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...just because it's a gorgeous image. The Ganges River Delta, from the Earth Observatory. The Ganges combines with the Brahmaputra to form a massive delta into the Bay of Bengal; that delta houses the Sunderbans - the world's largest mangrove forest and home to Bengal Tigers.
The Ganges, the holiest of Indian rivers, empties into the delta after a cross-country trek originating in the Gangotri glacier in Northern India.
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