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Hindu women offer prayers on the Ganges River, Kedar Ghat, Varanasi, India
Hindu women offer prayers on the Ganges River, Kedar 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.
View into a mysterous looking bedroom in a house, Prayag Ghat, Varanasi, India
View into a mysterous looking bedroom in a house, Prayag 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 and her son huddle under a piece of plastic during monsoon rains while panhandling, Babughat, Kolkata, India
A woman and her son huddle under a piece of plastic during monsoon rains while panhandling, Babughat, Kolkata, India
A sadhu meditates on a ghat along the Ganges River, Katesar, Varanasi, India
A sadhu meditates on a ghat along the Ganges River, Katesar, Varanasi, India
Organic garbage and candles in the Ganges River at night, Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India
Organic garbage and candles in the Ganges River at night, Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India
A man washes a huge metal pan used to mix dough during a Hindu festival, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A man washes a huge metal pan used to mix dough during a Hindu festival, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
An Indian Pariah street dog underneath a large old fig tree at the 7th century Ajaypal Shiva Temple, near Pushkar, Rajasthan,...
An Indian Pariah street dog underneath a large old fig tree at the 7th century Ajaypal Shiva Temple, near Pushkar, Rajasthan, 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.
Ganga Aarti, Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India
Ganga Aarti, Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India
Colored LED lights illuminate a religious idol that has been "put to sleep" for the night behind a gate, Dashashwamed, Varana...
Colored LED lights illuminate a religious idol that has been "put to sleep" for the night behind a gate, Dashashwamed, Varanasi, India
Beautiful idol in a temple at night, Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India
Beautiful idol in a temple at night, Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India
Candles adorn a magnifient vegetable cart during the Diwali festival, Sonapura, Varanasi, India
Candles adorn a magnifient vegetable cart during the Diwali festival, Sonapura, 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 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.
Injured Pariah street dog with milk and biscuits given to it by tourists, Prayag Ghat, Varanasi, India. I got the dog to a ne...
Injured Pariah street dog with milk and biscuits given to it by tourists, Prayag Ghat, Varanasi, India. I got the dog to a nearby rescue center but it died later that day.
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 son during Chhath Puja, Varanasi, India. Chhath Puja is a devotion to the Sun God Surya in which people gather a...
A mother and son 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 shop ower places candles in planters during the Diwali festival, Varanasi, India
A shop ower places candles in planters during the Diwali festival, Varanasi, India
Langur monkeys eat discarded flower garlands at the Ajaypal Shiva Temple, near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Langur monkeys eat discarded flower garlands at the Ajaypal Shiva Temple, near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Strong look from a woman during Chhath Puja, Varanasi, India. Chhath Puja is a devotion to the Sun God Surya in which people ...
Strong look from a woman 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 Puja pandal, Dhakuria, Kolkata, India
Durga Puja pandal, Dhakuria, Kolkata, India
A woman prays for deceased relatives during Mahalaya, Kolkata, India
A woman prays for deceased relatives during Mahalaya, Kolkata, India
A girl and her father paint religious idols in their home workshop im Bhawanipur, Kolkata, India
A girl and her father paint religious idols in their home workshop im Bhawanipur, Kolkata, India
Hindu families immerse idols of the goddess Durga in the Hooghly River at night during the Durga Puja festival, BBD Bagh, Kol...
Hindu families immerse idols of the goddess Durga in the Hooghly River at night during the Durga Puja festival, BBD Bagh, Kolkata, India
A man smokes multiple cigarettes at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A man smokes multiple cigarettes at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A homeless man sleeps with the company of a family of stray dogs (a mother and three puppies total), Allahabad, India.
A homeless man sleeps with the company of a family of stray dogs (a mother and three puppies total), Allahabad, India.
Silhouetted dolls are illuminated by a nightlight in a market stall that has closed for the night, at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Al...
Silhouetted dolls are illuminated by a nightlight in a market stall that has closed for the night, at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A group of women pilgrims in saris at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A group of women pilgrims in saris at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Elevated power lines along the Ganges River, Allahabad, India.
