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A view from a boat in the Kerala backwaters.
Tourist shop in Kerala backwaters.
Luxurious tourist living boat in Kerala backwaters.
Luxurious tourist living boats moored by the shore in Kerala backwaters.
Border post between West Bengal and Sikkim.
Young Hindu boy guarding a fishing boat. Bombay.
Local handicrafts for sale in Goa.
Lonely palm tree. Kerala backwaters.
Three lonely palm tree. Kerala backwaters.
Local boat. Kerala.
Transporting sand on a boat in Kerala.
A boat from Kerala.
Windows of old, colonial houses in Kochi, Kerala.
A man praying in Srirangam temple, Tamil Nadu.
Boats in the backwaters of Kerala.
Young boys from a school in Darjeeling, West Bengal.
Buddhist monastery in Gangtok, Sikkim.
A woman in a traditional dress from Karnataka.
Gigantic posters (some of them hand painted) of Indian movies on a street in Calcutta. India produces the most movies in the world, all of them for its local vast market.
Busy street in Bombay.
A scene fron Kathakali dance performance, Kerala.
Sikh pilgrims going to the Golden Temple in their holy city of Amritsar, Punjab.
Father and son, who have arrived as pilgrims to the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab.
A stand with local handicrafts in Colva on the famous Goa beaches.
A monastery in Rumtek, Sikkim.
A monastery in Rumtek, Sikkim.
Fishnets on the Kovalam beach, Kerala.
Women on the street in Thiruvanantapuram, Kerala.
Town market. Mysore, Karnataka.
A window from the monastery in Rumtek, Sikkim.
A monk from the monastery in Rumtek, Sikkim.
Monks during prayers in their gathering hall in the monastery in Rumtek, Sikkim.
Rice terraces.
A window of a house in Badami, Karnataka.
One of the rock temples in Ellora, Maharashtra.
Gates and towers of the palace of maharaja in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Colorful powders on the market in Madurai, Karnataka.
The Sikh Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab.
The Golden Temple in the light of setting sun. Amritsar, Punjab.
Swastika - an ancient Indian symbol of happiness. Sikkim.
The famous rock temples of Ellora where carved from a sheer rock from top down. In the background is the original level of rocks high above the current temple. Maharashtra.
Rock temples of Ellora in Maharashtra.
Workshop producing sculptures. Madurai, Karnataka.
View of the city of Jaisalmer, Rajastan.
A way to the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab.
Kanchenjunga - one of the tallest peaks of the Himalayas (8586 m.) seen at dawn from Gangtok in Sikkim.
Rock temples of Ellora in Maharashtra.
Fishing boat. Colva Beach, Goa.
Old catholic church in Kerala.
Old catholic church in Kerala.
A street leading to Jama Masjid mosque in Old Delhi.
Narrow streets of Old Delhi.
Bicycles and horse carts in Badami, Karnataka.
Indian baby. Badami, Karnataka.
Little barefoot child on a dirty street.
Young Indian woman with her baby. Badami, Karnataka.
Rice terraces.
Colva Beach. Goa.
Old woman on a horse cart in Badami, Karnataka.
Women washing laundry. Badami, Karnataka.
Indian baby. Badami, Karnataka.
An old man from Amritsar, Punjab.
Sadhu (holy man) in Sri Meenakshi temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Pilgrims in Sri Meenakshi temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
The famous Gate of India at the seaside in Bombay, next to the equally famous hotel Taj Mahal.
Narrow gauge train on the way to Darjeeling, West Bengal.
Women queuing to enter the temple, Goa.
Elderly woman carrying a lot on her head. Sri Meenakshi temple, Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Kathakali dancer doing make up before the performance. Kerala.
Kathakali dancers doing make up before the performance. Kerala.
Kathakali dancer personifying Good. Kerala.
A cry. Kathakali dance performance, Kerala.
A street in Badami, Karnataka.
A gate leading to the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab.
The Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab.
Gurkha with typical kukri knife. Darjeeling, West Bengal.
Character personifying Evil. Kathakali dance performance, Kerala.
Old sadhu (holy man) from Madurai in the southern state of Tamil Nadu.
Old sadhu (holy man) from Madurai in the southern state of Tamil Nadu.
Adornments of the gopuram (tower) of Sri Meenakshi temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Old sadhu (holy man) from Madurai southern state of Tamil Nadu.
Japanese temple. Darjeeling, West Bengal.
A street in Darjeeling with beautiful collonial houses.
Buddhist monastery in Rumtek, Sikkim.
Adornments of the gopuram (tower) of Sri Meenakshi temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Adornments of the gopuram (tower) of Sri Meenakshi temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Adornments of the gopuram (tower) of Sri Meenakshi temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Holy pilgrim (sadhu) performing rituals in the Sri Meenakshi temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Adornments of the gopuram (tower) of Sri Meenakshi temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Inside the Sri Meenakshi temple in Madurai a trained elephant taps on the head anyone who gives him a coin.
Buddhist banners in Pemayangtse, West Sikkim.
Entrance to the buddhist monastery in Pemayangtse, West Sikkim.
Buddhist monastery in Pemayangtse, West Sikkim.
Two pilgrims having meal in Sri Meenakshi temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Colorful gopuram (tower) of the Sri Meenakshi temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Picturesque chinese fishing nets at sunset. Kerala.
A group of young schoolboys from Thiruvanantapuram, Kerala.
Everyone wants to pose for a photo. Thiruvanantapuram, Kerala.
A waterfall in Ellora, Maharashtra.
Hotel signpost with a non-standard English text.
Temple carving from Ellora temples, Maharashtra.
Children from Kerala.
A group of children in front of the temple in Somnathpur, Karnataka.
Children from a small slum settlement in Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu.
Children from Kerala.
Bride and groom during their wedding ceremony in Kochi, Kerala.
Buddha statue in one of the rock temples of Ellora, Maharashtra.
Chinese fishing nets, Kerala backwaters.
Fishermen at work. Kovalam beach, Tamil Nadu.
Long table for guests invited to a wedding party in Kochi, Kerala.
A character from kathakali dance performance in Kerala.
Make up before the Kathakali dance performance, Kerala.
A character from kathakali dance performance in Kerala.
Magnificent sculptures of the largest temple complex in India in Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple at Srirangam in Tiruchirappali, Tamil Nadu.
Famous seaside temples in Mahabalipuram are on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Temple in Somnathpur, Karnataka.
Indian child in a walker. Kochi, Kerala.
Mother with her child from Badami, Karnataka.
A child from the slums of Bombay.
A group of children from Badami, Karnataka.
Chinese fishing nets on the way to Aleppey, Kerala,
Men working with fishnets on the Kovalam beach, Kerala.
Men pulling fishnets from the sea on the Kovalam beach, Kerala.
Men pulling fishnets from the sea on the Kovalam beach, Kerala.
Women tidying up the beach in Kovalam, Tamil Nadu.
Transportation of goods on the beach in Kovalam, Tamil Nadu.
