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Painted ceramic heads from Hindu idols are reclaimed after being pulled from the Hooghly River, Babughat, Kolkata, India. The idols are immersed in the river during the Durga Puja festival, then immediately pulled out by workers to avoid polluting the river.
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.
Thousands of Hindus gather along the Ganges River for the culmination of the Kali Murti festival, Assi Ghat, Varanasi, 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.
Hindus pray for deceased relatives along the Hooghly River (aka Ganges) during Mahalaya, Babughat, Kolkata, India
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.
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 Surya in which people gather at sunset and then on the following sunrise and offer prayers.
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.
Decaying Indian Pariah street dog in the sand at the 7th century Ajaypal Shiva Temple, near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Likely hit by a vehicle.
Weathered idol of Sherawali Mata (Tiger Goddess Mother), a very popular deity in the region surrouding Pushkar, Budha Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Foggy morning in the rocky foothills of the Aravali Range above the 7th century Ajaypal Shiva temple, Rajasthan, India
Marble statuette of Saraswati next to metal boxes holding mustard oil, Budha Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A man dresses up to make money by having his photo taken by Indian photographers during Mahalaya, Kolkata, India
Hindu families immerse idols of the goddess Durga in the Hooghly River at night during the Durga Puja festival, Babughat, Kolkata, India
A boy dressed as Shiva to make money from India photographers taking his photos during Mahalaya observance, Babughat, Kolkata, India
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.
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.
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.
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 crafts small mud scupltures adorned with flowers as part of a Hindu prayer, Assi Ghat, Varanasi, India
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.
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.
Dusk at the 7th century Ajaypal temple site (Shiva temple), near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Taken on the "Black Moon" or "Shiva Moon."
Idols of the goddess Durga are paraded through the streets during the Durga Puja festival, Bhawanipur, 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.
Girls dressed up to make money by having tourists take their photo during the Pushkar camel fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Hindu devotees await sunrise 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.
A langur monkey eats a handout of Chapati bread at the Ajaypal Shiva Temple, near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A boy dressed as Shiva to make money from India photographers taking his photos during Mahalaya observance, Babughat, Kolkata, India
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.
Hindu families immerse idols of the goddess Durga in the Hooghly River at night during the Durga Puja festival, BBD Bagh, Kolkata, India
Here's something you definitely won't see everyday. A huge idol of Kali is prepared far off the beaten track 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 Surya in which people gather at sunset and then on the following sunrise and offer prayers.
Hindus prepare roti at a day of observance for deceased relatives (not Mahalaya, something else, but I don't remember the name), Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
View of a Durga idol in a pandal during the run-up to the Durga Puja festival, Beniatola, Kolkata, India
Interior of South City Mall decorated for the Hindu Durga Puja festival, Jadavpur, Kolkata, India. It's the largest mall in East India.
Women Hindu pilgrims with shaved heads pray during Ganga Aarti along the Ganges River, Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India
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.
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.
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.
