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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
A group of women carry out a prayer on the Ganges River, Assi Ghat, Varanasi, India
A group of women carry out a prayer on the Ganges River, Assi Ghat, Varanasi, India
A group of women carry out a prayer on the Ganges River, Assi Ghat, Varanasi, India
A group of women carry out a prayer on the Ganges River, 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.
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 group of women carry out a prayer on the Ganges River, Assi Ghat, Varanasi, India
A group of women carry out a prayer on the Ganges River, Assi Ghat, Varanasi, India
A group of women carry out a prayer on the Ganges River, Assi Ghat, Varanasi, India
A group of women carry out a prayer on the Ganges River, Assi Ghat, Varanasi, India
Workers string limes and peppers, which are used as a sort of good luck charm, at a shop in Kalighat, Kolata, India
Workers string limes and peppers, which are used as a sort of good luck charm, at a shop in Kalighat, Kolata, India
We got Kumkum a sewing machine. She wants to be a fashion designer.
We got Kumkum a sewing machine. She wants to be a fashion designer.
We helped Lichhma get kidney stone surgery and end years of misery
We helped Lichhma get kidney stone surgery and end years of misery
Prayer wheel in a meadow near Phyang Gompa, near Leh, Ladakh, India
Prayer wheel in a meadow near Phyang Gompa, near Leh, Ladakh, India
Children participate in immersion of Ganesh idols in the Yamuna River during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, Delhi, India
Children participate in immersion of Ganesh idols in the Yamuna River during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, Delhi, India
Families immerse idols of Ganesh in the Yamuna River during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Delhi, India
Families immerse idols of Ganesh in the Yamuna River during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Delhi, India
A mother applies mascara to her daughter as they pray during the Dussehra festival in Kullu, India
A mother applies mascara to her daughter as they pray during the Dussehra festival in Kullu, India
A couple hold hands while swimming along the Yamuna River during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, Delhi, India
A couple hold hands while swimming along the Yamuna River during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, Delhi, India
Altars in Matho Gompa, Ladakh, India
Altars in Matho Gompa, Ladakh, India
Golden idol of Lord Raghunath during the Dussehra festival in Kullu, India
Golden idol of Lord Raghunath during the Dussehra festival in Kullu, India
Sisters offer a prayer during immersion of Ganesh idols in the Yamuna River during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, Delhi, India
Sisters offer a prayer during immersion of Ganesh idols in the Yamuna River during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, Delhi, India
A man carries an idol during the Dussehra festival in Kullu India
A man carries an idol during the Dussehra festival in Kullu India
Aarti on the Ganges River during Diwali in Haridwar, India
Aarti on the Ganges River during Diwali in Haridwar, India
Altars in Matho Gompa, Ladakh, India
Altars in Matho Gompa, Ladakh, India
A toddler covered in red gulal powder during immersion of Ganesh idols in the Yamuna River for the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, Delhi, India
A toddler covered in red gulal powder during immersion of Ganesh idols in the Yamuna River for the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, Delhi, India
Cedar fronds are burned during prayers during the Dussehra festival in Kullu, India
Cedar fronds are burned during prayers during the Dussehra festival in Kullu, India
Golden idol of Lord Raghunath during the Dussehra festival in Kullu, India
Golden idol of Lord Raghunath during the Dussehra festival in Kullu, India
Swastikas made from rice in a Hindu prayer ceremony, Haridwar, India
Swastikas made from rice in a Hindu prayer ceremony, Haridwar, India
Diwali aarti on Har Ki Pauri ghat, Haridwar, India
Diwali aarti on Har Ki Pauri ghat, Haridwar, India
A man in a star spangled headwrap prays at a Hindu temple during the celebration of Dussehra in Kullu, India
A man in a star spangled headwrap prays at a Hindu temple during the celebration of Dussehra in Kullu, India
Buddhist monks chant and pray inside the Spituk Gompa monastery, Leh, Ladakh, India
Buddhist monks chant and pray inside the Spituk Gompa monastery, Leh, Ladakh, India
A woman whispers her wishes in the ear of a Ganesh idol during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival on the Yamnu River in Delhi, India
A woman whispers her wishes in the ear of a Ganesh idol during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival on the Yamnu River in Delhi, India
Men carry idols of Lord Raghunath during the Dussehra festival in Kullu, India
Men carry idols of Lord Raghunath during the Dussehra festival in Kullu, India
A man and his daughter during immersion of Ganesh idols in the Yamuna River for the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, Delhi, India
A man and his daughter during immersion of Ganesh idols in the Yamuna River for the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, Delhi, India
Hindu pilgrims perform rituals during Diwali in Haridwar, India
Hindu pilgrims perform rituals during Diwali in Haridwar, India
Women pray in the Ganges River, Haridwar, India
Women pray in the Ganges River, Haridwar, India
Prayer wheel at Spituk Gompa, Leh, Ladakh, India
Prayer wheel at Spituk Gompa, Leh, Ladakh, India
A man launches a diya on the Ganges River, Haridwar, India
A man launches a diya on the Ganges River, Haridwar, India
Hindu pilgrims observe Diwali in Haridwar, India
Hindu pilgrims observe Diwali in Haridwar, India
Impressionistic view of a crowd observing Diwali in Haridwar, India, made by moving the camera during a long exposure
Impressionistic view of a crowd observing Diwali in Haridwar, India, made by moving the camera during a long exposure
Buddhist monks play music during prayers in Matho Gompa, Ladakh, India
Buddhist monks play music during prayers in Matho Gompa, Ladakh, India
Hindu priests at Raghunath Temple during the Dussehra festival in Kullu India
Hindu priests at Raghunath Temple during the Dussehra festival in Kullu India
Hindu pilgrims celebrate Diwali in Haridwar, India
Hindu pilgrims celebrate Diwali in Haridwar, India
Brass bells and bowls at a monastery in Choglamsar, Ladakh, India
Brass bells and bowls at a monastery in Choglamsar, Ladakh, India
A woman prays during the Dussehra festival in Kullu, India
A woman prays during the Dussehra festival in Kullu, India
A man and his daughter during immersion of Ganesh idols in the Yamuna River for the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, Delhi, India
A man and his daughter during immersion of Ganesh idols in the Yamuna River for the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, Delhi, India
Families immerse idols of Ganesh in the Yamuna River during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Delhi, India
Families immerse idols of Ganesh in the Yamuna River during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Delhi, India
A buddhist monk inside the Spituk Gompa monastery, Leh, Ladakh, India
A buddhist monk inside the Spituk Gompa monastery, Leh, Ladakh, India
Diwali aarti on Har Ki Pauri ghat, Haridwar, India
Diwali aarti on Har Ki Pauri ghat, Haridwar, India
Monk in Spituk Gompa, Leh, Ladakh, India
Monk in Spituk Gompa, Leh, Ladakh, India
, Haridwar, India
, Haridwar, India
