Noise, smoke, smell, fervour. An Indian adventure that claims hearts and minds

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Noise, smoke, smell, fervour. An Indian adventure that claims hearts and minds

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Vanessa Weenink

Marc Shaw pouring source water into the mouth of the Ganges
In a symbolic act, Marc Shaw pours water taken from the river's source at Gaumukh, into the mouth of the Ganges

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In part 2 of “Marc and Paul’s Most Wonderful Trip to Ganga Ma and India”, Marc Shaw writes of mild altitude sickness, the world’s biggest religious festival and bottling holy Ganges river water

The vibrant summer town of Gangotri is the spiritual start of the trek to the origin of the Ganges. Cut off by snow in winter, it’s accessible in Octo