It is the headquarters of the Brahmin faith, and one-eighth of the population are priests of that church.

But it is not an overstock, for they have all India as a prey.

All India flocks thither on pilgrimage, and pours its savings into the pockets of the priests in a generous stream, which never fails.

A priest with a good stand on the shore of the Ganges is much better off than the sweeper of the best crossing in London.

A good stand is worth a world of money.