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    Beast - The guardian (Big Temple, Tanjore, India).: by clifford, Views[634]
         		 Little Buddha.This young monk seems to epitomize spirituality.: by subrata, Views[372]
         		 Square Leg.Children turning their backs towards the organized religion.Children : by subrata, Views[339]
         		 Breaking Free.Sometimes the younger monks try to break through the austerity of : by subrata, Views[324]
         		 Eye of Faith.We find the manifestation of faith through the eyes of the monk.: by subrata, Views[405]
     
    Meditation.A Buddhist monk is engaged in open air meditation in the abode of God: by subrata, Views[1341]
         		 Wrestlers live and stay together in theses Akharas (training centres) for many years. For some, that means as early as the young age of 10 years old. The training and accommodation is completely free, with the exception of food which the families must provide for. : by ravenlost, Views[2261]
         		 The holy soil in which wrestlers fight in is dredged from river and mixed with ghee and water which is also said to be healthy for them. Additionally, covering their bodies in it also helps the wrestlers have a better grip during the bouts.: by ravenlost, Views[2295]
         		 Young wrestlers line up for a moment before proceeding with their synchronized exercises. Pictures of past champions 'pailwan' (wrestler) is hung for inspiration.: by ravenlost, Views[3684]
         		 Wrestlers go through rigorous schedules, waking up 6 out of 7 mornings at 3:30 am, training and practising for more then 6 hours everyday in which they take rest during the afternoon. Here, a wrestler poses a brief moment before continuing on with his push-ups.: by ravenlost, Views[2255]
     
    Kushti is most likely the antecedent of the Greco-roman style of wrestling. It is said to be over 3000 years old, but then again, no one can really tell. Back then, the warriors developed the techniques by observing various species of animals such as the snake and lion and learning from them.: by ravenlost, Views[2728]
         		 Goats and Sheep grazing in the lush meadows. The cattle herders move from meadow to meadow until winter sets in. They wait at the foothills of the mountains till the valleys open up next summer.: by neelima, Views[624]
         		 They lead a tough life high up in the mountains. Seen here is the inside of a makeshift camp. The woman is wearing a huge robe which is worn to keep the body warm. The wooden basket in her hands is called Kangar, which contains an earthen pot with burning coal inside. This basket is carried and held under the robe which keeps them warm . : by neelima, Views[321]
         		 Once the snow starts thawing by summer, the tribe begins their journey towards the high altitude meadows along with the cattle where they set up camps until the onset of winter.: by neelima, Views[266]
         		 The nomadic shepherd herding tribes are one of the very few people who make these valleys their temporary residence. Every year they take the sheep high above the tree line to graze in the lush meadows. Seen here is a young girl leading the cattle across the snow laden mountain pass into the meadows across the mountains.: by neelima, Views[543]
     
    Kashmir, a land of unparalleled natural beauty is very rightfully called Heaven on Earth! Lush green meadows, fresh water streams, heavenly glacial lakes and snow clad mountains create stunning alpine scenery. However, the entire valley of Kashmir has been steeped in turmoil over territorial disputes for many years now.: by neelima, Views[1109]
         		 TRANQUILITY SHARED. In their daily lives, the talks have great social value: by carmen_sayago, Views[711]
         		 THAR DESERT. In India you can find different environments such as the desert : by carmen_sayago, Views[2823]
         		 SOMETINHG WE DEFINE. People gather to talk divided by caste : by carmen_sayago, Views[673]
         		 PRAYER TIME. People come to the temple at the hour of prayer: by carmen_sayago, Views[449]
     
    AN OFFERING TO GANGES. In the afternoon, Hindus gather at the Ganges river to celebrate the ceremony of FIRE: by carmen_sayago, Views[448]
         		 Little Buddha epitomizes spirituality: by subrata, Views[251]
         		 In 2012, the whole village has been relocated to unknown place. Now I am not sure whether we should be worried for those tigers to adapt the new environment or for these people.: by prabhuns, Views[325]
         		 Everyone blames me because I was born a girl !!! How I wish I was never born !? : by prabhuns, Views[372]
         		 Back in 1980, These tribal families are not just one happy community but also rich in culture and tradition. Now these traditions and cultures has to be buried along with their ancestor soil when they move to some unknown urban territory.
     