Mother with her daughter. Thiruvanantapuram, Kerala.
Old woman on the stars in front of the house. Thiruvanantapuram, Kerala.
A soldier guarding the palace of maharaja in Mysore, Karnataka.
Partial view of one of the entrance gates to the palace of maharaja in Mysore, Karnataka.
A view through an entrance gate to the palace of maharaja in Mysore, Karnataka.
Crowning of one of the gopurams (towers) within the palace of maharaja in Mysore, Karnataka.
A vendor located his shop next to the guards' booth of the palcae of maharaja in Mysore, Karnataka.
Old man sweeping the pavement in front of one of side entrances to the maharaja's palace in Mysore, Karnataka.
Garlands of yellow flowers used for temples and ceremonies on the town market in Mysore, Karnataka.
Apple seller from the town market in Mysore, Karnataka.
Colorful powders used for ceremonial purposes on the market in Mysore, Karnataka.
Colorful powders used for ceremonial purposes on the market in Mysore, Karnataka.
Children from Thiruvanantapuram, Kerala.
World famous Gate of India near equally famous Taj Mahal hotel on the waterfront in Bombay (Mumbai).
Gate of India (right) and Taj Mahal hotel on the waterfront in Bombay (Mumbai).
Trained elephant in Sri Meenakshi temple in Madurai gently taps the head of anyone who gives him a coin.
One of the gopurams (towers) of Sri Meenakshi temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Colorful sculptures on one of the gopurams (towers) of Sri Meenakshi temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Workers making cigarettes in one of the "factories" in Madurai. These men are usually paid very poorly and work in bad conditions.
Poor worker making cigarettes in one of the "factories" in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Sculptures on one of the world famous temples in Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh.
Sand colored city of Jaisalmer, Rajastan.
Old man bathing on the bank of Ganges in Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh.
The Golden Temple in Amritsar (Punjab) at night.
Women selling cheap souvenirs at Connaught Place in Delhi.
Sikh man at the window of the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab.
A holy cow at the street of Old Delhi.
A holy cow dressed .
Gopuram (tower) of the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Srirangam - the largest functioning Hindu temple in the world,
A view through an arch in Jama Masjid mosque in Delhi.
Man sleeping under the magnificent sculptures in Sri Ranganathaswamy temple in Srirangam, Tiruchirappali.
Young girl selling pineapples on the beach in Colva, Goa.
Fishermen's boats an the beach in Colva, Goa.
Children playing in front of their thatched hut on the beach in Colva, Goa.
Old Delhi.
Wlaking through the courtyards of the fort in Jodhpur, Rajastan.
Rock temples in Badami, Karnataka.
Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur, Rajastan.
View of the old city in Udaipur, Rajastan. The blue houses belong to Bramins - the uppermost cast of the traditional Indian society.
Horse carts waiting for clients. Badami, Karnataka.
Children from Badami, Karnataka.
Women selling coconuts under the arcades of old Portuguese collonial buildings.
An engine of the narrow gauge train on the way to Drajeeling, West Bengal.
Victoria Memorial - a proud monument of the British collonial era. Calcutta.
On the way to the main sanctuary within the Golden Temple complex. Amritsar, Punjab.
Children coming back from school in Darjeeling, West Bengal.
A woman weaving a silk carpet in the Centre for Tibetan Refugees in Darjeeling, West Bengal.
Old Tibetan man from Centre for Tibetan Refugees in Darjeeling, West Bengal.
A child. Darjeeling, West Bengal.
The monument of Tenzing Norgay, who climbed Mount Everest as the first man in history together with British explorer Edmund Hillary. Darjeeling, West Bengal.
Checkpoint on the border between states of West Bengal and Sikkim.
Follower of the Jain religion covering his mouth, so as not to swallow any insect incidentally. Ellora, Maharashtra.
Rock temples of Ellora, Maharashtra.
One of the world famous rock temples of Ellora, Maharashtra.
One of the world famous rock temples of Ellora, Maharashtra.
Kailasanathar Temple in Ellora, Maharashtra.
Kailasanathar Temple in Ellora, Maharashtra.
Kailasanathar Temple in Ellora, Maharashtra.
Kailasanathar Temple in Ellora, Maharashtra.
Unusual juxtaposition of symbols - christian cross and a red star together on a church in Kerala.
Waiting for a river tram, Kerala backwaters.
Travelling on a river tram, Kerala backwaters.
Proud soldier from Jaipur, Rajastan.
A man from Jaipur, Rajastan.
The longest moustache in Jaipur, Rajastan.
Women lining up to enter the Taj Mahal in Agra.
Little boy in Taj Mahal, Agra.
Woman sitting on the marble pavement in front of the Taj Mahal, Agra.
People queuing to enter the Taj Mahal Agra.
Taj Mahal, Agra.
On of the towers on the Yamuna river near the Taj Mahal at dawn. Agra.
Taj Mahal and brightly dressed pilgrims seen from the northern side of amuna river. Agra.
Towers and domes of the entrance gates to Taj Mahal seen from the roof terrace of a hotel in Agra.
Beautiful door and entrance portal in the maharaja's palace in Jaipur.
Women on the bank of Pushkar Lake, Pushkar, Rajastan.
Women praying on the bank of Pushkar Lake, Pushkar, Rajastan.
Old woman performing rituals with water from Pushkar Lake, Pushkar, Rajastan.
Men in one of the ghats on the bank of Pushkar Lake. Pushkar, Rajastan.
No photography. Pushkar Lake, Pushkar, Rajastan.
Doing laundry on the bank of Pushkar Lake. Pushkar, Rajastan.
Man bathing in one of the ghats on the bank of Pushkar Lake. Pushkar, Rajastan.
A woman from Pushkar, Rajastan.
Smoking man from Rajastan.
Colorful powders on the street in Jaisalmer, Rajastan.
Monks' laundry. Jaisalmer, Rajastan.
Old man from Udaipur, Rajastan.
A man with extraordinary moustache from Jaipur, Rajastan.
Holy sadhu, Udaipur, Rajastan.
Woman on the steps leading to the temple in Udaipur, Rajastan.
Pichola Lake with the lake palace seen from the terrace of one of the hotels. Udaipur, Rajastan.
Building works in a village in Rajastan.
Jain woman praying in a small Jain temple in Ranakpur, Rajastan.
A man from Jaipur, Rajastan.
A child looking out from the window of a blue, bramin house. Udaipur, Rajastsan.
A group of Woman visiting the palace of maharaja in Jaisalmer, Rajastan.
Young woman from Jaisalmer, Rajastan.
A cow resting on the warm pavement of a street in Jaisalmer.
Objects for sale on one of the streets in Jaisalmer, Rajastan.
Colors of Jaisalmer, Rajastan.
Colorful, back alley in Jasalmer, Rajastan.
Trains on the main railway station in Delhi.
Colorfully dressed men among the crowd on the main railway station in Delhi.
Little girl in front of the temples of Badami, Karnataka.
