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An aerial riverine journey up the Ganga at Haridwar town, with the muddy brown monsoon mud-filled waters of the Ganges, and the colourful jam-packed homes, ashrams and shops along the river's commercial religious course... See the Haridwar railway station where the line ends and a stadium in town... Post the Kumbh Mela, Haridwar and Rishikesh have been receiving pilgrims and the devout in large numbers. See this expansive aerial view of the Ganges as seen from the Hindu pilgrim town at the base of the Himalaya where the Ganges enters the plains out of the confines of its mountainous flow. The massive religious tourism infrastructure can be seen here, with every inch of space covered by visitors and the Hindu devout, as well as commercial and residentials establishments catering to their vi