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An evening in Varanasi - Musical Ceremony by the Ghats on the River

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Channel: travelshorts · 2014 · Travel & Events

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Our first night in Varanasi so we decide to explore.

We leave with Anuj for a quick tour of Varanasi at 18:00 by cycle rickshaw. Along the way we pass a big group of striking boatmen. We get off by Godowlia and walk down some busy shopping streets until we reach the Dasaswamdh Ghat. There is a night ceremony taking place with people preying and putting flowers and candles to float down the Ganges. I even do this, but pay ten rupees for the privilege.

We walk up and down the river for a bit looking at the Ghats that are illuminated with light that give them an imposing grandeur about them.

There are lots of cows and goats about as well as a few monkeys. We meet up with Anuj at 20:00 and go back by cycle rickshaw to the hotel. Our driver was crazy as hell as as Jess and Angus on their rickshaw was in a constant race back, at a number of times they almost crashed into people, cars, cows, trucks, you name it they almost hit it!

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