Little girl from Badami, Karnataka.
Children from Badami, Karnataka.
Beautifully dressed woman from Karnataka.
A woman in front of her laundry on the bank of the river in Badami, Karnataka.
Local family in front of their house on the beach in Colva, Goa.
Man pulling a riksha during a heavy rain in Calcutta, West Bengal.
Old sadhu (holy man) from Madurai in the southern state of Tamil Nadu.
Fishermen pulling nets from the sea. Kovalam beach, Tamil Nadu.
An entrance gate to the palace complex in Mysore, Karnataka with sculpted tiger head at the foreground.
Lobby of The Astor hotel in Calcutta.
St. Paul's Cathedral - the seat of the Diocese of Calcutta, built in Gothic Revival style and consecrated in 1847. Calcutta, West Bengal.
A boy selling Santa Claus' hats on a street in Calcutta.
Crippled woman begging on a street in Calcutta.
Yellow taxis from Calcutta with Victoria Memorial at the background.
Painting a street lantern from the top of bamboo ladder while the guy at the bottom is posing for a photo. Calcutta.
Boys from the street lantern painting team. Calcutta.
Painting a street lantern with bare hands. Calcutta.
Under the main dome inside the Victoria Memorial, Calcutta. In the center is a statue of young Queen Victoria.
The central space inside the Queen Victoria Memorial in Calcutta seen from the upper gallery around the dome.
Western side of Queen Victoria Memorial seen from the surrounding garden. Calcutta.
Indian family resting in the garden after visiting Queen Victoria Memorial. Calcutta.
Crossing the Howrah bridge by yellow taxi, Calcutta.
Old woman met at the Howrah Railway Station in Calcutta.
Old woman with sense of humor met at the Howrah Railway Station in Calcutta.
Street urinals, Calcutta.
Pyramids of fruits for sale, Calcutta.
Armenian Church of the Holy Nazareth, Calcutta.
Interior of Nevheh Shalome Synagogue, Calcutta.
Man wrapped in a blanket sitting under a strange construction on a street in Calcutta.
Main lobby of the Oberoi Grand Hotel in Calcutta with choir singing carols on the Christmas Day.
Swimming pool on the courtyard of the Oberoi Grand Hotel in Calcutta
A girls selling flowers i n front of the entrance to Mahabodi Temple in Bodhgaya, Bihar.
Buddhist monk with a praying wheel on the way to Mahabodi Temple. Bodhgaya, Bihar.
Monks sitting around a small shrine within the Mahabodi Temple complex in Bodhgaya, Bihar.
Old sadhu from Bodhgaya.
Monks praying in the Mahabodi Temple complex in Bodhgaya, Bihar.
Mahabodi Temple in Bodhgaya, Bihar.
Buddha statue inside the Mahabodi Temple in Bodhgaya, Bihar.
Offering flowers on the pedestal around the Mahabodi Temple in Bodhgaya, Bihar.
Buddhist monk praying at the Mahabodi temple, Bodhgaya, Bihar.
Buddhist monk praying near the entrance to the Mahabodi temple, Bodhgaya, Bihar.
Pilgrims prostrating themselves at the base of the Mahabodi Temple in Bodhgaya, Bihar.
Old monk reading. Mahabodi Temple, Bodhgaya, Bihar.
The holy Bodhi tree, which grew from a sapling of the Sri Maha Bodhi tree from Sri Lanka, which was itself planted from the original Bodhi tree under which Siddartha Gautama attained enlightment. in Bodhgaya Mahabodi Temple. Bihar.
An old monk asleep in front of the Bodhi tree next to the Mahabodi Temple in Bodhgaya, Bihar.
Old man from Bodhgaya, Bihar.
Buthenese Monastery, Bodhgaya, Bihar.
Old gate in the maze of narrow streets near Ganges river in Varanasi.
View from the rooftop restaurant of the hotel Palace on Step in Varanasi.
Doing laundry on the bank of Ganges in Varanasi.
Doing laundry in Ganges. Varanasi.
Goats wandering near Rana Mahal Ghat in Varanasi.
Morning prayer in Ganges. Varanasi.
Sadhu selling chai (masala tea with milk) for 5 rupees on the bank of Gamges. Varanasi.
One of many orange clad sadhus of Varanasi.
Sadhus on the bank of Ganges. Varanasi.
Old sadhu from Varanasi.
A goat dressed in sweater on a chilly late December day. Varanasi.
Sheets left to dry in one of the ghats along the Ganges in Varanasi.
Group of colorfully dressed women with children sitting on the bank of Ganges. Varanasi.
Old man met in Varanasi.
Scene from one of the ghats along the Ganges in Varanasi.
Little child on the steps leading to the Ganges. Varanasi.
A boatman from Varanasi.
Old man looking at Ganges. Varanasi.
Crowded market street leading to Dashaswamedh Ghat in Varanasi.
Old man and his bike. Varanasi.
Holy sadhu sitting on the steps of Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi.
A priest of the Nepali Temple at Lalita Ghat in Varanasi.
Old man and a child. Varanasi.
Sunrise on Ganges. Varanasi.
Sunrise on Ganges. Varanasi.
View from the balcony of Palace on Step hotel in Varanasi.
View south along the Ganges towards Chousatti Ghat and Raja Ghat. Varanasi.
A man praying to Ganges(?). Varanasi.
Street shaver. Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi.
Handmade umbrellas covered with colorful patchwork of fabrics. Dashaswamedh Ghat, Varanasi.
Holy sadhu. Varanasi.
Group of almost-perfect shaved men. Dashaswamedh Ghat, Varanasi.
Man doing his morning prayers near Chousatti Ghat. Varanasi.
A tourist on the balcony of Hotel Palace on Step overlooking Ganges. Varanasi.
Raja Ghat and neighboring ghats along the Ganges. Varanasi.
Narrow and crowded street with a queue of faithful waiting for admission to Shri Kashi Vishvanath Temple. Varanasi.
Tha daily ceremony of Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi.
During Ganga Aarti ceremony at Dashashwamedh Ghat at the bank of Ganges in Varanasi young priests perform elaborated movements with fire and other accessories to the sound of drums and gongs.
Dancing with fire during the Ganga Aarti ceremony at Dashashwamedh Ghat at the bank of Ganges in Varanasi.
Large group of Indian pilgrims sitting on the steps of one of the ghats at the bank of Ganges in Varanasi.
Bathing and praying in Ganges. Varanasi.
Sunrise over Ganges. Varanasi
View of the distant Dashaswamedh Ghat (with the dark red temple at the far right) from a boat on Ganges. Varanasi.
Seagulls lured with pieces of bread to one of the boats carrying tourists on Ganges. Varanasi.
Dashaswamedh Ghat seen from the boat on Ganges. Varanasi.
Karvat Kashi - the leaning temple of Shiva at Scindia Ghat in Varanasi seen from the boat on Ganges.
View of the Manikarnika Ghat from the boat on Ganges. This is the main ghat used for burning bodies in Varanasi.
