Scientists had said the Indian village of Taregna would have the clearest view. Thousands of scientists, nature enthusiasts and students gathered a day in advance.
Visitors watches the solar eclipse in the dark in Hangzhou, China's eastern Zhejiang province, Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Thousands of Hindus pray and bathe along the banks of the River Varanasi as they wait for a total solar eclipse in the Indian city of Varanasi.
People watch the solar eclipse through protective glasses outside a planetarium in Taipei.
A partial solar eclipse is seen behind the Golden Temple, a Sikhs holiest shrine, in Amritsar, India
The sun is covered by the moon during a total solar eclipse in the Indian city of Varanasi.
A partial solar eclipse is seen rising against the historical monument Taj Mahal in Agra
The moon passes between the sun and the earth during a total solar eclipse in the northern Indian city of Varanasi
This combo photograph shows the different stages of the total solar eclipse as seen from two locations on the outskirts of Gauhati, India
This was the longest solar eclipse of the 21st century and it plunged millions across Asia into temporary darkness, triggering scenes of religious fervour, fear and excitement in India and China.
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