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Bathers at one of the many ghats along the Ganges  
   

Bathers at one of the many ghats along the Ganges

At every ghat people bath, wash clothes or sit and contemplate the holy Ganges river. Photo courtesy of Xavier&Josma
Day 18 to 19 - Varanasi (Feb 16-17)

February 17th 2006
Hello again everyone - we're back in an internet cafe. These things are so very convenient. Heaven knows how people managed before the web. This entry will be fairly short and sweet - summarising our 2 day trip to Varanasi. All photos in this entry have been kindly supplied by Xavier & Josma due to a technical disaster with our camera memory card when it got a virus from an internet cafe and de ... 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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