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Ganges Riverbeds - India

A boy plays on the dried-up riverbed of the Ganges in Prayagraj, India, on October 14, 2025. Photo by Sanjay Kanojia/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ganges Riverbeds - India

Boys walk across the cracked riverbed of the Ganges in Prayagraj, India, on October 14, 2025. Photo by Sanjay Kanojia/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ganges Riverbeds - India

Boys walk across the cracked riverbed of the Ganges in Prayagraj, India, on October 14, 2025. Photo by Sanjay Kanojia/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ganges Riverbeds - India

Boys walk across the cracked riverbed of the Ganges in Prayagraj, India, on October 14, 2025. Photo by Sanjay Kanojia/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ganges Riverbeds - India

Boys walk across the cracked riverbed of the Ganges in Prayagraj, India, on October 14, 2025. Photo by Sanjay Kanojia/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ganges Riverbeds - India

A boy walks on the dried-up riverbed of the Ganges in Prayagraj, India, on October 14, 2025. Photo by Sanjay Kanojia/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ganges Riverbeds - India

A boy walks on the dried-up riverbed of the Ganges in Prayagraj, India, on October 14, 2025. Photo by Sanjay Kanojia/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ganges Riverbeds - India

Boys walk across the cracked riverbed of the Ganges in Prayagraj, India, on October 14, 2025. Photo by Sanjay Kanojia/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ganges Riverbeds - India

Boys walk across the cracked riverbed of the Ganges in Prayagraj, India, on October 14, 2025. Photo by Sanjay Kanojia/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Man Fishes in The Shallow Waters - India

A man fishes in the shallow waters of the Ganges during sunset in Prayagraj, India, on October 14, 2025. Photo by Sanjay Kanojia/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Man Fishes in The Shallow Waters - India

A man fishes in the shallow waters of the Ganges during sunset in Prayagraj, India, on October 14, 2025. Photo by Sanjay Kanojia/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Environmental Pollution in Kolkata - India

People wade through shallow waters of Ganges River, amid plastic and other waste, at Babughat in Kolkata, India, on September 2, 2025. Environmental reports consistently cite the river's fecal coliform bacteria levels near the ghats as dangerously exceeding safe bathing limits. Photo by Amit Ghosh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Environmental Pollution in Kolkata - India

A view of the plastic and other waste in the shallow waters of the Ganges River at Babughat in Kolkata, India, on September 2, 2025. Environmental reports consistently cite the river's fecal coliform bacteria levels near the ghats as dangerously exceeding safe bathing limits. Photo by Amit Ghosh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Environmental Pollution in Kolkata - India

Volunteers wade through scattered debris to collect remnants of immersed idols from the Ganges at Babughat in Kolkata, India, on September 2, 2025. Environmental reports consistently cite the river's fecal coliform bacteria levels near the ghats as dangerously exceeding safe bathing limits. Photo by Amit Ghosh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Environmental Pollution in Kolkata - India

Submerged Ganesha idols lie on the riverbed of the Ganges at Babughat in Kolkata, India, on September 2, 2025. The immersion of idols, which are often coated with synthetic paints containing heavy metals, is identified by environmental agencies like the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) as a major seasonal contributor to water pollution. Photo by Amit Ghosh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Environmental Pollution in Kolkata - India

A view of the plastic and other waste in the shallow waters of the Ganges River at Babughat in Kolkata, India, on September 2, 2025. Environmental reports consistently cite the river's fecal coliform bacteria levels near the ghats as dangerously exceeding safe bathing limits. Photo by Amit Ghosh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Environmental Pollution in Kolkata - India

Submerged Ganesha idols lie on the riverbed of the Ganges at Babughat in Kolkata, India, on September 2, 2025. The immersion of idols, which are often coated with synthetic paints containing heavy metals, is identified by environmental agencies like the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) as a major seasonal contributor to water pollution. Photo by Amit Ghosh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Environmental Pollution in Kolkata - India

Submerged Ganesha idols lie on the riverbed of the Ganges at Babughat in Kolkata, India, on September 2, 2025. The immersion of idols, which are often coated with synthetic paints containing heavy metals, is identified by environmental agencies like the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) as a major seasonal contributor to water pollution. Photo by Amit Ghosh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Environmental Pollution in Kolkata - India

