India Street Dogs

A dog with a severe injury to its face recovering at the Tree of Life for Animals rescue center (tolfa.org.uk) near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Tiny orphaned street dog puppy in Delhi, India

Street dog silhouetted at sunset on holy Pushkar Lake, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Obese street dog, fat from too many handouts from local people, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Street dogs on a stone wall, Manali, India

Street dog silhouetted at sunset on holy Pushkar Lake, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Good Samaritans feed a street dog puppy milk and biscuits at a construction site in Paharganj, Delhi, India

A street dog rests in a small shrine near a passing cow, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Street dogs sleeping in an alley full of sweets shops and warm outdoor ovens, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Street dogs silhouetted at sunset on holy Pushkar Lake, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

A street dog rests near chapati bread laid out by a good samaritan, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Homeless people sleep on the steps of Jama Masjid mosque at sunrise on a hot September morning, Delhi, India

In an extraordinary image, a street dog eats a large catfish from sacred Pushkar Lake, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

A street dog drinks milk given to it by a shop owner, Delhi, India

A street dog rests under the front porch of a house in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

A homeless man and a street dog sleep on the street in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Dog along the Ganges River in Haridwar, India

Street dog pack in early morning light near remote Padampura village, Rajasthan, India

Beautiful brown calf at the Tree of Life for Animals rescue center (tolfa.org.uk) near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

In an extraordinary image, a street dog eats a large catfish from sacred Pushkar Lake, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Toothy street dog, Haridwar, India

Street dog puppy wakes up for the day near the Jama Masjid Mosque, Delhi, India

Street dog sleeping on a street left purple after the Holi Festival, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Street dogs in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Beautiful white street dog in Kullu, India. Street dogs in the Himalayas have thicker coats than those in hot parts of India, and there are fewer Pariah dogs.

Street dogs sleep on a warm oven in an alley full of sweets shops, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Beautiful puppy with tilaka in Haridwar, India

Street dog puppy in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Taken one day before the puppy perished from sickness.

A dog with paralyzed hind quarters from being hit by a car, now living permanently at the Tree of Life for Animals rescue center (tolfa.org.uk) near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Tiny orphaned street dog puppy in Delhi, India, after arriving at an NGO rescue center

Street dog puppies being cared for by a baba at a crematorium in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Street dog puppies being cared for by a baba at a crematorium in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Street dogs in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Street dog puppies being cared for by a baba at a crematorium in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Statue in a rubbish heap, Budha Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Street dog peers out from a weathered wall, Rajgarh village, Rajasthan, India

Mother and puppies street dogs sleeping on a warm oven in an alley full of sweets shops, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

A street dog sleeps on temple steps surrounded by flowers thrown during Mahashivaratri (Shiva's birthday) in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

A family of street dogs sleep on a ledge in an alley full of sweets shops, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Mother and puppies street dogs sleeping on a warm oven in an alley full of sweets shops, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Three street dogs rest on a porch next to a purple wall, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

A girl with her adopted street dog puppy, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Street dog eating a chapati bread handout, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

A family of street dogs sleep on a ledge in an alley full of sweets shops, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Street dog sleeping on a pile of gravel at a construction site, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

A family of street dogs sleep on a ledge in an alley full of sweets shops, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Street dogs sleep in a huddle, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Boys walk to school in the morning as a street dog mom and pup bark at them, probably hoping for some food, Aaram Baagh, Rajasthan, India

A street dog killed by a tractor, Devnagar village, Rajasthan, India. Countless dogs are killed or maimed every day across India by vehicles.

Street dog sleeping in an auto rickshaw, Longia Mohalla, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India

Street dog sleeping on a wall in a children's playground, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

View of Pushkar from Gayatri temple, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

A dog with broken front legs after being hit by a car rests at the Tree of Life for Animals rescue center (tolfa.org.uk) near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

A dog with leg injuries eats toast biscuits while attracting the interest of a pig at the Tree of Life for Animals rescue center (tolfa.org.uk) near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Toy salesman at Christmas, Newmarket, Kolkata, India

Dog in a Santa hat missing on Christmas day at the Tree of Life for Animals rescue center (tolfa.org.uk) near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Indian Pariah stray dogs atop a huge boulder in the Aravali mountains, Ajaypal, Rajasthan, India

Street dog duo resting on a street in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Street dog standing on an old ruined temple atop a hill overlooking the auspcious Budha Pushkar temple complex, Rajasthan, India

Street dogs on Munshi Ghat, Varanasi, India. Varanasi has a huge stray dog population.

