Spiritual India: River of Compassion(The Ganges River is the mother of India)

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Images of India — from a school for Untouchable children in Rishikesh to sacred ceremonies on the Ganges River — that show what explore found when they went to India to discover its spiritual side, and to meet people who are leading lives filled with compassion and awareness.

An elderly man bathing in the Ganga River in Varanasi, India

A man sitting on the banks of the Ganga River in Varanasi, India

Along the banks of the Ganga River in Varanasi, India

A cow overlooking the Ganga river at sunset in Rishikesh, India

The Ganga Aarti ceremony at Parmarth Niketan Ashram in Rishikesh, India

The nightly Ganga Seva Nidhi ceremony, Varanasi, India

Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswati, President of Parmarth Niketan Ashram and Founder of the India Heritage Research Foundation

Taking part in the Ganga Aarti ceremony at Parmarth Niketan Ashram in Rishikesh, India

The Ganges River is the mother of India yet she is endangered by pollution. Meet Swamiji Muni Baba and other great Indian minds who refuse to let her die. A film festival favorite.