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Interior of a temple near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Interior of a temple near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Rice paddies and farm fields in 24 South Parganas, south of Kolkata, India.
Rice paddies and farm fields in 24 South Parganas, south of Kolkata, India.
One of two brothers with leprosy at the Gangasagar Mela (festival), a pilgrimage to Sagar Island in India, where the Ganges R...
One of two brothers with leprosy at the Gangasagar Mela (festival), a pilgrimage to Sagar Island in India, where the Ganges River meets the sea.
Pontoon bridges over the Ganges River at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Pontoon bridges over the Ganges River at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Children near the Kakdwip railway station south of Kolkata, India wait to catch coins thrown by pilgrims arriving from the Ga...
Children near the Kakdwip railway station south of Kolkata, India wait to catch coins thrown by pilgrims arriving from the Gangasagar Mela (festival) on nearby Sagar Island.
Pilgrims bathe in the Bay of Bengal at the Gangasagar Mela (Festival), a pilgrimage to Sagar Island in India, where the Gange...
Pilgrims bathe in the Bay of Bengal at the Gangasagar Mela (Festival), a pilgrimage to Sagar Island in India, where the Ganges River meets the sea.
A boy in Kolkata, India sits by an idol of Sai Baba at a staging ground for the pilgrimage to the Gangasagar Mela south of Ko...
A boy in Kolkata, India sits by an idol of Sai Baba at a staging ground for the pilgrimage to the Gangasagar Mela south of Kolkata.
Crowd of pilgrims at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Crowd of pilgrims at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Pilgrims bathe and pray in the Bay of Bengal at the Gangasagar Mela (festival), a pilgrimage to Sagar Island in India, where ...
Pilgrims bathe and pray in the Bay of Bengal at the Gangasagar Mela (festival), a pilgrimage to Sagar Island in India, where the Ganges River meets the sea.
An idol is covered up and "put to sleep for the night" at a temple near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
An idol is covered up and "put to sleep for the night" at a temple near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Buddha in a temple at the Thai Buddha Vihar in Sarnath, India. Sarnath, just north of Varanasi, is where the Buddha gave his ...
Buddha in a temple at the Thai Buddha Vihar in Sarnath, India. Sarnath, just north of Varanasi, is where the Buddha gave his first sermon, and is a modern day pilgrimage site.
A huge line of Hindu pilgrims wait to board a ferry to leave the Gangasagar Mela on Sagar Island for the mainland back to Kol...
A huge line of Hindu pilgrims wait to board a ferry to leave the Gangasagar Mela on Sagar Island for the mainland back to Kolkata, India. The Gangasagar Mela (festival) is a pilgrimage to Sagar Island, where the Ganges River meets the sea.
Temple at Gay Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Temple at Gay Ghat, Varanasi, India.
A man gets his head shaved as part of a Hindu ritual at the Gangasagar Mela, Sagar Island, India.
A man gets his head shaved as part of a Hindu ritual at the Gangasagar Mela, Sagar Island, India.
A Hindu man has his head shaved as part of a religious ritual, Assi Ghat, Varanasi, India.
A Hindu man has his head shaved as part of a religious ritual, Assi Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Two Hindu women shave their heads and bathe in the Ganges River as part of a religious ritual, Varanasi, India.
Two Hindu women shave their heads and bathe in the Ganges River as part of a religious ritual, Varanasi, India.
Dancers perform under colored lights at Tara Maa Puja in Lord's More, Kolkata, India.
Dancers perform under colored lights at Tara Maa Puja in Lord's More, Kolkata, India.
A pilgrim in Kolkata, India preparing to go to the Gangasagar Mela on Sagar Island.
A pilgrim in Kolkata, India preparing to go to the Gangasagar Mela on Sagar Island.
A girl collects discarded coconuts in the Bay of Bengal at the Gangasagar Mela (festival), a pilgrimage to Sagar Island in In...
A girl collects discarded coconuts in the Bay of Bengal at the Gangasagar Mela (festival), a pilgrimage to Sagar Island in India, where the Ganges River meets the sea.
Children near the Kakdwip railway station south of Kolkata, India wait to catch coins thrown by pilgrims arriving from the Ga...
Children near the Kakdwip railway station south of Kolkata, India wait to catch coins thrown by pilgrims arriving from the Gangasagar Mela (festival) on nearby Sagar Island.
Buddhist prayer flags near the Dhamekh Stupa, Sarnath, India.
Buddhist prayer flags near the Dhamekh Stupa, Sarnath, India.
A group of Hare Krishnas pray on the beach at the Gangasagar Mela (festival), a pilgrimage to Sagar Island in India, where th...
