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Watch: Devotees crowd around to take a dip in the Ganga, ignoring physical distancing in Varanasi

Very few people were seen wearing masks.

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Aug 02, 2021 · 01:28 pm

Watch | Amid pandemic, crowd of devotees seen in #Varanasi pic.twitter.com/ROCJUcVUPu

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