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U-bends: Ujeli, Again

ANJA — Tue, 01 May 2012 13:33:09 +0000

Uttarkashi isn’t likely to make the top ten lists of many tourists. It doesn’t offer much in the way of museums or ancient ruins or souvenirs.

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U-bends: Haridwar

ANJA — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 16:40:04 +0000

It was a row of circling flames along the riverbank at dusk, illuminating clouds of incense and chanting pilgrims. For a moment, the postcards came to life.

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U-bends: Rishikesh

ANJA — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 15:56:02 +0000

When the river rises, the platform is submerged and Shiva rides the current, swells of water lapping against his thighs.

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U-bends: Nachiketa

ANJA — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 12:52:37 +0000

What must have begun as golden pinpricks had turned into monstrous orange tongues, cutting down giant trees like they were brittle winter twigs.

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U-bends: Gangotri

ANJA — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 07:38:25 +0000

Ganga, borne aloft, wound her way towards her white marble temple where a million iridescent triangles danced wildly.

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