Ghats
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the wide stone staircases that descend from the city of Varanasi directly into the Ganga. Each ghat has its own history and character. At dawn, the ghats come alive with prayer, ritual, and the soft light of floating oil lamps. There are over eighty ghats in Varanasi.
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"the wide stone staircases that descend from the city of Varanasi directly into the Ganga. Each ghat has its own history and character. At dawn, the ghats come alive with prayer, ritual, and the soft light of floating oil lamps. There are over eighty ghats in Varanasi."
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