You must stop for flower and fire to Ganga.

Flowers and fire.

Yeah. Flowers?

Yes, those are meant for that.

So do we get one of these? It's a honor, it's on me.

There is a fire, okay 100 Rupees, less than a pound, it's a bargain, happy with that sir? Thank you very much.

So today is going to be your first service to the Ganges.

It is, you are right, and it is * for me to be doing this with you Abra.

For Hindus this religious service is an opportunity to express their gratitude to the life giving river. Come F. And to celebrate their belief that as humans we are small parts of a great whole.

There are not a lot of western faces here, this is a very real faith pilgrimage for Indians, tens of thousands of have been coming here every week.

The priests begin by making offerings of milk to the river.