People bathing by the banks of the river Ganga in Varanasi. Temple bells ring in the distance. People look all religious and serious, as they are immersed in life and prayer. People salute the sun and the river. A religious man prays on his own, muttering prayers on his lips. Visiting families wash and pray by the river as well... Varanasi also commonly known as Banaras is a city situated on the banks of the River Ganges in Uttar Pradesh. It is regarded as a holy city by Hindus, Buddhists and Jains. It is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world and probably the oldest in India. The culture of Varanasi is closely associated with the River Ganges and the river's religious importance. The city has been a cultural and religious centre in North India for several thousand years. This footage is part of the professionally-shot stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of imagery from South Asia. The Wilderness Films India collection comprises of thousands of hours of high quality broadcast imagery, mostly shot on HDCAM 1080i High Definition, HDV and Digital Betacam. Write to us for licensing this footage on a broadcast format, for use in your production! We pride ourselves in bringing the best of India and South Asia to the world... rupindang [at] gmail [dot] com and admin@wildfilmsindia.com.
