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Boys carry lights during a wedding procession, Badi Basti, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. The boys are paid 10 rupees for three hours work. That's six cents US per hour. Such predatory employment practices are common in India.
Hindu families immerse idols of the goddess Durga in the Hooghly River at night during the Durga Puja festival, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Durga idols are immersed in the Hooghly River during the Durga Puja festival, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Sunset reflecting in Pushkar Lake, with Savitri mountain and temple in the distance, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Seen through the arch of a temple.
A small boy poses for a portrait at night, on a busy street with no parents anywhere in sight. He called me over and inisted I take his photo. BBD Bagh, 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.
Hindu families immerse idols of the goddess Durga in the Hooghly River at night during the Durga Puja festival, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Silhouette of a boy tending his carnival ride at Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Candid photo, not staged.
Dusk at the 7th century Ajaypal temple site (Shiva temple), near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Taken on the "Black Moon" or "Shiva Moon."
Night view of Pushkar from Gayatri temple, Rajasthan, India. In the distant right is Savitri mountaintop temple.
Ganga Aarti, a nightly prayer to the Ganges River that takes place at Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India
A girl releases a candle onto the Ganges River during Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India
Night sky and rocky desert hills at Ajaypal, near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Single exposure with the foreground illuminated by a flashlight.
A fascinating image, an idol of Kali is covered at night so she can go to sleep. Bangali Tola, Varanasi, India.
LED board with a patriotic military motif on display during the Durga Puja festival, Jodhpur Park, 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.
Stars behind an ancient fig tree at the 7th century Ajaypal temple, near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Single exposure with the tree illuminated by flashlight.
Ganga Aarti, a nightly prayer to the Ganges River that takes place at Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India
Sunset reflecting in Pushkar Lake, with Savitri mountain and temple in the distance, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Sunset reflecting in Pushkar Lake, with Savitri mountain and temple in the distance, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Ganga Aarti, a nightly prayer to the Ganges River that takes place at Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India
A crowd travels down a street to view a pandal during the Durga Puja festival, Dhakuria, Kolkata, India
Ganga Aarti, a nightly prayer to the Ganges River that takes place at Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, 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.
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 huge idol of Kali is carried during the Kali Murti festival, Varanasi, India. It will be marched into the streets where thousands of people will work themselves into a frenzy with drumming and fireworks.
A woman carries a lantern during a marriage procession, Badi Basti, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Low caste adults are paid just 10 cents per hour to do this work.
A woman from the Cheeta caste prepares Chapati bread from wheat grown only five minutes away, Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India
Durga idols are immersed in the Hooghly River during the Durga Puja festival, Babughat, Kolkata, India
A Durga idol is immersed in the Hooghly River at night during the Durga Puja festival, Babughat, Kolkata, India
A woman carries a lantern during a marriage procession, Badi Basti, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Low caste adults are paid just 10 cents per hour to do this work.
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 girl carries a lantern during a marriage procession, Badi Basti, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Low caste children are employed at just six cents per hour to do this work.
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 woman from the Cheeta caste prepares Chapati bread from wheat grown only five minutes away, Kharekhari village, 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."
Sunset reflecting in Pushkar Lake, with Savitri mountain and temple in the distance, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Ajmer at night from the highest point in the entire Pushkar/Ajmer region, Leela Seori, 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."
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.
Ganga Aarti, a nightly prayer to the Ganges River that takes place at Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India
A small boy poses for a portrait at night, on a busy street with no parents anywhere in sight. He called me over and inisted I take his photo. BBD Bagh, Kolkata, India,
A family of seven albinos living near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. They're panhandling during the Pushkar Camel Fair.
A boy casts a magnet into the Hooghly River in hopes of catching some coins left by Hindus praying in the river earlier that day during the Mahalaya festival, Babughat, Kolkata, India
A candle illuminates an icon of Parvati and Ganesh on a window sill, Badi Basti, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India