So ... this is the Ganga (Ganges River). These guys are doing a ritual washing.




Of course, any destination is not complete without vendors. You can buy anything you need to do a sufficient sacrifice to any god/goddess of your choosing. It is actually pretty sad because many people offer food offerings of chapati (like a tortilla or pita) and rice, and then put it in the river ... will many families have difficulty feeding themselves that same meal.

This is Haridwar (the first city on our excursion). We climbed to the top of that hill to the temple at the very top. And it was not cool/cold like it is in Mussoorie; it was hot! And that was a lot of steps. But I am glad we did it.



This is the view from partially up that hill on our unintentional climb. You can see the Ganga canal and the Ganga proper. They actually re-routed the river to go around the city and made the canal at a specified depth with flood gates so that they can control the current and water depth - keeping the pilgrims safer. Beautiful view.