In fact, in Uttar Pradesh, the Kanwar Yatra pilgrims were welcomes included flower petals showered from helicopters. Why is noise during religious events sometimes a public health violation, but other times a celebration that the administration must accommodate? Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta showers flower petals on Kanwar Yatra pilgrims on August 9. Credit: Rekha Gupta @gupta_rekha/X. There is little evidence that the Kanwar Yatra sound systems in Delhi were blaring hateful songs. But the principle is legitimate only when applied with the same speed and seriousness to every source of religious sound.