A group of Hare Krishnas pray on the beach at the Gangasagar Mela (festival), a pilgrimage to Sagar Island in India, where the Ganges River meets the sea.
A boy trudges through mud on the banks of a river on Sagar Island in the Bay of Bengal, India, during the Gangasagar Hindu pi...
A boy trudges through mud on the banks of a river on Sagar Island in the Bay of Bengal, India, during the Gangasagar Hindu pilgrimage.
A stray dog walks in the Ganges River near boats full of pilgrims, Varanasi, India.
A stray dog walks in the Ganges River near boats full of pilgrims, Varanasi, India.
Pilgrims perform puja (prayers) and bathe in the Bay of Bengal at the Gangasagar Mela, Sagar Island, India.
Pilgrims perform puja (prayers) and bathe in the Bay of Bengal at the Gangasagar Mela, Sagar Island, India.
Large swastika on the steps of Jain Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Large swastika on the steps of Jain Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Aerial view of the Hindu holy city of Pushkar in the state of Rajasthan, India.
Aerial view of the Hindu holy city of Pushkar in the state of Rajasthan, India.
A group of women pray in the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
A group of women pray in the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Buddhist prayer flags near Mulagandhakuti Vihara temple in Sarnath, India.
Buddhist prayer flags near Mulagandhakuti Vihara temple in Sarnath, India.
Idol of Sai Baba at a temple in Varanasi, India.
Idol of Sai Baba at a temple in Varanasi, India.
Buddhist prayer flags near Mulagandhakuti Vihara temple, Sarnath, India.
Buddhist prayer flags near Mulagandhakuti Vihara temple, Sarnath, India.
Pilgrims pray at Kapil Muni temple on Sagar Island, India, during the Gangasagar Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage that attracts a mil...
Pilgrims pray at Kapil Muni temple on Sagar Island, India, during the Gangasagar Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage that attracts a million people.
A man prays and bathes in the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
A man prays and bathes in the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Pilgrims bathe in the Bay of Bengal on Makar Sankranti (Jan. 14) at the Gangasagar Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage to Sagar Island i...
Pilgrims bathe in the Bay of Bengal on Makar Sankranti (Jan. 14) at the Gangasagar Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage to Sagar Island in the Bay of Bengal in India, where the Ganges River meets the sea.
Pilgrims walk on the beach at sunset during the Gangasagar Mela, Sagar Island, India.
Pilgrims walk on the beach at sunset during the Gangasagar Mela, Sagar Island, India.
Pilgrims go for a boat ride on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Pilgrims go for a boat ride on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Floral garlands in front of the sinking Shiva Temple, Manikarnika Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Floral garlands in front of the sinking Shiva Temple, Manikarnika Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Interior of a temple near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Interior of a temple near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Incense burns at the Kapil Muni temple at the Gangasagar Mela, Sagar Island, India.
Incense burns at the Kapil Muni temple at the Gangasagar Mela, Sagar Island, India.
Pilgrims bathe in the Bay of Bengal on Makar Sankranti (Jan. 14) at the Gangasagar Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage to Sagar Island i...
Pilgrims bathe in the Bay of Bengal on Makar Sankranti (Jan. 14) at the Gangasagar Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage to Sagar Island in the Bay of Bengal in India, where the Ganges River meets the sea.
Portrait of a married couple on pilgrimage, Varanasi, India.
Portrait of a married couple on pilgrimage, Varanasi, India.
A group of elderly women Hindu pilgrms perform a ritual on the beach during the Gangasagar Mela, Sagar Island, India.
A group of elderly women Hindu pilgrms perform a ritual on the beach during the Gangasagar Mela, Sagar Island, India.
Beads and baubles for sale at a market at the Gangasagar Mela, Sagar Island,  India.
Beads and baubles for sale at a market at the Gangasagar Mela, Sagar Island, India.
Pilgrims go for a boat ride on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Pilgrims go for a boat ride on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
A woman bathes and prays in the Bay of Bengal at the Gangasagar Mela (festival), a pilgrimage to Sagar Island in India, where...
A woman bathes and prays in the Bay of Bengal at the Gangasagar Mela (festival), a pilgrimage to Sagar Island in India, where the Ganges River meets the sea.
Students pray before eating at a school in Varanasi, India operated by Dutch NGO Duniya (duniya.org)
Students pray before eating at a school in Varanasi, India operated by Dutch NGO Duniya (duniya.org)
Altar near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Altar near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
A boy trudges through mud on the banks of a river on Sagar Island in the Bay of Bengal, India, during the Gangasagar Hindu pi...
