The story documents the narrative of the Ganga to understand the relationship between faith and tourism, and how these become contributors to pollution. While many rivers around the world are both revered and exploited, the Ganga is the fifth-most polluted river in the world. There is perhaps no better symbol than the Ganga to understand this complex and ambivalent connection between humanity and its rivers.
The story is set in four locations along the Ganga River, in an attempt to understand why a river and a goddess are exploited in the name of religion as well as tourism. But why do we appropriate rivers for tourism and religion? Why is the river that is worshiped, neglected in the name of religion? This narrative delves into mythology and faith, to uncover underlying belief systems which shape our relationship with flowing water.
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