Hindu man washing and bathing at the bank of Ganges. Varanasi.
Closeup of the lower part of Manikarnika Ghat with visible remains of the burning stakes and wood gathered for burning. Varanasi.
Manikarnika Ghat seen behind a yellow boat from the boat on Ganges. Varanasi.
Dashaswamedh Ghat seen from the boat on Ganges. Varanasi.
Karvat Kashi - the leaning temple of Shiva at Scindia Ghat seen behind the boats on Ganges and heaps of wood at Manikarnika Ghat - the burning ghat. Varanasi.
Holy sadhu bathing and praying on the bank of Ganges. Varanasi.
Area around the Manikarnika Ghat with the leaning temple of Shiva at the far right. Varanasi.
Boats on Ganges with Dashaswamedh Ghat at the background. Varanasi.
Colorful boats on Ganges in front of Dashaswamedh Ghat. Varanasi.
Hindu family bathing and praying in Ganges. Varanasi.
Men praying and washing in Ganges. Varanasi.
Toothbrushing at the bank of Ganges on a chilly December morning. Varanasi.
Indian women in front of a beautiful blue door on a narrow street in Varanasi.
Old woman from Varanasi.
Woman selling flowers. Varanasi.
Rope seller. Varanasi.
Street tailor. Varanasi.
Do not mess with Indian army! Varanasi.
Orange clad sadhu on a street in Varanasi.
Old holy man walking a narrow street in Varanasi.
At the colourful entrance to a small shrine in Varanasi.
A body being carried to a burning stake in Manikarnika Ghat. Varanasi.
Weighing the wood for burning a body. An average body requires 200 to 280 kg of wood and burns for three hours. Quite often it does not burn completely and the remains are thrown into Ganges. Manikarnika Ghat, Varanasi.
Another body being carried to a stake at Manikarnika Ghat. Varanasi.
Men sitting at the upper part of Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi. Waiting for something or just having nothing better to do...
After weighing, the wood is put on the shoulders of a porter, who carries it to the burning stake. Manikarnika Ghat, Varanasi.
A porter is carrying wood to the stake, where the next body will be burned. Manikarnika Ghat, Varanasi.
Temples of Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi seen from behind the piles of wood gathered fur burning bodies, which arrive around the clock.
One of many holy sadhus of Varanasi.
A man sitting on steps in Dhashashwamed Ghat. Varanasi.
A woman seen at Dhasashwamed Ghat in Varanasi.
Blind man singing and playing his one string, self made instrument (ektara). Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh.
Blind man singing and playing his one string, self made instrument (ektara). Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh.
A group of colorfully dressed Indian women climbing stairs to the Lakshmana Temple - one of the most famost and best preserved temples of Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh.
Sculptures inside Lakshmana Temple, Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh.
Depiction of bestiality (intercourse with an animal) on one of the famous sculptures on the exterior of Lakshmana Temple, Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh.
One of the most famous erotic sculptures of Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh - on the exterior of Lakshmana Temple.
A sculpture of Apsara fighting (?) a mythical Hindu lion Sardula between Khandariya Mahadev Temple and Jagadamba Temple in Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh.
Devi Jagadamba Temple with a sculpture of Lion and a King in the foreground. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh.
Closeup of the intricate sculptures on Parswanath Temple of the Eastern Group of temples in Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh.
On the train from Damoh to Puri in class AC3.
Holy sadhu travels in air conditioned sleeper class and is very occupied with his mobile phone. On the train from Damoh to Puri.
Main lobby of the heritage hotel Fort Mahodadhi in Puri, Odisha.
Life guard on Model Beach in Puri, Odisha wearing a peculiar hat made of wicker and painted white.
Crowd of Indians on the beach in Puri, Odisha braving the waves on New Year's Eve.
Little girl selling baloons on the beach in Puri, Odisha.
A group of colorfully dressed Indian women in front of one of the 24 famous stone wheels carved around the base of the Sun Temple in Konark in Odisha.
Indian woman in sari standing on the elaborately carved remains of the Dance Pavilion (Nat Mandir) of the Sun Temple ion Konark, Odisha.
Photography on platform (of the Sun Temple in Konark) is strictly prohibited.
Young Indian girl met in the Sun Temple in Konark, Odisha.
Elderly Indian lady sitting in front of the Sun Temple in Konark, Odisha with a Dance Pavilion (Nat Mandir) in the background.
Three Indian women in front of one of the 24 famous stone wheels carved around the base of the Sun Temple in Konark in Odisha.
Entrance to the Dance Pavilion (Nat Mandir) of the Sun Temple in Konark, Odisha.
Crowd of Indians on the beach in Puri, Odisha braving the waves on New Year Day.
Crowd of Indians on the beach in Puri, Odisha braving the waves on New Year Day.
Travelling a local train in Calcutta, West Bengal.
A post office on the Howrah Railway Station in Calcutta.
One of the buses at the terminal near Howrah Railway Station in Calcutta.
A river of people in the underground passage between the Howrah Railway Station and the bus terminal.
Entering The Oberoi Grand - the most luxurious hotel in Calcutta.
Riding on the subway in Calcutta.
An old shop in the southern part of Calcutta (near the Kalighat Kali Temple) and its owner having a break from not-too-busy working day.
A man selling garlands of flowers on Kali Temple Rd on the way to the the Kalighat Temple in Calcutta, West Bengal.
Beggars on Kali Temple Rd on the way to the Kalighat Temple in Calcutta, West Bengal.
A street stand with colorful powders used for various religious ceremonies on Kali Temple Rd near the Kalighat Temple in Calcutta, West Bengal.
People living on the street on Kali Temple Rd near the Kalighat Temple in Calcutta, West Bengal.
A courtyard of the famous Mother House - a hospice for sick and dying and the headquarter of the order of Missionaries of Charity established in 1953 by Mother Teresa of Calcutta
The tomb of Mother Teresa in the Mother House - a hospice for sick and dying established in 1953 by Mother Teresa on 54A, A.J.C. Bose Road.
The original wooden plaque with Mother Teresa's name at the entrance to the Mother House on 54A, A.J.C. Bose Road in Calcutta.
A beggar siting on the street in front of the Mother House - a hospice for sick and dying established in 1953 by Mother Teresa of Calcutta.
A shop selling Mother Teresa's related souvenirs on A.J.C. Bose Road in Calcutta near the Mother House - a famous hospice for sick and dying established in 1953 by Mother Teresa of Calcutta.
On of many shops with spare parts for cars, motorcycles and rickshaws on A.J.C Bose Road in southern Calcutta.
Tires piled along the A.J.C Bose Road in southern Calcutta in front of the row of shops catering for the needs of car, motorcycle and rickshaw users.
Crimson clad monks in front of a small shrine within the Mahabodhi Temple complex in Bodhgaya in Bihar.
A boy collecting cow's dung at the bank of Ganges in Varanasi.
A view of the sunrise on Ganges from the balcony of Palace on Step Hotel in Varanasi.
Blind beggar from Calcutta.
