It was a prevalent belief among hindus that a dip in the holy river Ganges would rid them of a life time of bad karma. 
ɪt wɑz ʌ pɹɛvʌlʌnt bɪlif ʌmʌŋ hɪnduz ðæt ʌ dɪp ɪn ðʌ hoʊli ɹɪvɜ˞ ɡændʒiz wʊd ɹɪd ðɛm ʌv ʌ laɪf taɪm ʌv bæd kɑɹmʌ. 
 Indian's voice is very clear and very monotone in this recording. There is no noticeable reverberation or background noise, making for a very good recording. The pace of the speech is moderate.