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Travel- Gangotri (Uttarakhand)

Gangotri, a sacred town in the Himalayas, is revered in Hindu Mythology as the origin of the Holy River Ganges, where Goddess Ganga descended to wash away the sins of Humanity after the penance of King Bhagiratha. (Photo: Anil Sharma)

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(Photo: Anil Sharma) - Gangotri, Uttarakhand, India- May 13, 2015: Snow peaks, blue sky and Devotees at Goddess Ganges Temple, Gangotri, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, India.Travel- Gangotri Temple, Gangotri, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, India. (Photo: Anil Sharma) - Gangotri, Uttarakhand, India- May 13, 2015: An old shadhu at Goddess Ganga Temple at Gangotri, Uttarakhand, India.Travel- Gangotri Temple, Gangotri, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, India. (Photo: Anil Sharma) - Gangotri, Uttarakhand, India- May 15, 2013: An old sadhu at Goddess Ganga Temple at Gangotri, Uttarakhand, India.Travel- Gangotri Temple, Gangotri, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, India. (Photo: Anil Sharma) - Gangotri, Uttarakhand, India- May 13, 2015: Shops to buy necklaces, beads, jewellery, gemstones, earrings, bangles, and religious items at Gangotri Bazaar, Uttarakhand, India.Travel- Gangotri Temple, Gangotri, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, India. 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(Photo: Anil Sharma) - Gangotri, Uttarakhand, India- June 14, 2013: Devotees taking holy dip in ice cold water of Bhagirathi river at Gangotri, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, India.Travel- Gangotri Temple, Gangotri, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, India. (Photo: Anil Sharma) - Gangotri, Uttarakhand, India- June 14, 2013: A Hindu family making a religious ritual at Goddess Ganga Temple, Gangotri, Uttarakhand, India.Travel- Gangotri Temple, Gangotri, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, India. (Photo: Anil Sharma) - Gangotri, Uttarakhand, India- June 14, 2013: Devotees at the Goddess Ganges Temple to perform prayer, rituals and to have a holy dip into the Bhagirathi River at Gangotri, Uttarakhand, India.Travel- Gangotri Temple, Gangotri, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, India. (Photo: Anil Sharma) - Gangotri, Uttarakhand, India- June 14, 2013: Main entrance gate of Goddess Ganges Temple at Gangotri, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, India.Travel- Gangotri Temple, Gangotri, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, India. 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