Even so, water levels have fallen steeply: the Ganges once had an average depth of about 197 ft. (60 m) around Varanasi, but in some places it is now only 33 ft. (10 m).

即使这样，水位还是下降了很多：在瓦拉纳西，恒河曾经平均水深197英尺(60米)，但是有些河段现在只有33英寸(10米)。

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By the time the Ganges reaches Varanasi, India's holiest city, the river has been somewhat restored by several tributaries.

当恒河流经印度最神圣的城市瓦拉纳西的时候，河水或多或少的被一些支流修复了。

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These competing demands are lowering water levels all along the Ganges, a crisis most apparent in the sacred city of Varanasi.

这些竞争的需求降低了恒河全流域的水位，一场危机很明显的在圣城瓦拉纳西(Varanasi)展开了。

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However, when the British came into India, to Varanasi and up the Ganges, they brought products from their mills.

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For visitors interested in religion and architecture, she might craft an itinerary to Agra via the spiritual center of Varanasi to witness the ceremony of lighting votive lamps on the Ganges, and Khajuraho, known for its intricate temples.

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Situated on the banks of the Ganges River, Varanasi (formerly Benares) is visited by millions of Hindu pilgrims each year, most coming to cremate a deceased loved one and bathe themselves in the river's horrifically polluted but extremely holy waters.

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