Gangotri Mountains, Garwhal Himalaya, seen from Mussoorie hill station, Uttarakhand, India, Asia

Pilgrims from all over India come to the banks of the river Ganges to have their holy dip into the water, Gangotri, Uttarakhand, India, Asia

A Sadhu, holy man, is sitting and meditating in lotus pose, padmasana, on a block of ice at Gaumukh, the main source of the holy river Ganges, Gangotri, Uttarakhand, India, Asia

Many hands are holding a plate, pilgrims performing Ganga Pooja, a religious ceremony, Gangotri, Uttarakhand, India, Asia

A Sadhu, holy man, is standing and praying on a block of ice at Gaumukh, the main source of the holy river Ganges, Gangotri, Uttarakhand, India, Asia

A Sadhu, holy man, is standing in tree pose, vrikshasana, on a block of ice at Gaumukh, the main source of the holy river Ganges, Gangotri, Uttarakhand, India, Asia

A female pilgrim at the banks of the river Ganges is praying, offering personal belongings to the holy water, Gangotri, Uttarakhand, India, Asia

A female pilgrim at the banks of the river Ganges is praying, offering the holy water, Gangotri, Uttarakhand, India, Asia

A female pilgrim praying, offering the holy water, at the banks of the river Ganges, Gangotri, Uttarakhand, India, Asia

Peaks in clouds, Garhwal, near Gangotri, Uttaranchal, Uttarakhand Himalaya, Northern India, India, Asia