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DMTX. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi's ashes are scattered in the Indian Ocean by his grand-daughter Ela Gandhi off the coast of Durban, South Africa. 30/01/2010
in Society, on the 30th of January 2010
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi's ashes are scattered in the Indian Ocean by his grand-daughter Ela Gandhi off the coast of Durban, South Africa. 30/01/2010 ELI GHANDI, grand daughter of MOHANDAS KARAMCHAND GHANDI immersed the peace icon's ashes in the Indian Ocean just off the South African city of Durban, once the home of Ghandi. The ceremony which included pouring the ashes into the sea, sprinkling flowers and candles into the sea was preceded by an all night candle lit vigil at the Ghandi Settlement in the Pheonix area of Durban 30 JANUARY 2010 DURBAN SOUTH AFRICA PHOTO/JOHN ROBINSON

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi's ashes are scattered in the Indian Ocean by his grand-daughter Ela Gandhi off the coast of Durban, South Africa. 30/01/2010

ELI GHANDI, grand daughter of MOHANDAS KARAMCHAND GHANDI immersed the peace icon's ashes in the Indian Ocean just off the South

African city of Durban, once the home of Ghandi. The ceremony which included pouring the ashes into the sea, sprinkling flowers and candles into the sea was preceded by an all night candle lit vigil at the Ghandi Settlement in the Pheonix area of Durban 30 JANUARY 2010 DURBAN SOUTH AFRICA PHOTO/JOHN ROBINSON

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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi's ashes are scattered in the Indian Ocean by his grand-daughter Ela Gandhi off the coast of Durban, South Africa. 30/01/2010 ELI GHANDI, grand daughter of MOHANDAS KARAMCHAND GHANDI immersed the peace icon's ashes in the Indian Ocean just off the South African city of Durban, once the home of Ghandi. The ceremony which included pouring the ashes into the sea, sprinkling flowers and candles into the sea was preceded by an all night candle lit vigil at the Ghandi Settlement in the Pheonix area of Durban 30 JANUARY 2010 DURBAN SOUTH AFRICA PHOTO/JOHN ROBINSON

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi's ashes are scattered in the Indian Ocean by his grand-daughter Ela Gandhi off the coast of Durban, South Africa. 30/01/2010

ELI GHANDI, grand daughter of MOHANDAS KARAMCHAND GHANDI immersed the peace icon's ashes in the Indian Ocean just off the South

African city of Durban, once the home of Ghandi. The ceremony which included pouring the ashes into the sea, sprinkling flowers and candles into the sea was preceded by an all night candle lit vigil at the Ghandi Settlement in the Pheonix area of Durban 30 JANUARY 2010 DURBAN SOUTH AFRICA PHOTO/JOHN ROBINSON

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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi's ashes are scattered in the Indian Ocean by his grand-daughter Ela Gandhi off the coast of Durban, South Africa. 30/01/2010 ELI GHANDI, grand daughter of MOHANDAS KARAMCHAND GHANDI immersed the peace icon's ashes in the Indian Ocean just off the South African city of Durban, once the home of Ghandi. The ceremony which included pouring the ashes into the sea, sprinkling flowers and candles into the sea was preceded by an all night candle lit vigil at the Ghandi Settlement in the Pheonix area of Durban 30 JANUARY 2010 DURBAN SOUTH AFRICA PHOTO/JOHN ROBINSON

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi's ashes are scattered in the Indian Ocean by his grand-daughter Ela Gandhi off the coast of Durban, South Africa. 30/01/2010

ELI GHANDI, grand daughter of MOHANDAS KARAMCHAND GHANDI immersed the peace icon's ashes in the Indian Ocean just off the South

African city of Durban, once the home of Ghandi. The ceremony which included pouring the ashes into the sea, sprinkling flowers and candles into the sea was preceded by an all night candle lit vigil at the Ghandi Settlement in the Pheonix area of Durban 30 JANUARY 2010 DURBAN SOUTH AFRICA PHOTO/JOHN ROBINSON

