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Crowds on the ghats  
   

Crowds on the ghats

Locals gather to watch the ceremony.
Hello Boat!

May 3rd 2007
Delhi to VaranasiSion and Niki Anyone who read my (Sion's) year 12 creative writing piece of the same name will already have some idea of what Varanasi is like. Another of India's many holy cities, it is situated on the River Ganges or 'Mother Ganga' as the locals call her, and is composed of a maze of tiny alleyways, backstreets a ... read more
Asia » India » Uttar Pradesh » Varanasi

Indian Flag The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more
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