We were in Varanasi for Dev Deepawali which is a Hindu festival celebrated on the Ganges every year on the occasion of Kartik Poornima (full moon) 15 days after Diwali (festival of lights). This year the date was Tuesday 12 November
At dusk the steps of the 88 Ghats leading down to the river are illuminated with thousands of small clay pots/oil lamps called diyas.
Devotees flock to the holy city at Dev Deepawali to take a dip in the river Ganges as this supposed to rid a person of his/her sins.
Our Hotel/balcony directly overlooked the river and some of the Ghats. These are the (very steep) steps leading from the Ghats to our hotel and this little video was taken fairly early in the morning of Dev Deepawali when visitors were flooding into the city. By afternoon/evening the place was jam packed full.
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