Varanasi, Baranasi, Banaras or Benares

Whatever the name is, it is bleeding hot here. Over 42 degrees Centigrade, which in my basic calculations is 116 F (Double it and add 32). I ventured out of ‘Hotel Haifa’ to walk the Ghats, but got about 200 feet away before turning back to my air conditioned haven. On my second expedition just now, I got 5 feet with m digital camera and then came into the internet cafe (which is probably 40 degrees and amazing that the computers even work). This is the view from the fron steps of my hotel. I will try and shoot and post more this evening, but without photoshop or even a fan to cool me down, it could be a problem.