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Mahant-Ji, The Saviour of the Ganges
Mahant-ji, Guardian of the Ganges (India)
By Patricio Estay
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Observation of faecal bacteria after 24 hours of incubation at 44.5¼C on a nutritional solution. The water is only drinkable if there is no trace of faecal bacteria. According to world standards, bathing is possible in up to 500 ffc per 100 ml. The annual average of the Ghats where people bathe is 70,000 to 1,500,000 ffc per 100 ml. Benares, India.