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Langur monkey mother and baby at the Ajaypal Shiva Temple, Rajasthan, India
Langur monkey mother and baby at the Ajaypal Shiva Temple, Rajasthan, India
Thousands of Hindus gather along the Ganges River for the culmination of the Kali Murti festival, Assi Ghat, Varanasi, India
Thousands of Hindus gather along the Ganges River for the culmination of the Kali Murti festival, Assi Ghat, Varanasi, India
Pujari wave candles during Ganga Aarti, Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India
Pujari wave candles during Ganga Aarti, Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India
A girl watches festivities during Durga Puja, Babughat, Kolkata, India
A girl watches festivities during Durga Puja, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Offerings on the banks of the Ganges River during Chhath Puja, Varanasi, India. Chhath Puja is a devotion to the Sun God Sury...
Offerings on the banks of the Ganges River during Chhath Puja, Varanasi, India. Chhath Puja is a devotion to the Sun God Surya in which people gather at sunset and then on the following sunrise and offer prayers.
Nearly full moon over Hindu temples and Pushkar Lake, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Nearly full moon over Hindu temples and Pushkar Lake, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Actors prepare for a theatrical performance at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Actors prepare for a theatrical performance at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Sunrise from the Pachmantha Mataji temple, Majhewla Village, Rajasthan, India
Sunrise from the Pachmantha Mataji temple, Majhewla Village, Rajasthan, India
A girl on the Ganges River during Chhath Puja, Varanasi, India. Chhath Puja is a devotion to the Sun God Surya in which peopl...
A girl on the Ganges River during Chhath Puja, Varanasi, India. Chhath Puja is a devotion to the Sun God Surya in which people gather at sunset and then on the following sunrise and offer prayers.
Flowers, bells, and pots in a remote temple, near Nand village, Rajasthan, India. The baba in the back is blind.
Flowers, bells, and pots in a remote temple, near Nand village, Rajasthan, India. The baba in the back is blind.
Pigeons congregate in an old fig tree snag at the Ajaypal Shiva Temple, near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Pigeons congregate in an old fig tree snag at the Ajaypal Shiva Temple, near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Hindus pray for deceased relatives during Mahalaya, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Hindus pray for deceased relatives during Mahalaya, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Hindus pray for deceased relatives along the Hooghly River (aka Ganges) during Mahalaya, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Hindus pray for deceased relatives along the Hooghly River (aka Ganges) during Mahalaya, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Durga idols are recovered from the Hooghly River after being immersed during the Durga Puja idols, Babughat, Kolkata, India. ...
Durga idols are recovered from the Hooghly River after being immersed during the Durga Puja idols, Babughat, Kolkata, India. The idols are recovered to avoid polluting the river. They're made from straw and river clay, but the paints are not eco-friendly.
Durga idols are immersed in the Hooghly River during the Durga Puja festival, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Durga idols are immersed in the Hooghly River during the Durga Puja festival, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Foggy morning in the rocky foothills of the Aravali Range above the 7th century Ajaypal Shiva temple, Rajasthan, India
Foggy morning in the rocky foothills of the Aravali Range above the 7th century Ajaypal Shiva temple, Rajasthan, India
Durga idols are recovered from the Hooghly River after being immersed during the Durga Puja idols, Babughat, Kolkata, India. ...
Durga idols are recovered from the Hooghly River after being immersed during the Durga Puja idols, Babughat, Kolkata, India. The idols are recovered to avoid polluting the river. They're made from straw and river clay, but the paints are not eco-friendly.
Bell at sunrise, Pachmantha Mataji mountaintop temple, near Majhewla village, Rajasthan, India
Bell at sunrise, Pachmantha Mataji mountaintop temple, near Majhewla village, Rajasthan, India
Hindu idol and lights during the Durga Puja festival, Dhakuria, Kolkata, India
Hindu idol and lights during the Durga Puja festival, Dhakuria, Kolkata, India
A huge idol of Kali is carried during the Kali Murti festival, Varanasi, India. It will be marched into the streets where tho...
A huge idol of Kali is carried during the Kali Murti festival, Varanasi, India. It will be marched into the streets where thousands of people will work themselves into a frenzy with drumming and fireworks.
Children collect mud from the Hooghly (Ganges) River on a raft made from plastic bottles. The mud will be used by sculptors t...
