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properties. I wondered about ashes and diesel exhaust but was shamed by his faith when he said that, if I were to draw up a bucket of water from the river, he would be happy to drink it. Between us and the low eastern bank of the river, small sailing barges were silhouetted from time to time against the pale green water and the peach-colored morning sky. Never in my life have I felt myself surrounded by Tnore serene beauty. Nor have I ever taken so many photographs in so short a time. 1 was not alone.
Finally, we left the ghats behind and crossed the river to land on the far bank at the «od of a bridge of boats. A wklk of a few hundred yards through what looked like the libin street 4f a small town brought us to a tall archway with a couple of relaxedlooking sentries on guard. This was the entrance, we learned, to the palace of the former Maharajah of Banaras. In the new -India there are no princes and, of course, no private armies. The soldiers were seconded from the Indian Army to act as a guard of fyonor. We passed through the arch into a sizeable courtyard with grass and a dry fountain in
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