A view from a boat in the Kerala backwaters.
Tourist shop in Kerala backwaters.
Luxurious tourist living boat in Kerala backwaters.
Luxurious tourist living boats moored by the shore in Kerala backwaters.
Border post between West Bengal and Sikkim.
Young Hindu boy guarding a fishing boat. Bombay.
Local handicrafts for sale in Goa.
Lonely palm tree. Kerala backwaters.
Three lonely palm tree. Kerala backwaters.
Local boat. Kerala.
Transporting sand on a boat in Kerala.
A boat from Kerala.
Windows of old, colonial houses in Kochi, Kerala.
A man praying in Srirangam temple, Tamil Nadu.
Boats in the backwaters of Kerala.
Young boys from a school in Darjeeling, West Bengal.
Buddhist monastery in Gangtok, Sikkim.
A woman in a traditional dress from Karnataka.
Gigantic posters (some of them hand painted) of Indian movies on a street in Calcutta. India produces the most movies in the world, all of them for its local vast market.
Busy street in Bombay.
A scene fron Kathakali dance performance, Kerala.
Sikh pilgrims going to the Golden Temple in their holy city of Amritsar, Punjab.
Father and son, who have arrived as pilgrims to the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab.
A stand with local handicrafts in Colva on the famous Goa beaches.
A monastery in Rumtek, Sikkim.
A monastery in Rumtek, Sikkim.
Fishnets on the Kovalam beach, Kerala.
Women on the street in Thiruvanantapuram, Kerala.
Town market. Mysore, Karnataka.
A window from the monastery in Rumtek, Sikkim.
A monk from the monastery in Rumtek, Sikkim.
Monks during prayers in their gathering hall in the monastery in Rumtek, Sikkim.
Rice terraces.
A window of a house in Badami, Karnataka.
One of the rock temples in Ellora, Maharashtra.
Gates and towers of the palace of maharaja in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Colorful powders on the market in Madurai, Karnataka.
The Sikh Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab.
The Golden Temple in the light of setting sun. Amritsar, Punjab.
Swastika - an ancient Indian symbol of happiness. Sikkim.
The famous rock temples of Ellora where carved from a sheer rock from top down. In the background is the original level of rocks high above the current temple. Maharashtra.
Rock temples of Ellora in Maharashtra.
Workshop producing sculptures. Madurai, Karnataka.
View of the city of Jaisalmer, Rajastan.
A way to the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab.
Kanchenjunga - one of the tallest peaks of the Himalayas (8586 m.) seen at dawn from Gangtok in Sikkim.
Rock temples of Ellora in Maharashtra.
Fishing boat. Colva Beach, Goa.
Old catholic church in Kerala.
Old catholic church in Kerala.
A street leading to Jama Masjid mosque in Old Delhi.
Narrow streets of Old Delhi.
Bicycles and horse carts in Badami, Karnataka.
Indian baby. Badami, Karnataka.
Little barefoot child on a dirty street.
Young Indian woman with her baby. Badami, Karnataka.
Rice terraces.
Colva Beach. Goa.
Old woman on a horse cart in Badami, Karnataka.
Women washing laundry. Badami, Karnataka.
Indian baby. Badami, Karnataka.
An old man from Amritsar, Punjab.
Sadhu (holy man) in Sri Meenakshi temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Pilgrims in Sri Meenakshi temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
The famous Gate of India at the seaside in Bombay, next to the equally famous hotel Taj Mahal.
Narrow gauge train on the way to Darjeeling, West Bengal.
Women queuing to enter the temple, Goa.
Elderly woman carrying a lot on her head. Sri Meenakshi temple, Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Kathakali dancer doing make up before the performance. Kerala.
Kathakali dancers doing make up before the performance. Kerala.
Kathakali dancer personifying Good. Kerala.
A cry. Kathakali dance performance, Kerala.
A street in Badami, Karnataka.
A gate leading to the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab.
The Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab.
Gurkha with typical kukri knife. Darjeeling, West Bengal.
Character personifying Evil. Kathakali dance performance, Kerala.
Old sadhu (holy man) from Madurai in the southern state of Tamil Nadu.
Old sadhu (holy man) from Madurai in the southern state of Tamil Nadu.
Adornments of the gopuram (tower) of Sri Meenakshi temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Old sadhu (holy man) from Madurai southern state of Tamil Nadu.
Japanese temple. Darjeeling, West Bengal.
A street in Darjeeling with beautiful collonial houses.
Buddhist monastery in Rumtek, Sikkim.
Adornments of the gopuram (tower) of Sri Meenakshi temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Adornments of the gopuram (tower) of Sri Meenakshi temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Adornments of the gopuram (tower) of Sri Meenakshi temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Holy pilgrim (sadhu) performing rituals in the Sri Meenakshi temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Adornments of the gopuram (tower) of Sri Meenakshi temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Inside the Sri Meenakshi temple in Madurai a trained elephant taps on the head anyone who gives him a coin.
Buddhist banners in Pemayangtse, West Sikkim.
Entrance to the buddhist monastery in Pemayangtse, West Sikkim.
Buddhist monastery in Pemayangtse, West Sikkim.
Two pilgrims having meal in Sri Meenakshi temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Colorful gopuram (tower) of the Sri Meenakshi temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Picturesque chinese fishing nets at sunset. Kerala.
A group of young schoolboys from Thiruvanantapuram, Kerala.
Everyone wants to pose for a photo. Thiruvanantapuram, Kerala.
A waterfall in Ellora, Maharashtra.
Hotel signpost with a non-standard English text.
Temple carving from Ellora temples, Maharashtra.
Children from Kerala.
A group of children in front of the temple in Somnathpur, Karnataka.
Children from a small slum settlement in Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu.
Children from Kerala.
Bride and groom during their wedding ceremony in Kochi, Kerala.
Buddha statue in one of the rock temples of Ellora, Maharashtra.
Chinese fishing nets, Kerala backwaters.
Fishermen at work. Kovalam beach, Tamil Nadu.
Long table for guests invited to a wedding party in Kochi, Kerala.
A character from kathakali dance performance in Kerala.
Make up before the Kathakali dance performance, Kerala.
A character from kathakali dance performance in Kerala.
Magnificent sculptures of the largest temple complex in India in Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple at Srirangam in Tiruchirappali, Tamil Nadu.
Famous seaside temples in Mahabalipuram are on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Temple in Somnathpur, Karnataka.
Indian child in a walker. Kochi, Kerala.
Mother with her child from Badami, Karnataka.
A child from the slums of Bombay.
A group of children from Badami, Karnataka.
Chinese fishing nets on the way to Aleppey, Kerala,
Men working with fishnets on the Kovalam beach, Kerala.
Men pulling fishnets from the sea on the Kovalam beach, Kerala.
Men pulling fishnets from the sea on the Kovalam beach, Kerala.
Women tidying up the beach in Kovalam, Tamil Nadu.
Transportation of goods on the beach in Kovalam, Tamil Nadu.