Children collect mud from the Hooghly (Ganges) River on a raft made from plastic bottles. The mud will be used by sculptors to make idols for the Durga Puja festival. Near Kumartoli Ghat, Kolkata, India.
Brass bell on the Ganges River, Assi Ghat, Varanasi, India
Brass bell on the Ganges River, Assi Ghat, Varanasi, India
Prayer offerings on the Ganges River at Assi Ghat, Varanasi, India
Prayer offerings on the Ganges River at Assi Ghat, Varanasi, India
A mother and daughter panhandling during Mahalaya, Babughat, Kolkata, India
A mother and daughter panhandling during Mahalaya, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Actors prepare for a theatrical performance at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Actors prepare for a theatrical performance at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A mother and daughter panhandling during Mahalaya, Babughat, Kolkata, India
A mother and daughter panhandling during Mahalaya, Babughat, Kolkata, India
That's India for you! Marble idol of Saraswati among mustard oil cans, Budha Pushkar temple, Rajasthan, India
That's India for you! Marble idol of Saraswati among mustard oil cans, Budha Pushkar temple, Rajasthan, India
Hindu men pilgrims perform rituals dedicated to honoring deceased relatives, while their wives stand behind watching, Unknown...
Hindu men pilgrims perform rituals dedicated to honoring deceased relatives, while their wives stand behind watching, Unknown Ghat, Varanasi, India
Sadhu in front of a ferris wheel at the Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Sadhu in front of a ferris wheel at the Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A mother and daughter panhandling during Mahalaya, Babughat, Kolkata, India
A mother and daughter panhandling during Mahalaya, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Deepdan on Pushkar lake during Kartik Purnima, Badi Basti, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Deepdan on Pushkar lake during Kartik Purnima, Badi Basti, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Durga idols are recovered from the Hooghly River after being immersed during the Durga Puja idols, Babughat, Kolkata, India. ...
Durga idols are recovered from the Hooghly River after being immersed during the Durga Puja idols, Babughat, Kolkata, India. The idols are recovered to avoid polluting the river. They're made from straw and river clay, but the paints are not eco-friendly.
Animatronic lion on display during the Durga Puja festival, Jodhpur Park, Kolkata, India
Animatronic lion on display during the Durga Puja festival, Jodhpur Park, Kolkata, India
Girls in a parade during the Durga Puja festival, Newmarket, Taltala, Kolkata, India
Girls in a parade during the Durga Puja festival, Newmarket, Taltala, Kolkata, India
A man with leprosy bathes in the Hooghly River during Mahalaya, Babughat, Kolkata, India
A man with leprosy bathes in the Hooghly River during Mahalaya, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Workers transport a Durga idol through the streets of Sovabazar, Kolkata, India, during the Durga Puja festival. The idols ar...
Workers transport a Durga idol through the streets of Sovabazar, Kolkata, India, during the Durga Puja festival. The idols are sculpted in nearby Kumartoli.
Domino's Pizza in busy Newmarket, Kolkata, India. Western chains are becoming more popular with India's middle and upper clas...
Domino's Pizza in busy Newmarket, Kolkata, India. Western chains are becoming more popular with India's middle and upper class, but still face a lot of resistance as a whole.
Brilliant shimmering Durga Idol during the Durga Puja festival, Hatkhola, Kolkata, India
Brilliant shimmering Durga Idol during the Durga Puja festival, Hatkhola, Kolkata, India
Durga idols are immersed in the Hooghly River during the Durga Puja festival, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Durga idols are immersed in the Hooghly River during the Durga Puja festival, Babughat, Kolkata, India
A woman prays at sunset along the Ganges River during Chhath Puja, Varanasi, India. Chhath Puja is a devotion to the Sun God ...
A woman prays at sunset along the Ganges River during Chhath Puja, Varanasi, India. Chhath Puja is a devotion to the Sun God Surya in which people gather at sunset and then on the following sunrise and offer prayers.
Father and son in the Hooghly River during Mahalaya, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Father and son in the Hooghly River during Mahalaya, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Offerings on the banks of the Ganges River during Chhath Puja, Varanasi, India. Chhath Puja is a devotion to the Sun God Sury...
Offerings on the banks of the Ganges River during Chhath Puja, Varanasi, India. Chhath Puja is a devotion to the Sun God Surya in which people gather at sunset and then on the following sunrise and offer prayers.
