{"id":27067,"date":"2023-06-15T15:42:08","date_gmt":"2023-06-15T14:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=27067"},"modified":"2023-06-15T15:44:00","modified_gmt":"2023-06-15T14:44:00","slug":"in-photos-a-curious-ceremony-on-the-sandy-banks-of-the-river-thames-by-the-south-bank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/in-photos-a-curious-ceremony-on-the-sandy-banks-of-the-river-thames-by-the-south-bank\/","title":{"rendered":"In photos: a curious ceremony on the sandy banks of the River Thames by the South Bank"},"content":{"rendered":"

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These were the scenes by the South Bank yesterday as a group of 15 people performed a ceremony at low tide.<\/p>\n

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The group collectively raised their hands to the sky to the sound of conch shells being blown while two people distributed incense into the air,<\/p>\n

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Every few minutes, they would change the direction they were facing, the conch shells would sound and everyone lifted their arms into the air.<\/p>\n

It all seemed dignified and calm, and the ceremony went on for some time.<\/p>\n

Here’s some more photos:<\/p>\n

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