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09 September 2010

HOLY TRASH in PATNA




On the banks of the sacred Ganges River in Patna, India, Hindu devotees make daily alms and prayers on the river at sunrise and sundown. In their visit during special festivals, they often leave behind  small clay statuettes, ghee lamps, effigies of dieties, garlands of flowers, dung patties, colorful plastic bags - among other trash of the pilgrim to this holy river. Some objects wash across to the other side and remain in a decayed state. I couldn't help but photograph the ground beneath my feet from the road to all along the shore and on the other side of the river.