Mother with her daughter. Thiruvanantapuram, Kerala.
Old woman on the stars in front of the house. Thiruvanantapuram, Kerala.
A soldier guarding the palace of maharaja in Mysore, Karnataka.
Partial view of one of the entrance gates to the palace of maharaja in Mysore, Karnataka.
A view through an entrance gate to the palace of maharaja in Mysore, Karnataka.
Crowning of one of the gopurams (towers) within the palace of maharaja in Mysore, Karnataka.
A vendor located his shop next to the guards' booth of the palcae of maharaja in Mysore, Karnataka.
Old man sweeping the pavement in front of one of side entrances to the maharaja's palace in Mysore, Karnataka.
Garlands of yellow flowers used for temples and ceremonies on the town market in Mysore, Karnataka.
Apple seller from the town market in Mysore, Karnataka.
Colorful powders used for ceremonial purposes on the market in Mysore, Karnataka.
Colorful powders used for ceremonial purposes on the market in Mysore, Karnataka.
Children from Thiruvanantapuram, Kerala.
World famous Gate of India near equally famous Taj Mahal hotel on the waterfront in Bombay (Mumbai).
Gate of India (right) and Taj Mahal hotel on the waterfront in Bombay (Mumbai).
Trained elephant in Sri Meenakshi temple in Madurai gently taps the head of anyone who gives him a coin.
One of the gopurams (towers) of Sri Meenakshi temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Colorful sculptures on one of the gopurams (towers) of Sri Meenakshi temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Workers making cigarettes in one of the "factories" in Madurai. These men are usually paid very poorly and work in bad conditions.
Poor worker making cigarettes in one of the "factories" in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Sculptures on one of the world famous temples in Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh.
Sand colored city of Jaisalmer, Rajastan.
Old man bathing on the bank of Ganges in Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh.
The Golden Temple in Amritsar (Punjab) at night.
Women selling cheap souvenirs at Connaught Place in Delhi.
Sikh man at the window of the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab.
A holy cow at the street of Old Delhi.
A holy cow dressed .
Gopuram (tower) of the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Srirangam - the largest functioning Hindu temple in the world,
A view through an arch in Jama Masjid mosque in Delhi.
Man sleeping under the magnificent sculptures in Sri Ranganathaswamy temple in Srirangam, Tiruchirappali.
Young girl selling pineapples on the beach in Colva, Goa.
Fishermen's boats an the beach in Colva, Goa.
Children playing in front of their thatched hut on the beach in Colva, Goa.
Old Delhi.
Wlaking through the courtyards of the fort in Jodhpur, Rajastan.
Rock temples in Badami, Karnataka.
Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur, Rajastan.
View of the old city in Udaipur, Rajastan. The blue houses belong to Bramins - the uppermost cast of the traditional Indian society.
Horse carts waiting for clients. Badami, Karnataka.
Children from Badami, Karnataka.
Women selling coconuts under the arcades of old Portuguese collonial buildings.
An engine of the narrow gauge train on the way to Drajeeling, West Bengal.
Victoria Memorial - a proud monument of the British collonial era. Calcutta.
On the way to the main sanctuary within the Golden Temple complex. Amritsar, Punjab.
Children coming back from school in Darjeeling, West Bengal.
A woman weaving a silk carpet in the Centre for Tibetan Refugees in Darjeeling, West Bengal.
Old Tibetan man from Centre for Tibetan Refugees in Darjeeling, West Bengal.
A child. Darjeeling, West Bengal.
The monument of Tenzing Norgay, who climbed Mount Everest as the first man in history together with British explorer Edmund Hillary. Darjeeling, West Bengal.
Checkpoint on the border between states of West Bengal and Sikkim.
Follower of the Jain religion covering his mouth, so as not to swallow any insect incidentally. Ellora, Maharashtra.
Rock temples of Ellora, Maharashtra.
One of the world famous rock temples of Ellora, Maharashtra.
One of the world famous rock temples of Ellora, Maharashtra.
Kailasanathar Temple in Ellora, Maharashtra.
Kailasanathar Temple in Ellora, Maharashtra.
Kailasanathar Temple in Ellora, Maharashtra.
Kailasanathar Temple in Ellora, Maharashtra.
Unusual juxtaposition of symbols - christian cross and a red star together on a church in Kerala.
Waiting for a river tram, Kerala backwaters.
Travelling on a river tram, Kerala backwaters.
Proud soldier from Jaipur, Rajastan.
A man from Jaipur, Rajastan.
The longest moustache in Jaipur, Rajastan.
Women lining up to enter the Taj Mahal in Agra.
Little boy in Taj Mahal, Agra.
Woman sitting on the marble pavement in front of the Taj Mahal, Agra.
People queuing to enter the Taj Mahal Agra.
Taj Mahal, Agra.
On of the towers on the Yamuna river near the Taj Mahal at dawn. Agra.
Taj Mahal and brightly dressed pilgrims seen from the northern side of amuna river. Agra.
Towers and domes of the entrance gates to Taj Mahal seen from the roof terrace of a hotel in Agra.
Beautiful door and entrance portal in the maharaja's palace in Jaipur.
Women on the bank of Pushkar Lake, Pushkar, Rajastan.
Women praying on the bank of Pushkar Lake, Pushkar, Rajastan.
Old woman performing rituals with water from Pushkar Lake, Pushkar, Rajastan.
Men in one of the ghats on the bank of Pushkar Lake. Pushkar, Rajastan.
No photography. Pushkar Lake, Pushkar, Rajastan.
Doing laundry on the bank of Pushkar Lake. Pushkar, Rajastan.
Man bathing in one of the ghats on the bank of Pushkar Lake. Pushkar, Rajastan.
A woman from Pushkar, Rajastan.
Smoking man from Rajastan.
Colorful powders on the street in Jaisalmer, Rajastan.
Monks' laundry. Jaisalmer, Rajastan.
Old man from Udaipur, Rajastan.
A man with extraordinary moustache from Jaipur, Rajastan.
Holy sadhu, Udaipur, Rajastan.
Woman on the steps leading to the temple in Udaipur, Rajastan.
Pichola Lake with the lake palace seen from the terrace of one of the hotels. Udaipur, Rajastan.
Building works in a village in Rajastan.
Jain woman praying in a small Jain temple in Ranakpur, Rajastan.
A man from Jaipur, Rajastan.
A child looking out from the window of a blue, bramin house. Udaipur, Rajastsan.
A group of Woman visiting the palace of maharaja in Jaisalmer, Rajastan.
Young woman from Jaisalmer, Rajastan.
A cow resting on the warm pavement of a street in Jaisalmer.
Objects for sale on one of the streets in Jaisalmer, Rajastan.
Colors of Jaisalmer, Rajastan.
Colorful, back alley in Jasalmer, Rajastan.
Trains on the main railway station in Delhi.
Colorfully dressed men among the crowd on the main railway station in Delhi.
Little girl in front of the temples of Badami, Karnataka.
