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Angkor Wat: In East from India: Cambodia and Southern Vietnam, page 8; Angkor was the royal capital of the Khmer empire from 802–1431 CE. Angkor's long-lasting prosperity was based on the local abundance of three resources: water, fish, and the rice crops grown on soil nourished by...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Moat, guardian lion statue, and causeway into temple buildings at Angkor Wat: A carved stone lion statue stands on guard near a causeway over the huge water reservoir and moat surrounding Angkor Wat, the largest temple complex at the ancient city of Angkor. Angkor Wat, like many Hindu and Buddhist Southeast Asian temples, was designed...; Format: image/photograph

Wood for cremation along the Ganges River; Varanasi, India: A building near the Ganges River overflows with wood and tinder to be used in cremation. Several sets of stairs wind up the bank and around the huge piles of wood. A cow eats hay near the shore where a boat is docked. A few men are scattered across the shore....; Format: image/photograph

A man sitting at the edge of the Ganges River in Varanasi, India: In Varanasi, India, a man sits cross-legged on a rock step on the shore of the Ganges River. Behind him several containers, bowls, and coins are arranged roughly in a circle. To his right is a metal bucket. In the background, three boats travel through the...; Format: image/photograph

A man sitting by the Ganges River in Varanasi, India: A man sits by the Ganges River in Varanasi, India. He sits cross-legged at the end of what appears to be a concrete pier, which has a decorated edge and two beveled protrusions on its sides. He is wearing a long-sleeve orange shirt and lighter orange pants....; Format: image/photograph

View of the Ganges River in Varanasi, India: This is the busy shore of the Ganges River in Varanasi, India. Three men stand on the edge of the river on a concrete pier and wrap towels around themselves. Behind them on a raised concrete platform, another man sits cross-legged with his eyes closed, as...; Format: image/photograph

The Ganges River, boats, and buildings in Varanasi, India: This is a view of the Ganges River in Varanasi, India. In the foreground, several boats are reflected in the wavering surface of the river. In the background, a bevy of buildings flank the water. One is circular; another is white with arched windows and a...; Format: image/photograph

A building beside the Ganges River in Varanasi, India: This is a building beside the Ganges River in Varanasi, India. The building is tall, rising several stories above the river. It is made mostly of brown and tan stone. It has many arched windows, as well as turret-like corner towers. Beside it is a stone wall,...; Format: image/photograph

Boats in the Ganges River in Varanasi, India: Boaters paddle down the Ganges River in a boat in Varanasi, India. Several more boats, mostly small wooden vessels, are docked at shore. The skyline sprawls into the distance. Buildings, even tall ones, are built just feet from the edge of the shore. Several...; Format: image/photograph

Bathers by Ganges River in Varanasi, India: A bather standing beside the Ganges River on a concrete step clutches an orange towel around his waist. He holds his clothes in his free hand. Behind him, another bather shrugs off his shirt. Between them is a yellow tote bag.; Format: image/photograph

A man guiding a woman into the Ganges River; Varanasi, India: A male bather holds the hand of a woman in the Ganges River in Varanasi, India. The man wears a cloth around his waist and the woman wears a pink sari. On the shore at the edge of the river, a man wearing a white cloth around his waist sits cross-legged facing...; Format: image/photograph

Bathers in the Ganges River in Varanasi, India: Several people sit on the edge of stone steps leading down to the Ganges River in Varanasi, India. Two wade in and splash water on themselves. Two others prepare food. A man and a woman wash clothes and sheets. Further up the steps, two other people change...; Format: image/photograph

Sunset on the Ganges River in Varanasi, India: A gold and plum purple sunset gilds the Ganges River in Varanasi, India. Three boats filled with people glide through the water, and a third one is docked at the shore closest to the photographer. For Hindus, the Ganges River is the personification of the...; Format: image/photograph

Several bathers in the Ganges River; Varanasi, India: Bathers, mostly male, wade in the Ganges River at Varanasi, India. Some stand on shore at the end of a set of steps called a ghat that leads to the water. Several boats are docked at shore. For Hindus, the Ganges River is the personification of...; Format: image/photograph

A busy shore along the Ganges River in Varanasi, India: Hundreds of people crowd on the shore of the Ganges River in Varanasi, India. On a set of steps called a ghat, bathers, pilgrims, and people washing clothes gather. Umbrellas dot the shore, and the smoke from a cooking fire spirals into the sky....; Format: image/photograph

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