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THE SACRED RIVER GANGES (18 OF 20)
A body is prepared for cremation along the Ganges River in Varanasi, India. For Hindus, the Ganges is the pathway to eternity for believers. (Tyler Hicks/The New York Times)
A body is prepared for cremation along the Ganges River in Varanasi, India. For Hindus, the Ganges is the pathway to eternity for believers. (Tyler Hicks/The New York Times)