A Ganesha idol floats amidst plastic waste in the Ganges at Babughat in Kolkata, India, on September 2, 2025. The immersion of idols, which are often coated with synthetic paints containing heavy metals, is identified by environmental agencies like the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) as a major seasonal contributor to water pollution. Photo by Amit Ghosh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Environmental Pollution in Kolkata - India

Submerged Ganesha idols lie on the riverbed of the Ganges at Babughat in Kolkata, India, on September 2, 2025. The immersion of idols, which are often coated with synthetic paints containing heavy metals, is identified by environmental agencies like the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) as a major seasonal contributor to water pollution. Photo by Amit Ghosh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Environmental Pollution in Kolkata - India

A view of the plastic and other waste in the shallow waters of the Ganges River at Babughat in Kolkata, India, on September 2, 2025. Environmental reports consistently cite the river's fecal coliform bacteria levels near the ghats as dangerously exceeding safe bathing limits. Photo by Amit Ghosh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Environmental Pollution in Kolkata - India

Volunteers wade through scattered debris to collect remnants of immersed idols from the Ganges at Babughat in Kolkata, India, on September 2, 2025. Environmental reports consistently cite the river's fecal coliform bacteria levels near the ghats as dangerously exceeding safe bathing limits. Photo by Amit Ghosh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Environmental Pollution in Kolkata - India

A person walks amid plastic and other waste in the shallow waters of the Ganges River at Babughat in Kolkata, India, on September 2, 2025. Environmental reports consistently cite the river's fecal coliform bacteria levels near the ghats as dangerously exceeding safe bathing limits. Photo by Amit Ghosh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Environmental Pollution in Kolkata - India

A view of the plastic and other waste in the shallow waters of the Ganges River at Babughat in Kolkata, India, on September 2, 2025. Environmental reports consistently cite the river's fecal coliform bacteria levels near the ghats as dangerously exceeding safe bathing limits. Photo by Amit Ghosh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Environmental Pollution in Kolkata - India

People wade through shallow waters of Ganges River, amid plastic and other waste, at Babughat in Kolkata, India, on September 2, 2025. Environmental reports consistently cite the river's fecal coliform bacteria levels near the ghats as dangerously exceeding safe bathing limits. Photo by Amit Ghosh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Environmental Pollution in Kolkata - India

Submerged Ganesha idols lie on the riverbed of the Ganges at Babughat in Kolkata, India, on September 2, 2025. The immersion of idols, which are often coated with synthetic paints containing heavy metals, is identified by environmental agencies like the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) as a major seasonal contributor to water pollution. Photo by Amit Ghosh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Environmental Pollution in Kolkata - India

A view of the plastic and other waste in the shallow waters of the Ganges River at Babughat in Kolkata, India, on September 2, 2025. Environmental reports consistently cite the river's fecal coliform bacteria levels near the ghats as dangerously exceeding safe bathing limits. Photo by Amit Ghosh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Environmental Pollution in Kolkata - India

A view of the plastic and other waste in the shallow waters of the Ganges River at Babughat in Kolkata, India, on September 2, 2025. Environmental reports consistently cite the river's fecal coliform bacteria levels near the ghats as dangerously exceeding safe bathing limits. Photo by Amit Ghosh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Environmental Pollution in Kolkata - India

A view of the plastic and other waste in the shallow waters of the Ganges River at Babughat in Kolkata, India, on September 2, 2025. Environmental reports consistently cite the river's fecal coliform bacteria levels near the ghats as dangerously exceeding safe bathing limits. Photo by Amit Ghosh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Environmental Pollution in Kolkata - India

A person walks amid plastic and other waste in the shallow waters of the Ganges River at Babughat in Kolkata, India, on September 2, 2025. Environmental reports consistently cite the river's fecal coliform bacteria levels near the ghats as dangerously exceeding safe bathing limits. Photo by Amit Ghosh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Environmental Pollution in Kolkata - India

