Varanasi: a family journey

Morning boats, temple visits and a night on the ghats, held beside a difficult goodbye.

In December 2025, our family moved through Varanasi together: an early boat ride past the ghats, Swarved Mahamandir, the evening aarti and a late photograph by Aryan beside the river.

The trip remains joyful and tender at once. On its final day we learned that our grandfather had died, changing the meaning of every image that came before it.