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01 The archaeological Park in Sarnath is several largely green acres filled with ancient Buddhist archaeological remains including the Dhamekh Stupa..jpg
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02 As one enters the archaeological Park one finds this masterpiece of calligraphy and information.jpg
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03 the stupa is a place of pilgrimage and a lovely place for meditation.jpg
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04 archaeologists believe that the Buddha himself did his meditation here.jpg
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05 peacocks run wild in Sarnath.
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07 located in the grounds of the Thai temple, this huge statue was built using traditional methods.jpg
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08 there are many Buddhist temples in Sarnath, this Tibetan Temple is particularly magnificent.JPG
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09 inside the Tibetan temple.JPG
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10 from the doorway of the Tibetan temple.jpg
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13 selling souvenirs outside the archaeological park.JPG
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14 street vendor making a potato omelette.jpg
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15 The best place for breakfast in Sarnath is the Namo Buddha guest house.
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16 here Dr Jain, proprietor of the Jain Paying Guesthouse, gives me his blessing on a holiday.
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17. Most people arrive in Varanasi by train.jpg
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18 At the platform a woman talks on her cell phone while a cow raids the garbage can.
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19 The city is incredibly congested -- most tourists stay near the ghats.
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20 the Ganges riverside in Varanasi comes alive at first light .jpg
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21 meditating into the rising sun - later I met this man socially, he told me that he retired to Varanasi and every morning he walks to the river to meditate.
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22 after a swim in the Ganges.
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23 - turning towards the camera.
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24 this gentleman is getting ready to make an Indian stimulant called pan .jpg
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25 enjoying a morning swim - needless to say that water is incredibly polluted.
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26 friends making pan and reading the news .jpg
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27 rinsing out his clothing at the riverside.
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28 at the eastern end of the bathing ghats is Assi Ghat, which you see here .jpg
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29 Assi Ghat has a wonderful pizza restaurant .jpg
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30 looking west from Assi Ghat is this view of all of Varanasi's ghats.JPG
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31 in the late afternoon many tourists, mostly Indians, are enjoying the view from the river.JPG
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32 many of the back alleys of the ghats are charming pedestrian and cow malls.jpg
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34 an Indian man bathes as yours truly cools off in the Ganges.jpg
