Varanasi
September 28th 2008 Thursday evening our group went out on the River Ganga. We went upstream a little ways, went out to the middle, and floated back. While on the river we released candles into the water as a prayer ceremony. They were in little leaf bowls and the candles were in tiny wooden bowls surrounded by flower petals, so it was all biodegradable. For the ceremony you have to release at least 100; I think we r
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