Show andias indias areat great religious fair the narel purveina Pur neina newn a religious fair was waa lately celebrated in india on a grand scale its ceremonials are connected with mhd sea and from early morning multitudes of men and abd women could be seen wending their way to perform theli their sacred ablutions the arrivals had reached such numbers by noon that the streets and country roads were packed there were numerous booths and stalls to accommodate the vast crowds crowd and about 0 p m the procession reached the cotton market headed by ele ee plants tints richly ca caparisoned caparison arlson ed cd and followed by numerous native and ana military bands by infantry arab idars and mounted police while a string of carriages occupied by state officials brought up the rehr rear tho the maharaja sahle was driven in a ca carriage triage and four down to the seashore to worship the deity who presides over thia the waves the procession was an one e mile long jong and the ceremonies did not break up till midnight |