Elevated power lines along the Ganges River, Allahabad, India.
Silhouetted dolls are illuminated by a nightlight in a market stall that has closed for the night, at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Al...
Silhouetted dolls are illuminated by a nightlight in a market stall that has closed for the night, at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Tents and pandals at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Tents and pandals at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A pandal covered in gold lights at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A pandal covered in gold lights at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Men hold up sheets to dry them, at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Men hold up sheets to dry them, at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Paintings of idols for sale at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Paintings of idols for sale at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, 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 family of pilgrims at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A family of pilgrims at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Sadhus assemble in a large tent to receive dinner en masse, at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Sadhus assemble in a large tent to receive dinner en masse, at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A woman with some type of disorder who is apparently revered, at a tent for Sadhus at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A woman with some type of disorder who is apparently revered, at a tent for Sadhus at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Portrait of a pilgrim at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Portrait of a pilgrim at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Pilgrims at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Pilgrims at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Elevated electrical line above the Ganges River at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Elevated electrical line above the Ganges River at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Orange-robed sadhus walk to a dinner tent at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Orange-robed sadhus walk to a dinner tent at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Elephant at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Elephant at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Nighttime scene in traffic in Allahabad, India.
Nighttime scene in traffic in Allahabad, India.
A man and his son at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A man and his son at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
An elephant at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
An elephant at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Men sell religious books at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Men sell religious books at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
People fall asleep in an auto rickshaw while waiting for hours in gridlocked traffic at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
People fall asleep in an auto rickshaw while waiting for hours in gridlocked traffic at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Pilgrims bathing en masse along the Ganges River at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Pilgrims bathing en masse along the Ganges River at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A man looks into a mirror at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A man looks into a mirror at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Silhouetted dolls are illuminated by a nightlight in a market stall that has closed for the night, at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Al...
Silhouetted dolls are illuminated by a nightlight in a market stall that has closed for the night, at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A group of girls perform puja (prayer) at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A group of girls perform puja (prayer) at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Portrait of two brothers at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Portrait of two brothers at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A police officer sits next to a life-size model of Ronald McDonald, Allahabad, India.
A police officer sits next to a life-size model of Ronald McDonald, Allahabad, India.
A group of men hang out at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A group of men hang out at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A crowd of people choke the streets on the day before the Royal Bath at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India. The period of ...
A crowd of people choke the streets on the day before the Royal Bath at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India. The period of three days around the Royal Bath in 2013 is generally regarded to be the largest gathering of people in history, with estimates from 15 to 30 million people.
Two boys hold a religious idol at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Two boys hold a religious idol at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Nighttime scene in traffic in Allahabad, India.
Nighttime scene in traffic in Allahabad, India.
Portrait of two men along the Ganges River at sunset, 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Portrait of two men along the Ganges River at sunset, 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Nighttime scene at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Nighttime scene at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A boatman travels on the Ganges River at night, at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A boatman travels on the Ganges River at night, at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Kids goofing off in front of elevated power lines along the Ganges River, Allahabad, India.
Kids goofing off in front of elevated power lines along the Ganges River, Allahabad, India.
Paintings of idols for sale at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Paintings of idols for sale at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A large electrical transmission line on concrete stilts on the Ganges River, Allahabad, India.
A large electrical transmission line on concrete stilts on the Ganges River, Allahabad, India.
Pilgrims bathe en masse in the Ganges River at sunset, 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Pilgrims bathe en masse in the Ganges River at sunset, 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A large electrical transmission line on concrete stilts on the Ganges River, Allahabad, India.
A large electrical transmission line on concrete stilts on the Ganges River, Allahabad, India.
A barber at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A barber at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Pilgrims sleep in a tent at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Pilgrims sleep in a tent at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A woman with some type of disorder who is apparently revered, at a tent for Sadhus at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A woman with some type of disorder who is apparently revered, at a tent for Sadhus at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Children play in putrid water at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Children play in putrid water at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A pilgrim holds a portrait of Jesus in a march at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A pilgrim holds a portrait of Jesus in a march at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, 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.