    Inside the monastery life is simple and uncomplicated.: by subrata, Views[214]
     
         		 Children look forward to this kind of frivolity.: by subrata, Views[246]
         		 But the unwavering faith in god is manifested in their eyes.: by subrata, Views[237]
         		 Sariska, a Tiger reserve( without Tigers). Government have taken a step and relocated few tigers to this forest in 2008-2009 but can that be at any cost ?? Deep in the heart of this vast wild life sanctuary, four tiny villages of about 100 families living their solitary lifes.: by prabhuns, Views[355]
     
    Cricket is not only the religion of secular people even lamas occasionally take : by subrata, Views[271]
         		 A monk is engaged in open air meditation.: by subrata, Views[214]
         		 What you are seeing are not passengers waiting at the station after a schedule cancellation or delay, some of them merely come to the railway station just to watch some telly! The train schedule board is accompanied by many local TV channel sponsored TV that is meant to entertain waiting passengers. Seem like the idea has worked only too well.: by abinayanp, Views[1292]
         		 A few hundred yards from the station is the beach where you will literally see sparks fly! It was very interesting to see how the corn vendor uses the gentle sea breeze to create these spectacular sparks show while grilling the corn. Little did I know that the spark show was actually used as a marketing tool. The bigger and more spectacular the sparks, the more the hungry beach goers from miles away get attracted to the stall like a worker bee to its queen!: by abinayanp, Views[481]
         		 Then there was this fledgling fruit vendor who set his shop next to this other big railway stall. Most passengers chose the bigger and fancier shop for their snacking needs yet this old yet enthusiastic fruit vendor never lost any hope trying to attract customers. Although almost nobody in that one hour bought anything from him, I never saw him accept defeat to this big shop behind him. I later bought a dozen of his bananas. : by abinayanp, Views[348]
     
    A feisty little kid with his grandmother going back to their home town to celebrate a traditional village festival. He was running all around the place but always tended to his almost blind grandmother. : by abinayanp, Views[567]
         		 The Blue mountain express getting ready for its daily journey between Chennai and Coimbatore. People prefer travelling by night to beat the heat during the day. Train being the nerves of the country, they bring cheap and affordable form of safe travel to the masses. This brings about the diversity that one can only observe in this relaxed means of transportation.: by abinayanp, Views[1349]
         		 I aimed to experiment capturing the bodies inside these symmetrical arches inside the Mehrangarh fort. The organisation of colours divided by the pillars caught my attention and also the inquisitive stance of all 3 women and children. : by sebmendez92, Views[552]
         		 A thousand candles light up his memory.: by manavidyalankar, Views[307]
         		 Everything is surrounded by silence and darkness as light trickles in from some corners of the tomb. : by manavidyalankar, Views[355]
     
    His tomb lies there, in complete silence. Silence that speaks a hundred tales. Somewhere beneath this marble lies a king, defeated and sleeping.: by manavidyalankar, Views[313]
         		 It's one of those places in Delhi that everyone knows about. No one knows it really. An eerie silence envelopes you as you set foot in the area. You can feel the history surround you at all times. Trickling down the length of your arm.: by manavidyalankar, Views[343]
         		 Illuminating the intricate marbles.: by manavidyalankar, Views[425]
         		 A group of teenagers spend the day playing soccer in a Mumbai park.: by moosey84, Views[539]
         		 A vibrant market women sits at her market stall.: by moosey84, Views[342]
     
    A man earns his living hand screen printing cloth. : by moosey84, Views[737]
         		 No trip to India is complete without getting lost on a train somewhere.: by moosey84, Views[305]
         		 A young boy drinks chai masala while his father counts his days earnings.: by moosey84, Views[531]
         		 Dasaswamedh Ghat is one of Varanasi's oldest and most important ghats.: by freeyoursoul, Views[425]
         		 A passing boat ferries people on their way to bathe in the Ganges River.: by freeyoursoul, Views[349]
     
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