A view of the plastic and other waste in the shallow waters of the Ganges River at Babughat in Kolkata, India, on September 2, 2025. Environmental reports consistently cite the river's fecal coliform bacteria levels near the ghats as dangerously exceeding safe bathing limits. Photo by Amit Ghosh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Monsoons Flood in India

A vendor shifts his belongings to a dry area on the banks of the River Ganges in Prayagraj, India on August 26, 2025, as water levels of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers rose following monsoon rainfalls. Photo by Sanjay Kanojia/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Monsoons Flood in India

A man walks through a flooded road on the banks of the Ganges river in Prayagraj, India on August 26, 2025, as water levels of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers rose following monsoon rainfalls. Photo by Sanjay Kanojia/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Monsoons Flood in India

(EDITOR'S NOTE: Image depicts death) Mourners wade through floodwaters as they carry a dead body for cremation at Daraganj Ghat in Prayagraj, India on August 26, 2025, as water levels of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers rose following monsoon rainfalls. Photo by Sanjay Kanojia/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Monsoons Flood in India

A boy wades through floodwaters while holding onto a wooden plank at Daraganj Ghat in Prayagraj, India, on August 26, 2025, as water levels of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers rise following monsoon rains. Photo by Sanjay Kanojia/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Monsoons Flood in India

A sadhu (holy man) stands on a boat near his submerged hut in Prayagraj, India on August 26, 2025, as water levels of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers rose following monsoon rainfalls. Photo by Sanjay Kanojia/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Monsoons Flood in India

A sadhu (holy man) sits on a boat near his submerged hut in Prayagraj, India on August 26, 2025, as water levels of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers rose following monsoon rainfalls. Photo by Sanjay Kanojia/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Monsoons Flood in India

Vendors shift their belongings to a dry area on the banks of the River Ganges in Prayagraj, India on August 26, 2025, as water levels of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers rose following monsoon rainfalls. Photo by Sanjay Kanojia/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Monsoons Flood in India

(EDITOR'S NOTE: Image depicts death) Mourners wade through floodwaters as they carry a dead body for cremation at Daraganj Ghat in Prayagraj, India on August 26, 2025, as water levels of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers rose following monsoon rainfalls. Photo by Sanjay Kanojia/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Monsoons Flood in India

Children play near a flooded road on the banks of the Ganges river in Prayagraj, India on August 26, 2025, as water levels of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers rose following monsoon rainfalls. Photo by Sanjay Kanojia/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Monsoons Flood in India

A man walks through a flooded road on the banks of the Ganges river in Prayagraj, India on August 26, 2025, as water levels of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers rose following monsoon rainfalls. Photo by Sanjay Kanojia/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Monsoons Flood in India

Vendors shift their belongings to a dry area on the banks of the River Ganges in Prayagraj, India on August 26, 2025, as water levels of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers rose following monsoon rainfalls. Photo by Sanjay Kanojia/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flood Forces Cremations to Higher Ground

People carry out last rites along a path and row of houses situated further uphill from the actual cremation spot due to flooding caused by the rising water level of the Ganges River in Daraganj Ghat in Prayagraj, India, on August 3, 2025. Monsoon rains have led to surging river levels, forcing local residents to adapt critical religious and cultural rituals to higher ground. The Ganges, considered sacred by millions of Hindus, is a traditional site for cremations, especially at ghats like Daraganj. As flooding submerges the usual cremation areas, mourners continue to perform final rites in improvised locations, preserving centuries-old customs despite the natural disruption. The scene reflects the intersection of climate impacts with spiritual traditions in flood-prone regions of India. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flood Forces Cremations to Higher Ground

People carry out last rites along a path and row of houses situated further uphill from the actual cremation spot due to flooding caused by the rising water level of the Ganges River in Daraganj Ghat in Prayagraj, India, on August 3, 2025. Monsoon rains have led to surging river levels, forcing local residents to adapt critical religious and cultural rituals to higher ground. The Ganges, considered sacred by millions of Hindus, is a traditional site for cremations, especially at ghats like Daraganj. As flooding submerges the usual cremation areas, mourners continue to perform final rites in improvised locations, preserving centuries-old customs despite the natural disruption. The scene reflects the intersection of climate impacts with spiritual traditions in flood-prone regions of India. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flood Forces Cremations to Higher Ground

