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Chapter 1-Sanctorium.
12th june, Kamakhya Temple.
It was a sunny day.The temple doors were opened to the devotees after a gap of three days.On the fourth day the devotees were allowed to enter were allowed to enter the temple.The Ambubachi Mela which signified the yearly menstruation course of goddess Kamakhya had offically begun.
Outside Kamakhya temple doors,a man of around sixty years was talking on his cell phone in rapid english.Just then he saw a short and stocky man approach him.He ended the call and turned to the man.
"Couldn't you find a car the previous day itself,Ghosh?"he asked the other man.
"I am sorry sir.But all the cars were booked owing to the mela.I tried my best."said the short man nervously.
The taller man took a deep breath and whispered,"Don't give me lame excuses Ghosh.You are incorrigible.Now go and find a taxi.
"Yes,yes sir"stuttered Ghosh.
"NOW GO"shouted the other man.A few passers-by looked at the man with surprise.
Ghosh scurried for cover before it was too late and at the same time muttering about being stuck with a nazi.
The other man sighed and looked at his watch.He had been waiting for almost an hour.But Ghosh was nowhere to be seen.Just then he heard someone call out his name.He saw a young woman of about twenty years standing behind him.The woman was dressed simply in a blue saree.She had a heart shaped face with deep brown twinkling eyes.The woman smiled at him and asked,"Are you Dr.Daksh Mathur?"
When the man replied in affirmative,she said,"I am Tara.Mr Ghosh has sent me here.My father is a priest in the temple.I will take you to the temple."