The Mosque of Aurangzeb and Panchganga Ghat from the Ganges, Benares.

December 1860

The watercolour depicts the Mosque of Aurangzeb and Panchganga Ghat at Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh seen from the river Ganges. The mosque has two colossal minarets which dominate the skyline. Several locals are gathered on the banks. On the bottom right, an ascetic is seated on a floating wooden dock while a few women carry water in earthen pots.