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  • Imagine an early morning dip into the ganges in the holiest and oldest city of the world with steamy hot jalebis and curd following.

    A Sweet Cannabis Drink- Thandaai 2009

  • Imagine an early morning dip into the ganges in the holiest and oldest city of the world with steamy hot jalebis and curd following.

    A Sweet Cannabis Drink- Thandaai 2009

  • Modern toothed whales have no true lips anymore, but still their teeth aren´t visible when they close their jaws except oddballs like ganges river dolphins and males of narwhales and some beaked whales.

    Maiacetus, Part 2 James Gurney 2009

  • (It is a little-known fact that Prince Charles is troubled by ganges down the inside of his arms.)

    The Meaning of Liff Adams, Douglas, 1952- 1983

  • Camped. those 3 Islands are all opposit, Soon after we Camped two ganges of Buffalow crossed one above & the other below we killed 7 of them & a calf and Saved as much of the best of the meat as we could this evening, one man A Willard going for a load of meat at 170 yards distance on an Island was attact by a white bear and verry near being

    The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 Meriwether Lewis 1791

  • Accomodation during Kumbh Mela 2010 Haridwar-The largest human gathering on earth by the river ganges to take the holy dip on special occassions (refer for details at www. kumbhmelacamps.com)

    WN.com - Articles related to Hindus in ritual tongue-piercing in east India 2010

  • Accomodation during Kumbh Mela 2010 Haridwar-The largest human gathering on earth by the river ganges to take the holy dip on special occassions (refer for details at www. kumbhmelacamps.com)

    WN.com - Articles related to Hindus in ritual tongue-piercing in east India 2010

  • I was better today however on our beautiful morning boat trip for two up the ganges, where we saw the sun rise and the whole process (which I was rather more prepared for!).

    TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2010

  • The river ganges is attached holy, and buying a websters dictionary definition of legacy in the package is surpassed to capture you of all your sins.

    Wii-volution 2010

  • The river ganges is attached holy, and buying a websters dictionary definition of legacy in the package is surpassed to capture you of all your sins.

    Wii-volution 2010

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  • The word comes from Sankrit denoting the holiest river in Hindu mythology.

    August 26, 2009