India's history goes back to 3,200 BC when Hinduism was first founded. Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism. Judaism. Zoroashtrianism, Christianity and Islam all exist within the country today.

Chinese fishing nets in Kerala are a throw back to that country's ancient maritime trade, while in the north, terra-cotta figurines of the centuries BC bear distinctly Greek traces.

The most recent visit included the Kumba Mela Festival, a Hindu pilgrimage and ritual bathing that occurs every six to twelve years.