VARANASI, Feb. 10 -- Marcella d-Muinck, from Netherland, and her Indian husband Rishikesh Pundalik experienced a gush of spirituality amid a heavy crowd as they walked from one ghat to another in Varanasi.

On their way back to Asi Ghat, Marcella took a brief stop at Prabhu Ghat. "I was at the Mahakumbh for three days. Now, being in Varanasi is really a spiritual experience. We visited different ghats even as the crowd is too heavy," she said.

On if the heavy influx of devotees from across the country had troubled her during the journey, she said: "A little. But not too much."

Rishikesh said, "We enjoyed our visit to Varanasi and walking on the ghats is an exclusive experience."

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