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Dusk at the 7th century Ajaypal temple site (Shiva temple), near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Taken on the "Black Moon" or "Shiva Moon."
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.
Durga idols are immersed in the Hooghly River during the Durga Puja festival, 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.
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 family prepares to immerse their idol of Kali in the Ganges River during the Kali Mutri festival, Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India
A langur monkey eats roses from a garland at the Ajaypal Shiva Temple, near Pushkar, Rajasthan, 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.
Interior of a typical Durga Puja pandal in Gariahat, Kolkata, India. There are more than 3,000 pandals erected throughout the city during the week long festival, which is the biggest festival in Kolkata.
A boy dressed as Shiva to make money from India photographers taking his photos during Mahalaya observance, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Hindu families immerse idols of the goddess Durga in the Hooghly River at night during the Durga Puja festival, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Hanuman and Ganesh idols in a stone wall at the Ajaypal Shiva Temple, near Pushkar, Rajasthan, 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.
Durga idols are immersed in the Hooghly River during the Durga Puja festival, Babughat, Kolkata, India