Business as usual in spiritual environs of Rishikesh

A foreigner carries out the Ganga Aarti in the evening hours at Triveni Ghat at Rishikesh

A road side vendor sells jal jeera and lemon soda in the late afternoon to satiate the thrist of devotees at Tapovan, Rishikesh

A river rafting instructor carrying a life jacket before taking tourists for river rafting at Shivpuri river

A road side vendor sells ice cream in the late afternoon to cool off the devotees at Tapovan, Rishikesh

A milestone tells how far is the sacred destination - Rishikesh

A tourist sitting in a Tuk-tuk (auto) poses for the photographer at Rishikesh

Chaitanya Pathak, a travel enthusiast and a contributing photographer at Nation Next

An old man sells artificial jewellery on the way to Laxman Jhula at Rishikesh

A little boy sells cucumber and water melons on the way to Laxman Jhula at Rishikesh

A sage poses for the photographer at Rishikesh

A sage poses for the photographer at Rishikesh

A road side vendor sells lemon water on the way to Laxman Jhula at Rishikesh

Lakshman Jhula, the famous 450-feet long hanging bridge across Ganga, is about 3 km from the main township of Rishikesh

A wall painting at a public toilet building at Rishikesh

A foreign tourist plays Djembe at the Beatles Ashram in Rishikesh

Priests and devotees carry out the Ganga Aarti at Triveni Ghat at Rishikesh

A foreigner carries out the Ganga Aarti in the evening hours at Triveni Ghat at Rishikesh

A road side vendor sells jal jeera and lemon soda in the late afternoon to satiate the thrist of devotees at Tapovan, Rishikesh

A river rafting instructor carrying a life jacket before taking tourists for river rafting at Shivpuri river

A road side vendor sells ice cream in the late afternoon to cool off the devotees at Tapovan, Rishikesh

A milestone tells how far is the sacred destination - Rishikesh

A tourist sitting in a Tuk-tuk (auto) poses for the photographer at Rishikesh

Chaitanya Pathak, a travel enthusiast and a contributing photographer at Nation Next

An old man sells artificial jewellery on the way to Laxman Jhula at Rishikesh

A little boy sells cucumber and water melons on the way to Laxman Jhula at Rishikesh

A sage poses for the photographer at Rishikesh

A sage poses for the photographer at Rishikesh

A road side vendor sells lemon water on the way to Laxman Jhula at Rishikesh

Lakshman Jhula, the famous 450-feet long hanging bridge across Ganga, is about 3 km from the main township of Rishikesh

A wall painting at a public toilet building at Rishikesh

A foreign tourist plays Djembe at the Beatles Ashram in Rishikesh

Priests and devotees carry out the Ganga Aarti at Triveni Ghat at Rishikesh

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