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/fetch/w_auto,c_scale/https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/upload/v1566187638/18_not2dn.jpg)
Peace.
Varanasi, India. February 2019.
![A kid taking his small boat for a ride in the Ganges.](https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/fetch/w_auto,c_scale/https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/upload/v1566187553/19_lejgv1.jpg)
Varanasi, India.
July 2017.
![Boat owners at Ghat fixing the boats before the evening Aarti in Varanasi.](https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/fetch/w_auto,c_scale/https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/upload/v1566187453/20_wwm3vh.jpg)
Harishchandra Ghat, Varanasi, India.
February 2019.
![A man dresses himself after the holy dip in the Ganges.](https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/fetch/w_auto,c_scale/https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/upload/v1566187400/21_rl7dbd.jpg)
Varanasi, India.
February 2019.
![Black and white Portrait of a man.](https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/fetch/w_auto,c_scale/https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/upload/v1566187346/22_p0kq1g.jpg)
Portrait of a man.
Manikarnika ghat, Varanasi, India. 2019.
![A oil lamp seller at ghats in Varanasi.](https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/fetch/w_auto,c_scale/https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/upload/v1566187243/23_lkftjh.jpg)
Varanasi, India.
July 2017.
![Portrait if a man at ghats in Varanasi.](https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/fetch/w_auto,c_scale/https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/upload/v1566187182/24_q7df8b.jpg)
Portrait of a man.
Varanasi, India. July 2017.
![Cremations at manikarnika ghat Varanasi.](https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/fetch/w_auto,c_scale/https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/upload/v1566186492/25_rklj0h.jpg)
Manikarnika Ghat, Varanasi, India.
February 2019.
![Portrait of boys on ghats in Varanasi.](https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/fetch/w_auto,c_scale/https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/upload/v1566186355/26_dtowtl.jpg)
Varanasi, India.
February 2019.
![Evening Aarti at Varanasi.](https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/fetch/w_auto,c_scale/https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/upload/v1566186291/27_nawsx6.jpg)
Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
July 2017.
![Portrait of a man at manikarnika ghat.](https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/fetch/w_auto,c_scale/https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/upload/v1566186172/28_d7fsez.jpg)
Portrait of a man.
Manikarnika Ghat, Varanasi, India. 2019.
![A man rushes back after performing last ritual of his relative at manikarnika ghat Varanasi.](https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/fetch/w_auto,c_scale/https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/upload/v1566186108/29_ts3ixo.jpg)
Manikarnika Ghat, Varanasi, India.
February 2019.
![a man takes holy bath and offers his prayers to the rising sun.](https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/fetch/w_auto,c_scale/https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/upload/v1566186019/30_zm2fu8.jpg)
Harishchandra Ghat, Varanasi, India.
February 2019.
![A boy jumps in the river Ganga.](https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/fetch/w_auto,c_scale/https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/upload/v1566185977/31_zycvjy.jpg)
Varanasi, India.
July 2017.
![A man standing on ghats of Varanasi.](https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/fetch/w_auto,c_scale/https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/upload/v1566185938/32_wkfnp2.jpg)
Varanasi, India.
February 2019.
![Morning bliss in Varanasi.](https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/fetch/w_auto,c_scale/https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/upload/v1566185903/33_uyxeuz.jpg)
Varanasi, India.
February 2019.
![Boys taking bath in the Ganga river at Varanasi.](https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/fetch/w_auto,c_scale/https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/upload/v1566185803/34_jzjqtx.jpg)
Varanasi, India.
July 2017.
![A man at manikarnika cremation ghat in Varanasi.](https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/fetch/w_auto,c_scale/https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/upload/v1566185655/35_fdaxgc.jpg)
Manikarnika Ghat, Varanasi, India.
February 2019.
![Fire of cremation at manikarnika ghat Varanasi.](https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/fetch/w_auto,c_scale/https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/upload/v1566185485/36_blqk9k.jpg)
Manikarnika Ghat, Varanasi, India.
February 2019.
![Portrait of a boy who had painted his face into a lord shiva impression.](https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/fetch/w_auto,c_scale/https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/upload/v1566185397/37_qxp77y.jpg)
Portrait of a boy.
Varanasi, India. 2017.
![Naga sadhu on ghats of Varanasi.](https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/fetch/w_auto,c_scale/https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/upload/v1566185335/38_iefhds.jpg)
Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
July 2017.
![Tea vendor at Varanasi.](https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/fetch/w_auto,c_scale/https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/upload/v1566185311/39_wcg1kq.jpg)
Varanasi, India.
July 2017.
![A kid jumps in the river Ganga at Varanasi.](https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/fetch/w_auto,c_scale/https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/upload/v1566185148/40_rzr2zc.jpg)
Varanasi, India.
July 2017.
![Minimal boat & sky in the holy river Ganga at varanasi.](https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/fetch/w_auto,c_scale/https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/upload/v1566185057/41_yazqoz.jpg)
Ganga.
Varanasi, India. 2019.
![Boatman in the Ganges at Varanasi.](https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/fetch/w_auto,c_scale/https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/upload/v1566184944/42_x9wihi.jpg)
Dawn.
Varanasi, India. 2019.