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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 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.
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 class, but still face a lot of resistance as a whole.
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 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.
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 "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 Surya in which people gather at sunset and then on the following sunrise and offer prayers.