Life and Death in Varanasi is the series by New York photographer David Leventi. Varanasi rests on the banks of the Ganges River, in one of India’s poorest states, Uttar Pradesh. In Hinduism, it is the holiest of sacred cities. Passing away on the modest steps beside the river is considered auspicious. Varanasi is a place where people come to die.
For anyone who has been to Varanasi the sites, smells, life, and death will stay with you long after you leave. Leventi’s photographs perfectly capture the chaos of this truly bizarre part of the world.