A puppy with broken front legs after being hit by a car plays with other puppies while recuperating at the Tree of Life for Animals rescue center (tolfa.org.uk) near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Street dogs on Munshi Ghat, Varanasi, India. Varanasi has a huge stray dog population.

Stray dog watches a troop of Langur monkeys in the Aravali mountains, Ajaypal, Rajasthan, India

An injured dog recovering in the safety of a sunny courtyard at the Tree of Life for Animals rescue center (tolfa.org.uk) near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Mother and puppy street dogs, Varanasi, India

An emaciated dog recuperates at the Tree of Life for Animals rescue center (tolfa.org.uk) near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Street dogs on Munshi Ghat, Varanasi, India. Varanasi has a huge stray dog population.

A man and boy sit with three street dog puppies next to a fire on a cold winter morning, Chachiyawas village, Rajasthan, India

A sick pug puppy that died a few minutes after this photo was taken at rescue center near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Volunteer nurture injured dogs at the Tree of Life for Animals rescue center (tolfa.org.uk) near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Five rescued puppies at the Tree of Life for Animals rescue center (tolfa.org.uk) near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Street dog at the Makdol Mata temple (aka Jai Mata Di), Rajasthan, India

An emaciated dog recovering at the Tree of Life for Animals rescue center (tolfa.org.uk) near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Street dogs in monsoon flooding, Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India. Taken during the heaviest rains in Kolkata in a decade.

A street dog sleeps in a dilapidated wooden boat, Chousatti Ghat, Varanasi, India

A street dog sleeps in a dilapidated wooden boat, Chousatti Ghat, Varanasi, India

Street dog resting alongside a man on Assi Ghat, Varanasi, India

A volunteer pets puppies at the Tree of Life for Animals rescue center (tolfa.org.uk) near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Young sadhu feeding cows and street dogs in a market in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Cow with leg injuries recovering at the Tree of Life for Animals rescue center (tolfa.org.uk) near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Indian Pariah stray dog in the Aravali mountains, Ajaypal, Rajasthan, India

Pariah street dog in the wilderness near the 7th century Ajaypal Shiva Temple, near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

A sick pug puppy that died a few minutes after this photo was taken at rescue center near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

A volunteer shares affection with a dog at the Tree of Life for Animals rescue center (tolfa.org.uk) near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

A puppy struggles to avoid traffic, Devnagar village, Rajasthan, India. Countless dogs are killed or maimed every day across India by vehicles.

Workers rescue a dog with two broken legs in the mountains near the Ajaypal Shiva temple near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. It was taken to the nearby Tree of Life for Animals (tolfa.org.uk) rescue center, where it made a 60 day recovery..

A street dog eats a tomato given to it by a vegetable seller in a market, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Puppy with mange at the Tree of Life for Animals rescue center (tolfa.org.uk) near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

A pig and a stray at the Dhapa dumping ground, the main landfill for Kolkata's 13 million people, Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is a large industrial zone that processes most of Kolkata's garbage and recycling.

Alfie, a dog who was hit by a train, early in his six month recovery at the Tree of Life for Animals rescue center (tolfa.org.uk) near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Alfie, a dog who was hit by a train, early in his six month recovery at the Tree of Life for Animals rescue center (tolfa.org.uk) near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Classic India Pariah street dogs living at the Aloo Baba temple walk in the rocky desert near the Ajaypal Shiva Temple, near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Classic India Pariah street dogs living at the Aloo Baba temple walk in the rocky desert near the Ajaypal Shiva Temple, near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Street dog missing one leg, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. The dog was likely hit by a vehicle and had its leg amputated at a rescue center.