A Saptah of Humanity
It was the last day of the week-long Bhagvad Saptah , religious seven day ritual of Bhagvad Gita recital. Echoing over the expanse of the locality and beyond it drew thousands to a religious gathering, one staged after a hiatus of almost half a decade, in the premises of the holy Krishna Temple, Gathered at nights they listened to Puran they clapped, danced, sang in unison and offered what they could. The end was marked with " Abir Yatra ", a vermilion rally, destined to Uttar Bahini . And there they were, faces painted red en masse chanting the hymns in a loop. Rammed inside three buses, they carried on their chants and lores till they got off where they should. Soon followed dancing and chanting, an incense ceremony and a dump of vermilion smeared florals onto the polluted unusually northbound serpentine Uttar Bahiri and, As they made their way back soon resumed backbiting, cursing and returned ...