A fisherman gives us a ride up the river from the Himalayan Institute campus to the confluence (sangam) of the Yamuna and Ganga Rivers at Allahabad, affording a glimpse of life in rural India along the banks of Ganga.

Our boatman is a fisherman from a nearby village

Our nearest upriver neighbors have built a havan kunda that resembles a Chinese pagoda.

Moving Sand

Another Ganga bank activity is the smashan—cremation ground.

Fisherman mends his net

An umbrella is a good thing

Yamuna and Ganga Rivers meet here

At the sangam we visit a Hanuman shrine.

The river lapwing is the gatekeeper for Ganga.