People carry out last rites along a path and row of houses situated further uphill from the actual cremation spot due to flooding caused by the rising water level of the Ganges River in Daraganj Ghat in Prayagraj, India, on August 3, 2025. Monsoon rains have led to surging river levels, forcing local residents to adapt critical religious and cultural rituals to higher ground. The Ganges, considered sacred by millions of Hindus, is a traditional site for cremations, especially at ghats like Daraganj. As flooding submerges the usual cremation areas, mourners continue to perform final rites in improvised locations, preserving centuries-old customs despite the natural disruption. The scene reflects the intersection of climate impacts with spiritual traditions in flood-prone regions of India. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flood Forces Cremations to Higher Ground

People carry out last rites along a path and row of houses situated further uphill from the actual cremation spot due to flooding caused by the rising water level of the Ganges River in Daraganj Ghat in Prayagraj, India, on August 3, 2025. Monsoon rains have led to surging river levels, forcing local residents to adapt critical religious and cultural rituals to higher ground. The Ganges, considered sacred by millions of Hindus, is a traditional site for cremations, especially at ghats like Daraganj. As flooding submerges the usual cremation areas, mourners continue to perform final rites in improvised locations, preserving centuries-old customs despite the natural disruption. The scene reflects the intersection of climate impacts with spiritual traditions in flood-prone regions of India. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flood Forces Cremations to Higher Ground

People carry out last rites along a path and row of houses situated further uphill from the actual cremation spot due to flooding caused by the rising water level of the Ganges River in Daraganj Ghat in Prayagraj, India, on August 3, 2025. Monsoon rains have led to surging river levels, forcing local residents to adapt critical religious and cultural rituals to higher ground. The Ganges, considered sacred by millions of Hindus, is a traditional site for cremations, especially at ghats like Daraganj. As flooding submerges the usual cremation areas, mourners continue to perform final rites in improvised locations, preserving centuries-old customs despite the natural disruption. The scene reflects the intersection of climate impacts with spiritual traditions in flood-prone regions of India. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flood Forces Cremations to Higher Ground

People carry out last rites along a path and row of houses situated further uphill from the actual cremation spot due to flooding caused by the rising water level of the Ganges River in Daraganj Ghat in Prayagraj, India, on August 3, 2025. Monsoon rains have led to surging river levels, forcing local residents to adapt critical religious and cultural rituals to higher ground. The Ganges, considered sacred by millions of Hindus, is a traditional site for cremations, especially at ghats like Daraganj. As flooding submerges the usual cremation areas, mourners continue to perform final rites in improvised locations, preserving centuries-old customs despite the natural disruption. The scene reflects the intersection of climate impacts with spiritual traditions in flood-prone regions of India. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flood Forces Cremations to Higher Ground

People carry out last rites along a path and row of houses situated further uphill from the actual cremation spot due to flooding caused by the rising water level of the Ganges River in Daraganj Ghat in Prayagraj, India, on August 3, 2025. Monsoon rains have led to surging river levels, forcing local residents to adapt critical religious and cultural rituals to higher ground. The Ganges, considered sacred by millions of Hindus, is a traditional site for cremations, especially at ghats like Daraganj. As flooding submerges the usual cremation areas, mourners continue to perform final rites in improvised locations, preserving centuries-old customs despite the natural disruption. The scene reflects the intersection of climate impacts with spiritual traditions in flood-prone regions of India. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flood Forces Cremations to Higher Ground

People carry out last rites along a path and row of houses situated further uphill from the actual cremation spot due to flooding caused by the rising water level of the Ganges River in Daraganj Ghat in Prayagraj, India, on August 3, 2025. Monsoon rains have led to surging river levels, forcing local residents to adapt critical religious and cultural rituals to higher ground. The Ganges, considered sacred by millions of Hindus, is a traditional site for cremations, especially at ghats like Daraganj. As flooding submerges the usual cremation areas, mourners continue to perform final rites in improvised locations, preserving centuries-old customs despite the natural disruption. The scene reflects the intersection of climate impacts with spiritual traditions in flood-prone regions of India. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM