<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:02:22 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/varanasi/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Street Photography in Varanasi 🇮🇳 People and Urban Animals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canceled the flight to Tbilisi, Georgia, going to Pokhara, Nepal, don't ask me why - too psychological, too complicated. 😖 In the meantime, it's quite hot in Uttar Pradesh, so I switched to wearing shorts]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@x-rain/street-photography-in-varanasi-people-and-urban-animals</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@x-rain/street-photography-in-varanasi-people-and-urban-animals</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[x-rain]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 16:50:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/k75bsZMwYNu2L3iBMXq5y7xeiy1isFJsZxnMZSXuXEsxe4ee1cUkGyQ18VLt1ZjsceRW8Be4whru8FGEoD6kGLqMd7iW2eS964wZ2JG8mnaHbPq6KbnoERrUBz6rXUqMJybKgTwCEZVzoGG2yR1iFwjto9pAg7JKp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Walk to Varanasi Cremation Pyres 🇮🇳 Views, And How Tourists Get Scammed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here is the Ganges - this is at the northern edge of the city: And this is the central part: From morning till evening there is busy boat traffic there. 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The ghats serve not just as walkways and parking spaces]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@x-rain/spiritual-life-at-the-ganga-river-hindu-ascetics-in-varanasi</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@x-rain/spiritual-life-at-the-ganga-river-hindu-ascetics-in-varanasi</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-163772]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[x-rain]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:03:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/k75bsZMwYNu2L3iBMXq5y7xeiy1isFJsZxnMZSXuXEsxe4ee1cUkGyQ18VLt1ZjsceRUx7sCedCCvDigspbm87VaWsCnr3qtit9XkGxeXJQ1FbpPyh1ycb6N362165afYsMavi6582otU8dCQaiTbqQpFbpGUHjKU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A 24mm Walk in the Lanes of Varanasi, India]]></title><description><![CDATA[At last, it has gotten warmer in Varanasi: It's not only about a shift of 4 degrees from +9 at night, but it's also about buildings (in narrow cold lanes) being slowly warmed by the afternoon sun. +9 at]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-132248/@x-rain/a-24mm-walk-in-the-lanes-of-varanasi-india</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-132248/@x-rain/a-24mm-walk-in-the-lanes-of-varanasi-india</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-132248]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[x-rain]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:44:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/k75bsZMwYNu2L3iBMXq5y7xeiy1isFJsZxnMZSXuXEsxe4ee1cUkGyQ18VLt1ZjsceRTmirhFwhLvUujTwyUpm9RgnUjZaSphU2dYamacbwo9hoTJxq7TB8KBcwUe1zxGRvpEVrcuv4NyNhms6rEzyNVtX4FM5sJe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Night at the Ganga River in Varanasi]]></title><description><![CDATA[What a wonderful place, Varanasi is! And at night, it's even more exciting. A shining Medieval city turns into a mysterious spectacle. 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Welcome back to another episode of my travel series on Hive. It has been some time since I published a post for my Incredible India series. In the previous episode, I took]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@pravesh0/incredible-india-episode-29-varanasi</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@pravesh0/incredible-india-episode-29-varanasi</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-163772]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[pravesh0]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2025 16:45:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVecs4xkhd5EvhidWEEBnn9tCVDBkBhQpUFvab78MhbU1VuRN9kjmK4e67xQCTBLu4RxBGL46K6ZUZLa1hSpFhS2ynaZ2SEQnKLpBeD3aa2Kdis5MXtM9Ebn7MFYAHsRcVpupco3g4Uo2VCowWfUxRrKCS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Actifit Report Card: March 16 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello lovely Friends...I did a short walk today in morning..After that I started collecting some amazing photos which i captured on my trip to a friend's home in Varanasi(India) Those of you who are planning]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193552/@uj24061999/actifit-uj24061999-20240316t145213185z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193552/@uj24061999/actifit-uj24061999-20240316t145213185z</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193552]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[uj24061999]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 16 Mar 2024 14:52:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/ADdPNihJzmPcLkHtjKRVWu2N2uvBRfNLKJYb8XFwTG3mPD7fTTsfFSibVSftJfDPjSTyaaBb9KXs7kGTAJuHNySrB?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beyond Ghats of Benaras - Varanasi & Ganga]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello there, I am back in the ancient city of Benaras. 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