Little girl from Badami, Karnataka.
Children from Badami, Karnataka.
Beautifully dressed woman from Karnataka.
A woman in front of her laundry on the bank of the river in Badami, Karnataka.
Local family in front of their house on the beach in Colva, Goa.
Man pulling a riksha during a heavy rain in Calcutta, West Bengal.
Old sadhu (holy man) from Madurai in the southern state of Tamil Nadu.
Fishermen pulling nets from the sea. Kovalam beach, Tamil Nadu.
An entrance gate to the palace complex in Mysore, Karnataka with sculpted tiger head at the foreground.
Lobby of The Astor hotel in Calcutta.
St. Paul's Cathedral - the seat of the Diocese of Calcutta, built in Gothic Revival style and consecrated in 1847. Calcutta, West Bengal.
A boy selling Santa Claus' hats on a street in Calcutta.
Crippled woman begging on a street in Calcutta.
Yellow taxis from Calcutta with Victoria Memorial at the background.
Painting a street lantern from the top of bamboo ladder while the guy at the bottom is posing for a photo. Calcutta.
Boys from the street lantern painting team. Calcutta.
Painting a street lantern with bare hands. Calcutta.
Under the main dome inside the Victoria Memorial, Calcutta. In the center is a statue of young Queen Victoria.
The central space inside the Queen Victoria Memorial in Calcutta seen from the upper gallery around the dome.
Western side of Queen Victoria Memorial seen from the surrounding garden. Calcutta.
Indian family resting in the garden after visiting Queen Victoria Memorial. Calcutta.
Crossing the Howrah bridge by yellow taxi, Calcutta.
Old woman met at the Howrah Railway Station in Calcutta.
Old woman with sense of humor met at the Howrah Railway Station in Calcutta.
Street urinals, Calcutta.
Pyramids of fruits for sale, Calcutta.
Armenian Church of the Holy Nazareth, Calcutta.
Interior of Nevheh Shalome Synagogue, Calcutta.
Man wrapped in a blanket sitting under a strange construction on a street in Calcutta.
Main lobby of the Oberoi Grand Hotel in Calcutta with choir singing carols on the Christmas Day.
Swimming pool on the courtyard of the Oberoi Grand Hotel in Calcutta
A girls selling flowers i n front of the entrance to Mahabodi Temple in Bodhgaya, Bihar.
Buddhist monk with a praying wheel on the way to Mahabodi Temple. Bodhgaya, Bihar.
Monks sitting around a small shrine within the Mahabodi Temple complex in Bodhgaya, Bihar.
Old sadhu from Bodhgaya.
Monks praying in the Mahabodi Temple complex in Bodhgaya, Bihar.
Mahabodi Temple in Bodhgaya, Bihar.
Buddha statue inside the Mahabodi Temple in Bodhgaya, Bihar.
Offering flowers on the pedestal around the Mahabodi Temple in Bodhgaya, Bihar.
Buddhist monk praying at the Mahabodi temple, Bodhgaya, Bihar.
Buddhist monk praying near the entrance to the Mahabodi temple, Bodhgaya, Bihar.
Pilgrims prostrating themselves at the base of the Mahabodi Temple in Bodhgaya, Bihar.
Old monk reading. Mahabodi Temple, Bodhgaya, Bihar.
The holy Bodhi tree, which grew from a sapling of the Sri Maha Bodhi tree from Sri Lanka, which was itself planted from the original Bodhi tree under which Siddartha Gautama attained enlightment. in Bodhgaya Mahabodi Temple. Bihar.
An old monk asleep in front of the Bodhi tree next to the Mahabodi Temple in Bodhgaya, Bihar.
Old man from Bodhgaya, Bihar.
Buthenese Monastery, Bodhgaya, Bihar.
Old gate in the maze of narrow streets near Ganges river in Varanasi.
View from the rooftop restaurant of the hotel Palace on Step in Varanasi.
Doing laundry on the bank of Ganges in Varanasi.
Doing laundry in Ganges. Varanasi.
Goats wandering near Rana Mahal Ghat in Varanasi.
Morning prayer in Ganges. Varanasi.
Sadhu selling chai (masala tea with milk) for 5 rupees on the bank of Gamges. Varanasi.
One of many orange clad sadhus of Varanasi.
Sadhus on the bank of Ganges. Varanasi.
Old sadhu from Varanasi.
A goat dressed in sweater on a chilly late December day. Varanasi.
Sheets left to dry in one of the ghats along the Ganges in Varanasi.
Group of colorfully dressed women with children sitting on the bank of Ganges. Varanasi.
Old man met in Varanasi.
Scene from one of the ghats along the Ganges in Varanasi.
Little child on the steps leading to the Ganges. Varanasi.
A boatman from Varanasi.
Old man looking at Ganges. Varanasi.
Crowded market street leading to Dashaswamedh Ghat in Varanasi.
Old man and his bike. Varanasi.
Holy sadhu sitting on the steps of Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi.
A priest of the Nepali Temple at Lalita Ghat in Varanasi.
Old man and a child. Varanasi.
Sunrise on Ganges. Varanasi.
Sunrise on Ganges. Varanasi.
View from the balcony of Palace on Step hotel in Varanasi.
View south along the Ganges towards Chousatti Ghat and Raja Ghat. Varanasi.
A man praying to Ganges(?). Varanasi.
Street shaver. Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi.
Handmade umbrellas covered with colorful patchwork of fabrics. Dashaswamedh Ghat, Varanasi.
Holy sadhu. Varanasi.
Group of almost-perfect shaved men. Dashaswamedh Ghat, Varanasi.
Man doing his morning prayers near Chousatti Ghat. Varanasi.
A tourist on the balcony of Hotel Palace on Step overlooking Ganges. Varanasi.
Raja Ghat and neighboring ghats along the Ganges. Varanasi.
Narrow and crowded street with a queue of faithful waiting for admission to Shri Kashi Vishvanath Temple. Varanasi.
Tha daily ceremony of Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi.
During Ganga Aarti ceremony at Dashashwamedh Ghat at the bank of Ganges in Varanasi young priests perform elaborated movements with fire and other accessories to the sound of drums and gongs.
Dancing with fire during the Ganga Aarti ceremony at Dashashwamedh Ghat at the bank of Ganges in Varanasi.
Large group of Indian pilgrims sitting on the steps of one of the ghats at the bank of Ganges in Varanasi.
Bathing and praying in Ganges. Varanasi.
Sunrise over Ganges. Varanasi
View of the distant Dashaswamedh Ghat (with the dark red temple at the far right) from a boat on Ganges. Varanasi.
Seagulls lured with pieces of bread to one of the boats carrying tourists on Ganges. Varanasi.
Dashaswamedh Ghat seen from the boat on Ganges. Varanasi.
Karvat Kashi - the leaning temple of Shiva at Scindia Ghat in Varanasi seen from the boat on Ganges.
View of the Manikarnika Ghat from the boat on Ganges. This is the main ghat used for burning bodies in Varanasi.
