Photographer Christian Houge often travels to India, drawn towards the scents, sounds, light and the magic of Varanasi. This time he has captured images and sounds by the Ganges, Shiva river. The elderly and the sick arrive from across India to pass their final days praying at the river, in ashrams or on the street, knowing that dying on the banks of the Ganges will speed them through the cycle of rebirths to moksha, or liberation of the soul. Outside the fires are burning. (Previously sent at NRK P2 – April 08)

ellen-k FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY attended the AIPAD Photography Show in New York. One of the world’s most important international photography events, the show brought together 75 of the world’s leading fine art photography galleries at the Park Avenue Armory in New York City. A wide range of museum-quality work by contemporary, modern and 19th century masters was on view from April 10 through 13, 2008. Attendance for the four-day show was up 18 percent over last year. Read more about AIPAD here.