Ganges

[HansE]

Religeous rites at the Ganges river.

[seaslug]

Hope they are not burning bodies! What are the blue lights they appear to be carrying?

[HansE]

No they don't do this here as in some other areas like Veranasi but I didn't get much background. There was a lot of clothing caught up in the river which I presume came from deceased persons. But the river looked quite clean even pristinine at Rishekesh. As for the blue lights I have absoluetely no idea. I am in a large crowd of people on a sort of island in the river. It is like a religeous meeting with people going into the river. This takes place every night and you have pilgrims walking many miles to collect holy water to take home. I know our driver got into a bit of strife for not collecting some water for his boss.

[HansE]

Just finished watching a documentary of the Ganges on SBS. It felt good to recognise Rishikesh and Haridwar at the start of the Ganges A different world. The above picture was taken in Haridwar.