Ladies in mostly yellow saris mark a day (I can't remember the name of it) where they all gather and cry loudly to mourn dece...
Ladies in mostly yellow saris mark a day (I can't remember the name of it) where they all gather and cry loudly to mourn deceased relatives, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Pujari lights a fire at the 7th century Ajaypal temple site (Shiva temple), near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Taken on the "Bla...
Pujari lights a fire at the 7th century Ajaypal temple site (Shiva temple), near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Taken on the "Black Moon" or "Shiva Moon."
Offerings on the banks of the Ganges River during Chhath Puja, Varanasi, India. Chhath Puja is a devotion to the Sun God Sury...
Offerings on the banks of the Ganges River during Chhath Puja, Varanasi, India. Chhath Puja is a devotion to the Sun God Surya in which people gather at sunset and then on the following sunrise and offer prayers.
Children march in a parade during the Durga Puja festival, Newmarket, Taltala, Kolkata, India
Children march in a parade during the Durga Puja festival, Newmarket, Taltala, Kolkata, India
Diwali lamps for sale at an electrical shop in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India
Diwali lamps for sale at an electrical shop in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India
Police regulate the immersion of Durga Puja idols in the Hooghly River, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Police regulate the immersion of Durga Puja idols in the Hooghly River, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Shiva and Hanuman are worshipped in a small temple  in Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India
Shiva and Hanuman are worshipped in a small temple in Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India
Mother and baby from the Cheeta cast, Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India. The Cheeta are part Hindu, part Muslim.
Mother and baby from the Cheeta cast, Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India. The Cheeta are part Hindu, part Muslim.
Sister and brother have a Mazaa mango drink during the Durga Puja festival, Beniatola, Kolkata, India
Sister and brother have a Mazaa mango drink during the Durga Puja festival, Beniatola, Kolkata, India
A girl in makeup, perhaps to resemble Kali, during a festival in Pushkar, India
A girl in makeup, perhaps to resemble Kali, during a festival in Pushkar, India
An Indian Pariah street dog chases langur monkey in a large old fig tree at the 7th century Ajaypal Shiva Temple, near Pushka...
An Indian Pariah street dog chases langur monkey in a large old fig tree at the 7th century Ajaypal Shiva Temple, near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Grandmother and granddaughter on Prayag Ghat, Varanasi, India
Grandmother and granddaughter on Prayag Ghat, Varanasi, India
Fanciful butterfly themed Durga Puja pandal, Dhakuria, Kolkata, India
Fanciful butterfly themed Durga Puja pandal, Dhakuria, Kolkata, India
Offerings on the banks of the Ganges River during Chhath Puja, Varanasi, India. Chhath Puja is a devotion to the Sun God Sury...
Offerings on the banks of the Ganges River during Chhath Puja, Varanasi, India. Chhath Puja is a devotion to the Sun God Surya in which people gather at sunset and then on the following sunrise and offer prayers.
A woman prays on the Ganges River during Chhath Puja, Varanasi, India. Chhath Puja is a devotion to the Sun God Surya in whic...
A woman prays on the Ganges River during Chhath Puja, Varanasi, India. Chhath Puja is a devotion to the Sun God Surya in which people gather at sunset and then on the following sunrise and offer prayers.
Sadhus and tourists chat, Kedar Ghat, Varanasi, India
Sadhus and tourists chat, Kedar Ghat, Varanasi, India
Girls in a parade during the Durga Puja festival, Newmarket, Taltala, Kolkata, India
Girls in a parade during the Durga Puja festival, Newmarket, Taltala, Kolkata, India
A woman prays at sunset along the Ganges River during Chhath Puja, Varanasi, India. Chhath Puja is a devotion to the Sun God ...
A woman prays at sunset along the Ganges River during Chhath Puja, Varanasi, India. Chhath Puja is a devotion to the Sun God Surya in which people gather at sunset and then on the following sunrise and offer prayers.
Aggregation of Ganesh idols left by visiting pilgrims to Budha Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Aggregation of Ganesh idols left by visiting pilgrims to Budha Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Hindus pray for deceased relatives along the Hooghly River (aka Ganges) during Mahalaya, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Hindus pray for deceased relatives along the Hooghly River (aka Ganges) during Mahalaya, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Ladies in mostly yellow saris mark a day (I can't remember the name of it) where they all gather and cry loudly to mourn dece...
