“Journeying With Kawariyas In The Name Of Shiva”, India Currents, July 23, 2023:
“The morning mist hung lazily across the riverbanks holding on to shards of grass or marble steps, as the sun – a sleepy crimson against a cerulean blue – slowly started its ascent from the eastern horizon.
We had woken at the crack of dawn, making our way quietly across narrow lanes of resting pilgrims towards the mighty Ganga ready to burst at her seams. Days of torrential rain made visibility low, save for the sound of anklets strumming against each other. Hidden voices chanted Bol Bam in euphoric unison.
Thousands of Shiva devotees made their way in the downpour towards the mighty Sapteshwari to fill their tinkling pots with holy water to take home and offer to Lord Shiva…..”
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