Islam

Three men smoke cigarettes near Jama Masjid mosque in Delhi, India. The area already has extremely bad air pollution.

Two people fight at the base of Jama Masjid mosque in Delhi, India. The area is a classic "skid row" with an honestly pitiable assortment of down and out people.

A homeless toddler peeks over his mother's leg as she lies sleeping in a cart near Jama Masjod Mosque, Delhi, India

Reflection of Fatehpuri Masjid 17th-century mosque, Delhi, India

Indonesian tourists take selfies in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

A homeless man sleeps in a mosquito net (used in part to ward off malaria) at the Car Parts Bazaar, Delhi, India

A muslim girl is driven to school in a cycle rickshaw in Delhi, India

Taragarh Fort, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India

Langur monkeys at Taragarh Fort, Ajmer Rajasthan, India

A man sweeps the steps of the Jama Masjid mosque at sunrise, Delhi, India

Wonderful street scene near Jama Masjid Mosque, Delhi, India. This captures quite well the character of a typical street in a low-income area in Delhi or Calcutta.

Three men smoke cigarettes near Jama Masjid mosque in Delhi, India. The area already has extremely bad air pollution.

Two homeless men lie sleeping in a wooden cart in Chandni Chowk, Delhi, India

Muslim men and boys sit on the steps of the Jama Masjid mosque, Delhi, India

A massive tangle of electrical wires in Paharganj, Delhi, India

A girl works at a photo booth at Taragarh Fort, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India

Attendance board at an abandoned elementary school in Saboo village, Ladakh, India, with labels reading "Boys, Girls, Bodist, and Muslim."

Old crumbling wall at Taragarh Fort, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India

A homeless family sleeps on concrete at sunrise near Jama Masjid Mosque, Delhi, India

Girls are driven to school on a cycle rickshaw, Chandni Chowk, Delhi, India

Father and son at Taragarh Fort, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India

A homeless family at sunrise near Jama Masjid Mosque, Delhi, India

Wall near a Muslim cemetary at Taragarh Fort, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India

Langur monkeys on a rock overlook at Taragarh Fort, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India

Horse rides for tourists at Taragarh Fort, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India

A homeless man sleeps in a mosquito net (used in part to ward off malaria) at the Car Parts Bazaar, Delhi, India

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

A homeless family at sunrise near Jama Masjid Mosque, Delhi, India

A "skid row" area near Jama Masjid mosque and the Car Parts Bazaar, Delhi, India. Mosques and Hindu temples in India sometimes foster a population of desperate people seeking alms from religious adherents.

A tangle of electrical wires lines a street in Chandni Chowk, Delhi, India

Men wait at a soup kitchen near Jama Masjid in Delhi, India

A homeless family at sunrise near Jama Masjid Mosque, Delhi, India

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

A homeless family sleeps on concrete at sunrise near Jama Masjid Mosque, Delhi, India

Jama Masjid, one of the most important Mosques in Delhi, India. Old Delhi radiates out from the mosque.

Juvenile Langur monkey with an amputated hand at Taragarh Fort, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India

A homeless family sleeps on concrete at sunrise near Jama Masjid Mosque, Delhi, India

Two homeless men sleep on a platform at sunrise near the Car Parts Bazaar and Jama Masjid mosque, Delhi, India

Mosque and Hindu temple in remote Bir village, Rajasthan, India

Beautiful white mosque at sunrise, Daurai Rural, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India

Muslim man and his granddaughter during Eid al-Adha, Red Road, Madian, Kolkata, India

Farming families of the Cheeta caste in Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, 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.

Meer Shah Ali Dargah from Taragarh Fort, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. This is probably the most demanding temple climb in the entire region, very steep.

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.

A muslim man with a spinal deformity begs during the Eid al-Adha, Red Road, Madian, 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.

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.

A muslim woman begs during the Eid festival, Maidan, Kolkata, India

Mother and baby from the Cheeta cast, Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, 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.

A group of young Muslim men play cricket on the Maidan, Kolkata, India

The beautiful mosque near Taragarh fort, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India

A Muslim family walks to the attend the 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.

Muslim faimily visiting Taragarh Fort, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India

Muslim boys praying 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.

Muslim boys praying 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 boy and his horse at the beautiful mosque near Taragarh fort, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. He charges tourists to sit on the horse for a photo-op with the Mosque in the background.

A group of young Muslim men play cricket on the Maidan, Kolkata, India

A mother washes her son's hands before eating at a health clinic Howrah, 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.

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 muslim woman begs during Eid al-Adha, Maidan, Kolkata, India

Muslim girls in fancy dress 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.

Muslim visitors to Taragarh Fort cast shadows on a teal wall, a common color in Islam, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India

Muslim boys praying 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.

Muslim family 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.

Statue of a figure in Muslim history, Narwar village, Rajasthan, India

A muslim man with a spinal deformity begs as a Hindu family passes him 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.

Cheeta caste grandparent and their grandson at their home in Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India.

Muslim men have their eyes painted for 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.

Muslim gravesite on a hilltop near Kaklana village, Rajasthan, India

Mosque on a hillside near Taragarh Fort, Longia Mohalla, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India

Muslim men 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.

Upper class Muslim father and daughter praying 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.

Long exposure of a Muslim man passing by at night on a bicycle, Bangali Tola, Varanasi, India

Muslim grave site near a massive ancient fig tree, Killa village, Rajasthan, 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.

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.

Muslim boys praying 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 boy and his horse at the beautiful mosque near Taragarh fort, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. He charges tourists to sit on the horse for a photo-op with the Mosque in the background.

Upper class Muslim father and daughter praying 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 mother washes her son's hands before eating at a health clinic Howrah, India

A muslim woman begs during Eid al-Adha, Maidan, Kolkata.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 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.

A Muslim boy takes photos 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.

Muslim men have their eyes painted for 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.