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.
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.
Night scene on the beach at the Gangasagar Mela, Sagar Island, India. Gangasagar is a Hindu pilgrimage to Sagar Island, where...
Night scene on the beach at the Gangasagar Mela, Sagar Island, India. Gangasagar is a Hindu pilgrimage to Sagar Island, where the Ganges meets the sea.
An elerly sadhu (holy man) does yoga at the Gangasagar Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage to Sagar Island in the Bay of Bengal in India...
An elerly sadhu (holy man) does yoga at the Gangasagar Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage to Sagar Island in the Bay of Bengal in India, where the Ganges River meets the sea.
A sadhu (holy man) adjusts his waist-length dreadlocks at the Gangasagar Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage to Sagar Island in the Bay ...
A sadhu (holy man) adjusts his waist-length dreadlocks at the Gangasagar Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage to Sagar Island in the Bay of Bengal in India, where the Ganges meets the sea.
Brightly colored tents and Coca-Cola banners ar the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Brightly colored tents and Coca-Cola banners ar the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A group of women pilgrims pray on the beach at Sagar Island in the Bay of Bengal during the Gangasagar Mela, India.
A group of women pilgrims pray on the beach at Sagar Island in the Bay of Bengal during the Gangasagar Mela, India.
An illuminated robot entertains passersby at the Gangasagar Mela (festival), a pilgrimage to Sagar Island in India, where the...
An illuminated robot entertains passersby at the Gangasagar Mela (festival), a pilgrimage to Sagar Island in India, where the Ganges River meets the sea.
Conch shell used for Hindu prayer. Ganga aarti on Dashashwamedh ghat, Varanasi, India.
Conch shell used for Hindu prayer. Ganga aarti on Dashashwamedh ghat, Varanasi, India.
Children watch a man "wake-up" an idol at a Hindu shrine in the morning, Varanasi, India. Idols throughout Varansai are put t...
Children watch a man "wake-up" an idol at a Hindu shrine in the morning, Varanasi, India. Idols throughout Varansai are put to sleep each night, with a cloth over the faces.
Carving on the exterior of a temple at the Thai Buddha Vihar, Sarnath, India.
Carving on the exterior of a temple at the Thai Buddha Vihar, Sarnath, India.
Brightly colored tents and Coca-Cola banners ar the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Brightly colored tents and Coca-Cola banners ar the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Russian pilgrims on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Russian pilgrims on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Girls take a mobile phone photo near Mulagandhakuti Vihara temple in Sarnath, India.
Girls take a mobile phone photo near Mulagandhakuti Vihara temple in Sarnath, 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.
A horse-drawn carriage crosses a pontoon bridge across the Ganges River at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A horse-drawn carriage crosses a pontoon bridge across the Ganges River at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A horse gives rides to Indian pilgrims visiting the Ganges River in Varanasi, India.
A horse gives rides to Indian pilgrims visiting the Ganges River in Varanasi, India.
A mother and her son sleep at the Gangasagar Mela, Sagar Island, India. Gangasagar is a Hindu pilgrimage to Sagar Island, whe...
A mother and her son sleep at the Gangasagar Mela, Sagar Island, India. Gangasagar is a Hindu pilgrimage to Sagar Island, where the Ganges meets the sea.
Interior of a temple near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Interior of a temple near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Sinking temple on the Ganges River near Scindia Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Sinking temple on the Ganges River near Scindia Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Large swastika on the steps of Jain Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Large swastika on the steps of Jain Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Sai Baba statue and cow, Kolkata, India.
Sai Baba statue and cow, Kolkata, India.
Pilgrims in white pray on the beach at the Gangasagar Mela (festival), a pilgrimage to Sagar Island in India, where the Gange...
Pilgrims in white pray on the beach at the Gangasagar Mela (festival), a pilgrimage to Sagar Island in India, where the Ganges River meets the sea.
Portrait of an elderly man with a  big white beard near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Portrait of an elderly man with a big white beard near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
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.
Candle at an altar, Kolkata, India.
Candle at an altar, Kolkata, India.
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