A boy trudges through mud on the banks of a river on Sagar Island in the Bay of Bengal, India, during the Gangasagar Hindu pilgrimage.
, Varanasi, India.
, Varanasi, India.
Portrait of an elderly man at night near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Portrait of an elderly man at night near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
A pilgrim in Kolkata, India preparing to go to the Gangasagar Mela on Sagar Island.
A pilgrim in Kolkata, India preparing to go to the Gangasagar Mela on Sagar Island.
Residents in the rural town of Namkhana, south of Kolkata, India. Namkhana is a jumpoff point for Sagar Island.
Residents in the rural town of Namkhana, south of Kolkata, India. Namkhana is a jumpoff point for Sagar Island.
Camel herders and Hindu pilgrims at night in Pushkar, India. Taken during the camel mela and Kartik Purnima.
Camel herders and Hindu pilgrims at night in Pushkar, India. Taken during the camel mela and Kartik Purnima.
A man sells banana leaves and coconuts, both important components in HIndu religious rituals, at a stall in Shyambazar, Kolka...
A man sells banana leaves and coconuts, both important components in HIndu religious rituals, at a stall in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India.
A stall selling colored gulal powders at a market in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India
A stall selling colored gulal powders at a market in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India
Nighttime view of fireworks being set of on a rooftop during the Diwali festival, Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India.
Nighttime view of fireworks being set of on a rooftop during the Diwali festival, Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India.
An idol of the goddess Kali in a pandal during the Kali Puja festival, in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India.
An idol of the goddess Kali in a pandal during the Kali Puja festival, in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India.
Aarti and Deepdan on the ghats of Pushkar, India on Kartik Purnima
Aarti and Deepdan on the ghats of Pushkar, India on Kartik Purnima
A stall selling colored gulal powders at a market in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India
A stall selling colored gulal powders at a market in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India
Night view of 35-story apartment buildings near South City Mall in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India. The buildings are the talles...
Night view of 35-story apartment buildings near South City Mall in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India. The buildings are the tallest in Kolkata.
Two boys ride a homemade raft to harvest mud from the Hooghly River in Kolkata, India. They sell balls of the mud to pilgrims...
Two boys ride a homemade raft to harvest mud from the Hooghly River in Kolkata, India. They sell balls of the mud to pilgrims visiting the river, and larger quantities to sculptors who make idols for religious ceremonies.
Aarti and Deepdan on the ghats of Pushkar, India on Kartik Purnima
Aarti and Deepdan on the ghats of Pushkar, India on Kartik Purnima
Aarti and Deepdan on the ghats of Pushkar, India on Kartik Purnima
Aarti and Deepdan on the ghats of Pushkar, India on Kartik Purnima
Aarti and Deepdan on the ghats of Pushkar, India on Kartik Purnima
Aarti and Deepdan on the ghats of Pushkar, India on Kartik Purnima
Gurudwara Singh Sabha Sikh temple in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India.
Gurudwara Singh Sabha Sikh temple in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India.
Children dressed for a parade at the Pushkar Camel Mela, Pushkar, India.
Children dressed for a parade at the Pushkar Camel Mela, Pushkar, India.
View of Gayatri temple at night, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India.
View of Gayatri temple at night, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India.
Hanuman idol in the desert, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India.
Hanuman idol in the desert, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India.
Two boys ride a homemade raft to harvest mud from the Hooghly River in Kolkata, India. They sell balls of the mud to pilgrims...
Two boys ride a homemade raft to harvest mud from the Hooghly River in Kolkata, India. They sell balls of the mud to pilgrims visiting the river, and larger quantities to sculptors who make idols for religious ceremonies.
Sunrise over the lake and ghats of Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Pushkar is an important Hindu pilgrimage site.
Sunrise over the lake and ghats of Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Pushkar is an important Hindu pilgrimage site.
An idol of the goddess Kali in a pandal during the Kali Puja festival, in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India.
An idol of the goddess Kali in a pandal during the Kali Puja festival, in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India.
Aarti and Deepdan on the ghats of Pushkar, India on Kartik Purnima
Aarti and Deepdan on the ghats of Pushkar, India on Kartik Purnima
Aarti and Deepdan on the ghats of Pushkar, India on Kartik Purnima
Aarti and Deepdan on the ghats of Pushkar, India on Kartik Purnima
Aarti and Deepdan on the ghats of Pushkar, India on Kartik Purnima
Aarti and Deepdan on the ghats of Pushkar, India on Kartik Purnima
Aarti and Deepdan on the ghats of Pushkar, India on Kartik Purnima
Aarti and Deepdan on the ghats of Pushkar, India on Kartik Purnima
Aarti and Deepdan on the ghats of Pushkar, India on Kartik Purnima
Aarti and Deepdan on the ghats of Pushkar, India on Kartik Purnima
Aarti and Deepdan on the ghats of Pushkar, India on Kartik Purnima
Aarti and Deepdan on the ghats of Pushkar, India on Kartik Purnima
A brother and sister ride a homemade raft to harvest mud from the Hooghly River in Kolkata, India. They sell balls of the mud...
