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Those are called akash deep ("sky lanterns"). The baskets contain
lanterns that are lit at night to help pitris (spirits of departed ancestors)
find their way back to earth during the Diwali festival. Here is some
information:
www.shortparagraph.com/festiva…
Your Varanasi photos are amazing, by the way -- especially the colors.
I have them in my stacks and look at them again and again.
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wow!!! thank you for this information!!!
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My pleasure.
Sometimes the stuff I know as a professor
ends up being useful!
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Beautiful with all these birds! Is there food in there or are they making nests in it? Religious pupose? Its too bad you don't give more info, I'd like to know 
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I dont know english, so this is the main reason I dont give more information.. But anyhow, I dont know what birds are doing there..I was wondering, but nobody give me the answer when I was in Varanasi.)
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Ah I am sorry. It is too bad you don't know yourself too! But I think the picture is very good! 
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I am agree with you)Thanks!
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