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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi's ashes are scattered in the Indian Ocean by his grand-daughter Ela Gandhi off the coast of Durban, South Africa. 30/01/2010 ELI GHANDI, grand daughter of MOHANDAS KARAMCHAND GHANDI immersed the peace icon's ashes in the Indian Ocean just off the South African city of Durban, once the home of Ghandi. The ceremony which included pouring the ashes into the sea, sprinkling flowers and candles into the sea was preceded by an all night candle lit vigil at the Ghandi Settlement in the Pheonix area of Durban 30 JANUARY 2010 DURBAN SOUTH AFRICA PHOTO/JOHN ROBINSON

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi's ashes are scattered in the Indian Ocean by his grand-daughter Ela Gandhi off the coast of Durban, South Africa. 30/01/2010

ELI GHANDI, grand daughter of MOHANDAS KARAMCHAND GHANDI immersed the peace icon's ashes in the Indian Ocean just off the South

African city of Durban, once the home of Ghandi. The ceremony which included pouring the ashes into the sea, sprinkling flowers and candles into the sea was preceded by an all night candle lit vigil at the Ghandi Settlement in the Pheonix area of Durban 30 JANUARY 2010 DURBAN SOUTH AFRICA PHOTO/JOHN ROBINSON

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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi's ashes are scattered in the Indian Ocean by his grand-daughter Ela Gandhi off the coast of Durban, South Africa. 30/01/2010

ELI GHANDI, grand daughter of MOHANDAS KARAMCHAND GHANDI immersed the peace icon's ashes in the Indian Ocean just off the South

African city of Durban, once the home of Ghandi. The ceremony which included pouring the ashes into the sea, sprinkling flowers and candles into the sea was preceded by an all night candle lit vigil at the Ghandi Settlement in the Pheonix area of Durban 30 JANUARY 2010 DURBAN SOUTH AFRICA PHOTO/JOHN ROBINSON

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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi's ashes are scattered in the Indian Ocean by his grand-daughter Ela Gandhi off the coast of Durban, South Africa. 30/01/2010 ELI GHANDI, grand daughter of MOHANDAS KARAMCHAND GHANDI immersed the peace icon's ashes in the Indian Ocean just off the South African city of Durban, once the home of Ghandi. The ceremony which included pouring the ashes into the sea, sprinkling flowers and candles into the sea was preceded by an all night candle lit vigil at the Ghandi Settlement in the Pheonix area of Durban 30 JANUARY 2010 DURBAN SOUTH AFRICA PHOTO/JOHN ROBINSON
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi's ashes are scattered in the Indian Ocean by his grand-daughter Ela Gandhi off the coast of Durban, South Africa. 30/01/2010 ELI GHANDI, grand daughter of MOHANDAS KARAMCHAND GHANDI immersed the peace icon's ashes in the Indian Ocean just off the South African city of Durban, once the home of Ghandi. The ceremony which included pouring the ashes into the sea, sprinkling flowers and candles into the sea was preceded by an all night candle lit vigil at the Ghandi Settlement in the Pheonix area of Durban 30 JANUARY 2010 DURBAN SOUTH AFRICA PHOTO/JOHN ROBINSON
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi's ashes are scattered in the Indian Ocean by his grand-daughter Ela Gandhi off the coast of Durban, South Africa. 30/01/2010 ELI GHANDI, grand daughter of MOHANDAS KARAMCHAND GHANDI immersed the peace icon's ashes in the Indian Ocean just off the South African city of Durban, once the home of Ghandi. The ceremony which included pouring the ashes into the sea, sprinkling flowers and candles into the sea was preceded by an all night candle lit vigil at the Ghandi Settlement in the Pheonix area of Durban 30 JANUARY 2010 DURBAN SOUTH AFRICA PHOTO/JOHN ROBINSON
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi's ashes are scattered in the Indian Ocean by his grand-daughter Ela Gandhi off the coast of Durban, South Africa. 30/01/2010 ELI GHANDI, grand daughter of MOHANDAS KARAMCHAND GHANDI immersed the peace icon's ashes in the Indian Ocean just off the South African city of Durban, once the home of Ghandi. The ceremony which included pouring the ashes into the sea, sprinkling flowers and candles into the sea was preceded by an all night candle lit vigil at the Ghandi Settlement in the Pheonix area of Durban 30 JANUARY 2010 DURBAN SOUTH AFRICA PHOTO/JOHN ROBINSON

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