A brother and sister ride a homemade raft to harvest mud from the Hooghly River in Kolkata, India. They sell balls of the mud to pilgrims visiting the river, and larger quantities to sculptors who make idols for religious ceremonies.
An idol of the goddess Kali in a pandal during the Kali Puja festival, in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India.
An idol of the goddess Kali in a pandal during the Kali Puja festival, in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India.
Aarti and Deepdan on the ghats of Pushkar, India on Kartik Purnima
Aarti and Deepdan on the ghats of Pushkar, India on Kartik Purnima
Ceramic heads from a religious idol that was immersed in the Hooghly River during the Durga Puja festival. The heads were sca...
Ceramic heads from a religious idol that was immersed in the Hooghly River during the Durga Puja festival. The heads were scavenged by kids and brought back to their house at Babughat. They will try to sell them.
Aarti and Deepdan on the ghats of Pushkar, India on Kartik Purnima
Aarti and Deepdan on the ghats of Pushkar, India on Kartik Purnima
Vendors sell idols during the Durga Puja festival at a market in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India.
Vendors sell idols during the Durga Puja festival at a market in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India.
A police motorcycle with a decal of Baba Lokenath on the windshield, Shyambazar, Kolkata, India.
A police motorcycle with a decal of Baba Lokenath on the windshield, Shyambazar, Kolkata, India.
Aarti and Deepdan on the ghats of Pushkar, India on Kartik Purnima
Aarti and Deepdan on the ghats of Pushkar, India on Kartik Purnima
Hindu idols on the back of a bus in Kolkata, India.
Hindu idols on the back of a bus in Kolkata, India.
Aarti and Deepdan on the ghats of Pushkar, India on Kartik Purnima
Aarti and Deepdan on the ghats of Pushkar, India on Kartik Purnima
Sunrise over the lake and ghats of Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Pushkar is an important Hindu pilgrimage site.
Sunrise over the lake and ghats of Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Pushkar is an important Hindu pilgrimage site.
Aarti and Deepdan on the ghats of Pushkar, India on Kartik Purnima
Aarti and Deepdan on the ghats of Pushkar, India on Kartik Purnima
Aarti and Deepdan on the ghats of Pushkar, India on Kartik Purnima
Aarti and Deepdan on the ghats of Pushkar, India on Kartik Purnima
Aarti and Deepdan on the ghats of Pushkar, India on Kartik Purnima
Aarti and Deepdan on the ghats of Pushkar, India on Kartik Purnima
Aarti and Deepdan on the ghats of Pushkar, India on Kartik Purnima
Aarti and Deepdan on the ghats of Pushkar, India on Kartik Purnima
Aarti and Deepdan on the ghats of Pushkar, India on Kartik Purnima
Aarti and Deepdan on the ghats of Pushkar, India on Kartik Purnima
Aarti and Deepdan on the ghats of Pushkar, India on Kartik Purnima
Aarti and Deepdan on the ghats of Pushkar, India on Kartik Purnima
Aarti and Deepdan on the ghats of Pushkar, India on Kartik Purnima
Aarti and Deepdan on the ghats of Pushkar, India on Kartik Purnima
A boy stands next to an idol of the goddess Kali in a pandal during the Kali Puja festival, in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India.
A boy stands next to an idol of the goddess Kali in a pandal during the Kali Puja festival, in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India.
Vendors sell idols during the Durga Puja festival at a market in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India.
Vendors sell idols during the Durga Puja festival at a market in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India.
Aarti and Deepdan on the ghats of Pushkar, India on Kartik Purnima
Aarti and Deepdan on the ghats of Pushkar, India on Kartik Purnima
Idols for the Kali Puja festival being made in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India. They're hand-made from straw forms ...
Idols for the Kali Puja festival being made in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India. They're hand-made from straw forms and sculpted clay from the nearby Hooghly River.
Sculptors in Kumartoli, Kolkata, India, create spectacular idols for the Durga Puja festival. They  use a straw form covered ...
Sculptors in Kumartoli, Kolkata, India, create spectacular idols for the Durga Puja festival. They use a straw form covered with clay from the nearby Hooghly River.
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