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    A women with the dog is watching a sunset in jungles.: by yuavi, Views[160]
         		 Tailor during the work. Most of them live in the same place they work.: by yuavi, Views[204]
         		 Indian boy covered in paint during the festival of colors - Holi.: by yuavi, Views[361]
         		 Young bargainer in the arambol market. Not may customers this day. : by yuavi, Views[180]
         		 Indian Yogi plays flute celebrating the sunset on arabic sea: by yuavi, Views[175]
     
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         		 State Tourism Hotel where we had special Central India Platter serving local dishes. The Hotel is built inside an old fort of the regional kings of the past. : by exeperience_photography, Views[1185]
         		 Stones and Pebbles at the Raneh Falls, Canyon area on the banks of Ken river inside the Panna National Park. : by exeperience_photography, Views[1786]
     
    view of the city through a window at a nearby Fort. This is the queen's room, like all queens of Medieval India, she had many restrictions on her freedom and life. : by exeperience_photography, Views[1692]
         		 Vishnu temple at Kahjuraho, the temple is also famous for its kamasutra carvings and lush green lawns surrounding it. : by exeperience_photography, Views[3401]
         		 Women selling berries to passengers of train during a halt enroute to Khajuraho, Indian trains have a bad reputation because they keep stopping in middle of stations like in this case too, station is still a few miles away. : by exeperience_photography, Views[1352]
         		 Traditional dancers perform in the courtyard of the Bagore Ki-Haveli.: by mahenbala, Views[2316]
         		 Local women rely on the lake for their daily washing and bathing.: by mahenbala, Views[9363]
     
    The Navaratri celebration brings together the locals in dance and songs.: by mahenbala, Views[553]
         		 A riot of colours as women gather for a wedding.: by mahenbala, Views[401]
         		 A gap of a generation shares a bench on the shores of Gangori Ghat.: by mahenbala, Views[356]
         		 Young Dancers: by souchivy, Views[145]
         		 Brotherhood: by souchivy, Views[177]
     
    Happiness: by souchivy, Views[140]
         		 The Innocent: by souchivy, Views[167]
         		 Ready For School: by souchivy, Views[165]
         		 Dusk in Pushkar's sacred lake. People often come to wash themselves inside the pool. It's always a moment of joy. (2): by jipy_travel, Views[248]
         		 A child is playing with chain and jump in the Gange. Close to Haridwar.: by jipy_travel, Views[244]
     
    League games take on more significance in the days leading up to the Cricket World Cup Final. Here, 12-year-old cricket phenom Prithvi Shaw is struck out during a game against players twice his age.: by dwalter, Views[544]
         		 The saint at sunset. After his prayer for the goodness of humanity.: by soumyajit0901, Views[145]
         		 The little kid at the back, deprived of the fun others were having.: by soumyajit0901, Views[131]
         		 The man dressed up as lord Hanuman, a source of entertainement for everyone.: by soumyajit0901, Views[205]
         		 The florist mother, lost in the thoughts of her child.: by soumyajit0901, Views[165]
     
    As the mother goes for work, the child stays back and waits for her to come back: by soumyajit0901, Views[137]
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         		 Larger than Life - Reflection of the highway halogens on the rippling water. The man with his 'dingi-nouka' (canoe) waits at his workplace with his shadow as his company.: by mayurakshi, Views[2095]
         		 Dusk - Men take charge at sundown. A man sits still on his makeshift bamboo lift-net, waiting patiently for his catch.: by mayurakshi, Views[2046]
         		 Heading Home - After a hard day's work,women return home with their hand made fishing gear.The entire day's effort may have been worth just about Rs. 30-40(even less than a dollar).: by mayurakshi, Views[2655]
         		 Each theyyam has a distinctive costume. This includes elaborate jewellery, body paints, make-up and most importantly gigantic headdresses or <i>mudi</i>. Extreme attention and care are given to to this aspect of the tradition. As time progresses, one can observe a change in the costume and headdress of the theyyam signifying a change in the ritual’s phase.: by jithinrk, Views[561]
     
    The village elders or representatives of various houses and clans, seek blessings and advice from the theyyam towards the end of the ritual. The theyyam also distributes <i>prasādam<i> during the ritual. <i>Prasādam</i> is an offering of generosity to the Hindu deity, which is blessed and returned to the gathering.: by jithinrk, Views[492]
         		 Seen above is the <i>kavu</i>, the village shrine where the ritual is performed. The theyyam chants and performs rituals to the deity. Sacrifices are also made. Seen alongside are the temple musicians.: by jithinrk, Views[466]
         		 Kholui - 'Kholui' is the handmade fish basket in which the fisherwomen store their catch.They tie it to their head/waist.: by mayurakshi, Views[2385]
         		 The agility and speed at which the theyyam moves keep the gathering spellbound. The complicated series of moves takes up to a decade of training to acquire. <br><br> While the event is of great religious intensity and significance and has sustained itself on the involvement and support of the local people, it is on a decline. This has been attributed mostly to the younger generation of families involved in the ritual moving away from home or seeking alternate labor.: by jithinrk, Views[422]
         		 <i>Theyyam</i> is a tradition that is followed in the <i>Kolathunādu</i> region of Kerala, a southern state in India. It is unique as it brings in different castes together in a major form of worship at the <i>Kavu</i>, the shrine in a village and has traits that are known to date back to the neolithic and chalcolithic eras. The name derives from the Malayalam word <i>Deivam</i> meaning God. In the art forms <i>kathakali</i> and <i>Kūṭiyāṭṭaṃ</i>, actors play the part of god. But in theyyam, the performers actually become God, acquiring magical powers for the duration of the ceremony. <br><br> Seen above is the theyyam, <i>Gulikan</i>. The atmosphere is calm but the anticipation and waiting for what He would do next always raises a sense of excitement and fear.: by jithinrk, Views[977]
     
    Fisherwomen, Birbhum, India - Teaming up for work at the start of the day..: by mayurakshi, Views[2582]
         		 The ‘Village Marathon’ reignited our sore limbs to pace up the rest of our trek that culminated in Swami Malai, the abode of Lord Shiva, 4338 ft above sea level. The spectacular view from the top, as seen through the Trishool (Lord Shiva’s weapon), which stands fearless and reaches out to the skies, carrying in its fold, every magical essence of Yelagiri. Truly, on top of the world. : by vaishnavi, Views[554]
         		 The most unbelievable moment of the journey was an unexpected ‘Village Marathon.’ Around 40 young self-trained rural athletes under 12 years of age, came dashing up our trekking path, oozing gallons of energy in every stride. We were speechless when it dawned on us that their bare feet and sharp stones enroute did not deter their indomitable spirit one bit.: by vaishnavi, Views[1593]
         		 The village was adorned with Jackfruits, the largest tree-borne fruits in the world. I discover that the wood from these trees are used to make the traditional musical instrument of India, the Veena. The Nature’s music that filled every ounce of the village and its forests, reinforced the symbolic power of this majestic tree.: by vaishnavi, Views[1393]
         		 The simple thatched roof of Yelagiri is an epitome of abundant hospitality and a generous disposition of its humble folk. A gorgeous native belle retreated into her cosy abode to fetch us some crystal pure drinking water, leaving her front door ajar.: by vaishnavi, Views[1790]
     
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