Ladies in mostly yellow saris mark a day (I can't remember the name of it) where they all gather and cry loudly to mourn deceased relatives, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A woman prostrates herself every few steps as an exercise in religious asceticism, Assi Ghat, Varanasi, India
A woman prostrates herself every few steps as an exercise in religious asceticism, Assi Ghat, Varanasi, India
A woman prays at sunset along the Ganges River during Chhath Puja, Varanasi, India. Chhath Puja is a devotion to the Sun God ...
A woman prays at sunset along the Ganges River during Chhath Puja, Varanasi, India. Chhath Puja is a devotion to the Sun God Surya in which people gather at sunset and then on the following sunrise and offer prayers.
Children fly kites at night on the Ganges River, Prayag Ghat, Varanasi, India
Children fly kites at night on the Ganges River, Prayag Ghat, Varanasi, India
Decaying blue flip-flop at the Ajaypal Shiva Temple, near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Decaying blue flip-flop at the Ajaypal Shiva Temple, near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Women Hindu pilgrims with shaved heads pray during Ganga Aarti along the Ganges River, Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India
Women Hindu pilgrims with shaved heads pray during Ganga Aarti along the Ganges River, Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India
Ganga Aarti, a nightly prayer to the Ganges River that takes place at Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India
Ganga Aarti, a nightly prayer to the Ganges River that takes place at Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India
Pink cave in a rocky hillside at the Ajaypal Shiva Temple near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Pink cave in a rocky hillside at the Ajaypal Shiva Temple near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Ganesh idol and Salvador Dali portrait on a backstreet in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Ganesh idol and Salvador Dali portrait on a backstreet in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
An Indian Pariah street dog chases langur monkey in a large old fig tree at the 7th century Ajaypal Shiva Temple, near Pushka...
An Indian Pariah street dog chases langur monkey in a large old fig tree at the 7th century Ajaypal Shiva Temple, near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Skinny old baba reads from religious texts along the Ganges River, Meer Ghat, Varanasi, India
Skinny old baba reads from religious texts along the Ganges River, Meer Ghat, Varanasi, India
Durga idols are recovered from the Hooghly River after being immersed during the Durga Puja idols, Babughat, Kolkata, India. ...
Durga idols are recovered from the Hooghly River after being immersed during the Durga Puja idols, Babughat, Kolkata, India. The idols are recovered to avoid polluting the river. They're made from straw and river clay, but the paints are not eco-friendly.
A woman prays on the Ganges River during Chhath Puja, Varanasi, India. Chhath Puja is a devotion to the Sun God Surya in whic...
A woman prays on the Ganges River during Chhath Puja, Varanasi, India. Chhath Puja is a devotion to the Sun God Surya in which people gather at sunset and then on the following sunrise and offer prayers.
Beautiful lotus-themed Durga Puja pandal, Kolkata, India
Beautiful lotus-themed Durga Puja pandal, Kolkata, India
Offerings on the banks of the Ganges River during Chhath Puja, Varanasi, India. Chhath Puja is a devotion to the Sun God Sury...
Offerings on the banks of the Ganges River during Chhath Puja, Varanasi, India. Chhath Puja is a devotion to the Sun God Surya in which people gather at sunset and then on the following sunrise and offer prayers.
A group of ladies listen to a VIP of some sort give a talk, Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India
A group of ladies listen to a VIP of some sort give a talk, Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India
Animatronic lion on display during the Durga Puja festival, Jodhpur Park, Kolkata, India
Animatronic lion on display during the Durga Puja festival, Jodhpur Park, Kolkata, India
Offerings on the banks of the Ganges River during Chhath Puja, Varanasi, India. Chhath Puja is a devotion to the Sun God Sury...
Offerings on the banks of the Ganges River during Chhath Puja, Varanasi, India. Chhath Puja is a devotion to the Sun God Surya in which people gather at sunset and then on the following sunrise and offer prayers.
Ladies pray in the Ganges River during Chhath Puja, Varanasi, India. Chhath Puja is a devotion to the Sun God Surya in which ...
Ladies pray in the Ganges River during Chhath Puja, Varanasi, India. Chhath Puja is a devotion to the Sun God Surya in which people gather at sunset and then on the following sunrise and offer prayers.
