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It's the day of Ganesh Chaturthi. The sun is shining outside and the birds are chirping in joy. Happiness is everywhere in the air. Devdatta comes outside with his bike. He could hear the noise of the folks from the local temple. The Ganesh Temple of Vilash Nagar is very famous. People from different parts of the town like to come to the temple during the Ganesh Puja, and this year is no exception. Devdatta stands his bike near the temple and enters inside. He puts his palms together and closes his eyes, "Ganesh ji please give me strength to execute the duty which I have taken over."

"Hey is it Devdatta?"
"Ya, the son of late Amrit Purohit ji."
"Can't believe the son of such a decent man can be like this!"
"Ya. How does he dare to enter into the temple with his crooked face? He's corrupting the immaculacy of the temple."
"Don't worry Mr.Jha, I will call for a society meeting today and there we will have a discussion on this. I don't think he should be allowed either in the temple or in the society."
"Yes you're absolutely right. He is leaving an ill impact on the environment of our society. He must be banished."

Devdatta can clearly overhear the conversation between those two men, or maybe they have purposefully talked loudly. Devdatta doesn't say anything. He comes out of the temple with slow steps. Mr. Govind is the secretary of the society, he can banish Devdatta anytime he wants. Actually, it's not something strange for Devdatta. He knew that this day is going to come soon. He was preparing himself for this. But now he has not that time to think about himself, he has to do a lot of work. He has taken over a heavy duty which he has to fulfill by hook or by crook.


No sooner than Devdatta has stood his bike in the Mananpalli, the children rush to...