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By Ted Lewin

All rivers in India are sacred, and the Ganges so much of all. each year, a couple of million Hindu pilgrims trip to Benares to resume themselves in its waters. Caldecott Honor medalist Ted Lewin joined the pilgrims on the river's aspect for an adventure he describes as probably the most unforgettable of his existence. His luminous watercolors and straightforward, evocative textual content brilliantly catch the traditions, ideals, and colourful pageantry of the religious and their historic city.

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