One of the more delightful things about India is the random event or meeting. Again the hindi word 'kudrat' (gift from god) comes to mind to describe these occasions.
I was minding my own business having a day of slow walking through the northern ghats along the Ganga. Of course, access is very limited now because the river is so high – you cannot walk along the ghats; you can only take separate little side streets to explore whether they lead to the waters edge (which is now lapping high at steps above the submerged infrastructure below).
Having had a swim at Lalita Ghat, and a nap in the cool tunnel (along with some babas who didn't seem to mind me sharing a part of the side concrete slab with them), I ventured on towards the Burning Ghat. But I was not that interested in seeing bodies burning (been there and done that a lot in previous visits when the water was low and you could move around a little, and in the heat of the day in late summer, its no joy being close to fire and smoke).
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