Hindu man washing and bathing at the bank of Ganges. Varanasi.
Closeup of the lower part of Manikarnika Ghat with visible remains of the burning stakes and wood gathered for burning. Varanasi.
Manikarnika Ghat seen behind a yellow boat from the boat on Ganges. Varanasi.
Dashaswamedh Ghat seen from the boat on Ganges. Varanasi.
Karvat Kashi - the leaning temple of Shiva at Scindia Ghat seen behind the boats on Ganges and heaps of wood at Manikarnika Ghat - the burning ghat. Varanasi.
Holy sadhu bathing and praying on the bank of Ganges. Varanasi.
Area around the Manikarnika Ghat with the leaning temple of Shiva at the far right. Varanasi.
Boats on Ganges with Dashaswamedh Ghat at the background. Varanasi.
Colorful boats on Ganges in front of Dashaswamedh Ghat. Varanasi.
Hindu family bathing and praying in Ganges. Varanasi.
Men praying and washing in Ganges. Varanasi.
Toothbrushing at the bank of Ganges on a chilly December morning. Varanasi.
Indian women in front of a beautiful blue door on a narrow street in Varanasi.
Old woman from Varanasi.
Woman selling flowers. Varanasi.
Rope seller. Varanasi.
Street tailor. Varanasi.
Do not mess with Indian army! Varanasi.
Orange clad sadhu on a street in Varanasi.
Old holy man walking a narrow street in Varanasi.
At the colourful entrance to a small shrine in Varanasi.
A body being carried to a burning stake in Manikarnika Ghat. Varanasi.
Weighing the wood for burning a body. An average body requires 200 to 280 kg of wood and burns for three hours. Quite often it does not burn completely and the remains are thrown into Ganges. Manikarnika Ghat, Varanasi.
Another body being carried to a stake at Manikarnika Ghat. Varanasi.
Men sitting at the upper part of Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi. Waiting for something or just having nothing better to do...
After weighing, the wood is put on the shoulders of a porter, who carries it to the burning stake. Manikarnika Ghat, Varanasi.
A porter is carrying wood to the stake, where the next body will be burned. Manikarnika Ghat, Varanasi.
Temples of Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi seen from behind the piles of wood gathered fur burning bodies, which arrive around the clock.
One of many holy sadhus of Varanasi.
A man sitting on steps in Dhashashwamed Ghat. Varanasi.
A woman seen at Dhasashwamed Ghat in Varanasi.
Blind man singing and playing his one string, self made instrument (ektara). Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh.
Blind man singing and playing his one string, self made instrument (ektara). Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh.
A group of colorfully dressed Indian women climbing stairs to the Lakshmana Temple - one of the most famost and best preserved temples of Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh.
Sculptures inside Lakshmana Temple, Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh.
Depiction of bestiality (intercourse with an animal) on one of the famous sculptures on the exterior of Lakshmana Temple, Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh.
One of the most famous erotic sculptures of Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh - on the exterior of Lakshmana Temple.
A sculpture of Apsara fighting (?) a mythical Hindu lion Sardula between Khandariya Mahadev Temple and Jagadamba Temple in Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh.
Devi Jagadamba Temple with a sculpture of Lion and a King in the foreground. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh.
Closeup of the intricate sculptures on Parswanath Temple of the Eastern Group of temples in Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh.
On the train from Damoh to Puri in class AC3.
Holy sadhu travels in air conditioned sleeper class and is very occupied with his mobile phone. On the train from Damoh to Puri.
Main lobby of the heritage hotel Fort Mahodadhi in Puri, Odisha.
Life guard on Model Beach in Puri, Odisha wearing a peculiar hat made of wicker and painted white.
Crowd of Indians on the beach in Puri, Odisha braving the waves on New Year's Eve.
Little girl selling baloons on the beach in Puri, Odisha.
A group of colorfully dressed Indian women in front of one of the 24 famous stone wheels carved around the base of the Sun Temple in Konark in Odisha.
Indian woman in sari standing on the elaborately carved remains of the Dance Pavilion (Nat Mandir) of the Sun Temple ion Konark, Odisha.
Photography on platform (of the Sun Temple in Konark) is strictly prohibited.
Young Indian girl met in the Sun Temple in Konark, Odisha.
Elderly Indian lady sitting in front of the Sun Temple in Konark, Odisha with a Dance Pavilion (Nat Mandir) in the background.
Three Indian women in front of one of the 24 famous stone wheels carved around the base of the Sun Temple in Konark in Odisha.
Entrance to the Dance Pavilion (Nat Mandir) of the Sun Temple in Konark, Odisha.
Crowd of Indians on the beach in Puri, Odisha braving the waves on New Year Day.
Crowd of Indians on the beach in Puri, Odisha braving the waves on New Year Day.
Travelling a local train in Calcutta, West Bengal.
A post office on the Howrah Railway Station in Calcutta.
One of the buses at the terminal near Howrah Railway Station in Calcutta.
A river of people in the underground passage between the Howrah Railway Station and the bus terminal.
Entering The Oberoi Grand - the most luxurious hotel in Calcutta.
Riding on the subway in Calcutta.
An old shop in the southern part of Calcutta (near the Kalighat Kali Temple) and its owner having a break from not-too-busy working day.
A man selling garlands of flowers on Kali Temple Rd on the way to the the Kalighat Temple in Calcutta, West Bengal.
Beggars on Kali Temple Rd on the way to the Kalighat Temple in Calcutta, West Bengal.
A street stand with colorful powders used for various religious ceremonies on Kali Temple Rd near the Kalighat Temple in Calcutta, West Bengal.
People living on the street on Kali Temple Rd near the Kalighat Temple in Calcutta, West Bengal.
A courtyard of the famous Mother House - a hospice for sick and dying and the headquarter of the order of Missionaries of Charity established in 1953 by Mother Teresa of Calcutta
The tomb of Mother Teresa in the Mother House - a hospice for sick and dying established in 1953 by Mother Teresa on 54A, A.J.C. Bose Road.
The original wooden plaque with Mother Teresa's name at the entrance to the Mother House on 54A, A.J.C. Bose Road in Calcutta.
A beggar siting on the street in front of the Mother House - a hospice for sick and dying established in 1953 by Mother Teresa of Calcutta.
A shop selling Mother Teresa's related souvenirs on A.J.C. Bose Road in Calcutta near the Mother House - a famous hospice for sick and dying established in 1953 by Mother Teresa of Calcutta.
On of many shops with spare parts for cars, motorcycles and rickshaws on A.J.C Bose Road in southern Calcutta.
Tires piled along the A.J.C Bose Road in southern Calcutta in front of the row of shops catering for the needs of car, motorcycle and rickshaw users.
Crimson clad monks in front of a small shrine within the Mahabodhi Temple complex in Bodhgaya in Bihar.
A boy collecting cow's dung at the bank of Ganges in Varanasi.
A view of the sunrise on Ganges from the balcony of Palace on Step Hotel in Varanasi.
Blind beggar from Calcutta.