Offerings on the banks of the Ganges River during Chhath Puja, Varanasi, India. Chhath Puja is a devotion to the Sun God Sury...
Offerings on the banks of the Ganges River during Chhath Puja, Varanasi, India. Chhath Puja is a devotion to the Sun God Surya in which people gather at sunset and then on the following sunrise and offer prayers.
A Hindu woman prays at a temple, Manasarowar Ghat, Varanasi, India
A Hindu woman prays at a temple, Manasarowar Ghat, Varanasi, India
Pujari wave candleabras during Ganga Aarti, Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India
Pujari wave candleabras during Ganga Aarti, Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India
A Hindu boy with cerebral palsy begs during the Muslim Eid al-Adha festival, Red Road, Madian, Kolkata, India. I have the onl...
A Hindu boy with cerebral palsy begs during the Muslim Eid al-Adha festival, Red Road, Madian, Kolkata, India. I have the only photos taken by a foreigner of this most important day to Muslims at the most auspicious site in Kolkata for both 2012 and 2013.
Offerings on the banks of the Ganges River during Chhath Puja, Varanasi, India. Chhath Puja is a devotion to the Sun God Sury...
Offerings on the banks of the Ganges River during Chhath Puja, Varanasi, India. Chhath Puja is a devotion to the Sun God Surya in which people gather at sunset and then on the following sunrise and offer prayers.
People celebrate Kali Murti, Varanasi, India
People celebrate Kali Murti, Varanasi, India
Hindu families immerse idols of the goddess Durga in the Hooghly River at night during the Durga Puja festival, Babughat, Kol...
Hindu families immerse idols of the goddess Durga in the Hooghly River at night during the Durga Puja festival, Babughat, Kolkata, India
A boy holds a flower during the Kali Murti festival, Assi Ghat, Varanasi, India
A boy holds a flower during the Kali Murti festival, Assi Ghat, Varanasi, India
Police officers chat over chai tea during the Durga Puja festival, Newmarket, Taltala, Kolkata, India
Police officers chat over chai tea during the Durga Puja festival, Newmarket, Taltala, Kolkata, India
L.E.D. swastika for sale at an electrical shop in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India
L.E.D. swastika for sale at an electrical shop in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India
Durga idols are immersed in the Hooghly River during the Durga Puja festival, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Durga idols are immersed in the Hooghly River during the Durga Puja festival, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Interesting sign with the fierce warrior Goddess Durga slaying mosquitoes (anti-malaria message), on display during the Durga...
Interesting sign with the fierce warrior Goddess Durga slaying mosquitoes (anti-malaria message), on display during the Durga Puja festival, Gariahat, Kolkata, India.
A man photographs a Durga Puja idol during immersion in the Hooghly River, Babughat, Kolkata, India
A man photographs a Durga Puja idol during immersion in the Hooghly River, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Offerings on the banks of the Ganges River during Chhath Puja, Varanasi, India. Chhath Puja is a devotion to the Sun God Sury...
Offerings on the banks of the Ganges River during Chhath Puja, Varanasi, India. Chhath Puja is a devotion to the Sun God Surya in which people gather at sunset and then on the following sunrise and offer prayers.
Offerings on the banks of the Ganges River during Chhath Puja, Varanasi, India. Chhath Puja is a devotion to the Sun God Sury...
Offerings on the banks of the Ganges River during Chhath Puja, Varanasi, India. Chhath Puja is a devotion to the Sun God Surya in which people gather at sunset and then on the following sunrise and offer prayers.
Hindu women offer prayers on the Ganges River, Kedar Ghat, Varanasi, India
Hindu women offer prayers on the Ganges River, Kedar Ghat, Varanasi, India
Hindu men with their heads shaved to honor deceased relatives during Mahalaya, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Hindu men with their heads shaved to honor deceased relatives during Mahalaya, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Pujari perfrom Ganga Aarti along the Ganges River, Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India
Pujari perfrom Ganga Aarti along the Ganges River, Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India
Picture of Sherawali Mata (Tiger Goddess Mother) on a temple wall, Budha Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Sherawali is a very popul...
Picture of Sherawali Mata (Tiger Goddess Mother) on a temple wall, Budha Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Sherawali is a very popular diety around Pushkar.
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