One very small portion of the family at kedeshwar guest house. Tried to load more photos but it wouldn't work, slow internet connection right now! We'll try again tomorrow.  

We are loving Varanasi, and have extended our stay another week!  The family is so sweet, they are full of the spirit of Ganesh - opening all kinds of doorways for us to layers and pathways in this city that we would not have found.  And they are opening our hearts every day with smiles, laughter, stories, home-cooked food, and even inviting us to sit on their family bed - I can't even imagine how many of them sleep in this particular bed on a given night - and read their palms.