A boy's feet are covered in orange gulal powder during immersion of Ganesh idols in the Yamuna River during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, Delhi, India
A boy's feet are covered in orange gulal powder during immersion of Ganesh idols in the Yamuna River during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, Delhi, India
An elderly woman prays during pilgrimage in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
An elderly woman prays during pilgrimage in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Mani wall near Hemis Gompa, Ladakh, India
Mani wall near Hemis Gompa, Ladakh, India
A woman prays during immersion of Ganesh idols in the Yamuna River for the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, Delhi, India
A woman prays during immersion of Ganesh idols in the Yamuna River for the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, Delhi, India
A woman lights candles along the Ganges River while observing Diwali in Haridwar, India
A woman lights candles along the Ganges River while observing Diwali in Haridwar, India
A family prays at a temple, Budha Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A family prays at a temple, Budha Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A family prays at a temple, Budha Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A family prays at a temple, Budha Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A man and his son pray under a large fig tree, which is considered sacred, Udaipur Kalan village, Rajasthan, India
A man and his son pray under a large fig tree, which is considered sacred, Udaipur Kalan village, Rajasthan, India
A family prays at a temple, Budha Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A family prays at a temple, Budha Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A family prays at a temple, Budha Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A family prays at a temple, Budha Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Garlands and other tools of prayer in a small temple, Badlya, Rajasthan, India
Garlands and other tools of prayer in a small temple, Badlya, Rajasthan, 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.
A family offers prayer in the form of dancing with smoking ghatam clay pots during the Durga Puja festival, Babughat, Kolkata, India
A family offers prayer in the form of dancing with smoking ghatam clay pots during the Durga Puja festival, 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 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 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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
A woman crafts small mud scupltures adorned with flowers as part of a Hindu prayer, Assi Ghat, Varanasi, India
A woman crafts small mud scupltures adorned with flowers as part of a Hindu prayer, Assi Ghat, Varanasi, 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
More than 20,000 Muslims pray during Eid al-Adha 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.
More than 20,000 Muslims pray during Eid al-Adha 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.
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.
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.
Ganga Aarti evening prayers to the Ganges River, Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India
Ganga Aarti evening prayers to the Ganges River, Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, 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.
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.
Hindus pray for deceased relatives during Mahalaya, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Hindus pray for deceased relatives during Mahalaya, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Hindus attend Ganga Aarti along the Ganges River, Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India
Hindus attend Ganga Aarti along the Ganges River, Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, 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.
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.
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
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 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 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 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.
A woman releases a candle into the Ganges River, Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India
A woman releases a candle into the Ganges River, Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, 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.
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.
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
Men prepare candleabras for the Ganga Aarti, Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India
Men prepare candleabras for the Ganga Aarti, Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India
Pujari performing morning prayers, Majhewla, Rajasthan, India
Pujari performing morning prayers, Majhewla, Rajasthan, India
Pujari wave incense and bells during Ganga Aarti, Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India
Pujari wave incense and bells during Ganga Aarti, Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India
Ladies pray 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.
Ladies pray 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.
Men perform elaborate prayer rituals to honor deceased relatives, Assi Ghat, Varanasi, India
Men perform elaborate prayer rituals to honor deceased relatives, Assi Ghat, Varanasi, India
A girl releases a candle onto the Ganges River during Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India
A girl releases a candle onto the Ganges River during Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India
Local residents offer Hindu prayers at a temple in Maseena village, Rajasthan, India
Local residents offer Hindu prayers at a temple in Maseena village, Rajasthan, India
Hindus pray for deceased relatives during Mahalaya, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Hindus pray for deceased relatives during Mahalaya, Babughat, Kolkata, India
A boy plays drums 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 boy plays drums 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.
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, 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
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.
Girl at a school in Varanasi, India operated by Dutch NGO Duniya (duniya.org)
Girl at a school in Varanasi, India operated by Dutch NGO Duniya (duniya.org)
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.
A toddler girl prays to her family's idol of the goddess Durga along the Hooghly River during the Durga Puja festival, Babughat, Kolkata, India
A toddler girl prays to her family's idol of the goddess Durga along 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 Surya in which people gather at sunset and then on the following sunrise and offer prayers.
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.
A very Hindu scene - Ganesh idol, incense, conch shell, oil lamp, and flowers - all devices of Hindu prayer, Budha Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A very Hindu scene - Ganesh idol, incense, conch shell, oil lamp, and flowers - all devices of Hindu prayer, Budha Pushkar, Rajasthan, 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 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.
Pujari wave incense and bells during Ganga Aarti, Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India
Pujari wave incense and bells during Ganga Aarti, Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India
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