The rain didn't fall—it struck. Heavy, furious drops battered the streets, rattling glass and splashing across asphalt, rooftops, and bare branches. The wind tore through Haridwar's narrow alleys like a god's curse, hissing down power lines and sending plastic bags skittering. The city—sacred or not—seemed to shrink beneath the storm's wrath.
Down a deserted street lit only by the flicker of a dying streetlight, a woman staggered on. One bare foot slapped the pavement while the other dragged in a tattered surgical slipper, squelching with every uneven step.

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