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    The Pose: by vigneshravi, Views[199]
         		 As you sow so shall you reap: by vigneshravi, Views[216]
         		 The catch : by vigneshravi, Views[199]
         		 Job done : by vigneshravi, Views[206]
         		 Portable thoughts - colors of honesty and wait for the light: by beatraveller, Views[371]
     
    Non portability - a cropped perspective to a moped class: by beatraveller, Views[438]
         		 Portable fantasies - huge space but few heads: by beatraveller, Views[414]
         		 Portable homes - homeless with their smile and hopes: by beatraveller, Views[421]
         		 Though this festival comes with great happiness & fun but to some people, like Sukanta here, this festival is one of the biggest source of their income by selling balloons, whistles, toys, etc. They leave their family, their village in the whole puja session to return with money to buy happiness. : by matribondona, Views[225]
         		 And at last the saddest part comes when people bid good-bye to the goddess by immersing her in a nearby water source. People believe that by this ritual she will return next year to protect us from all evil & darkness.: by matribondona, Views[442]
     
    ‘Chhou Naach’ is a very famous form of dance in India. People dance & play various epics & mythological stories wearing various types of masks, ornaments & weapons in this dance. Here in a procession, a puja committee organised a ‘Chhou naach’ to entertain their viewers. That day, these dancers performed ‘Ashur Nidhan’ which shows how the goddess Durga killed evil demon ‘Mahishashur’ in heaven.: by matribondona, Views[578]
         		 Though it is Hindu oriented, but Durga Puja is the only puja in India in which all types of people indulge in the occasion together. They gather in the ‘pandals’ i.e. the setup of the puja & enjoy the themes. Here in this pandal, the theme is ‘Amarnath Dham’ one of the most famous religious places in India.: by matribondona, Views[540]
         		 People, like Ratan uncle here, takes the dare to make the goddess looks like absolute human with many ornaments & weapons.: by matribondona, Views[233]
         		 Our floating royal restaurant: by karenleslieburns, Views[134]
         		 Our beautiful lake palace hotel: by karenleslieburns, Views[122]
     
    The royal party: by karenleslieburns, Views[139]
         		 Private dancers lakeside: by karenleslieburns, Views[130]
         		 Two queens on the royal barge: by karenleslieburns, Views[485]
         		 Jivan, a Rickshaw puller by profession, sharing his time by talking to his old mother and family members, in the courtyard of his humble dwelling. He has four children, and none of them go to school. Lack of education is a major cause of poverty in this part of India.: by punit, Views[397]
         		 A slightly affluent sister of the village Headman, sitting in her house, with fire tray, on the chilly winter morning. Her family is educated and she understands the problem of the people, so she helps in mobilizing the people of the village to send their children to school.: by punit, Views[321]
     
    Kishan, who runs a small cycle repair shop, smiles with his wife and sister in front of his dilapidated house. He has no money to repair his house. He never went to school; today he barely earns enough to feed his family. : by punit, Views[357]
         		 Old Ram Kumar with his family and his sons. Both his sons work in the nearby town of Daltonganj, one as a daily labourer and the other as a peon. It is a daily fight to earn their livelihood.: by punit, Views[434]
         		 Shahpur village, Palamau District, in the eastern part of India, a backward village, during a cold winter morning of January 2014, with Ms. Minz, the Principle of a local school, on a social visit. Not many children go to school from this village; Ms Minz tries to persuade these people to send their children to school, as the government has schemes for free education.: by punit, Views[734]
         		 Naga Baba rejoices Ganges. For these extreme sadhus who live away from modern society, this is one of the most exciting moments in their lives.: by boguslawmaslak, Views[418]
         		 Pilgrims entertain themselves before going sleep. After few hours, still before sunrise, they will wake up and begin preparing for the bathe in Mother Ganga.: by boguslawmaslak, Views[400]
     
    Thanks to meditation guru
         		 Pilgrims get ready for bathe after sunrise.: by boguslawmaslak, Views[361]
         		 Group of boys enjoy bathe in Ganges. Over 100 million pilgrims gathered to take a dip in the holy river.: by boguslawmaslak, Views[375]
         		 The Helpless Stand By.: by jam, Views[219]
         		 For The Only Hope.: by jam, Views[197]
     
    Shyness Is The Ultimate Ornament Of A Woman.: by jam, Views[225]
         		 The Desire To Explore Through The Tiny Gap Of The Traditional Wall.: by jam, Views[252]
         		 The Glimpse Of Her Attitude.: by jam, Views[199]
         		 Prayer flags are called rlung-rta in Tibetan, meaning “wind horse” which is a mythical being adopted by Tibetan Buddhists . The tradition of hanging prayer flags on mountain passes, the rooftops of monasteries and houses, or spanning them from one treetop to the next is done so that the wind carries the special wishes, mantras, and auspicious symbols on them into the wide world . A journey to Ladakh is like a journey to ones eternal home.: by anupa_parkhi, Views[460]
         		 The ever friendly Mr. Uncle who gladly offered his sheep.Ladakhi people truly believe in the principle of
     
    A bunch of kids having their share of fun and frolic in the evening post school.: by anupa_parkhi, Views[246]
         		 The moment when I offered some candies & I realized how the smallest of joys can mean the world to to these kids.: by anupa_parkhi, Views[265]
         		 A house being reconstructed post the destruction caused due to Cloudburst in Leh city in the year 2010. Rehabilitaion still continues as numerous families try to build up what they once called their HOME.: by anupa_parkhi, Views[503]
         		 AND THE LIVES GO ON LIKE THIS ONLY, : by sachin, Views[219]
         		 GOING ONTO THE NEXT LEVEL.: by sachin, Views[168]
     
    SOME DUES TO BE SORTED OUT FIRST IN SOMEONES WITNESS.: by sachin, Views[217]
         		 DEFINITELY NOT THE FIRST TIME THEY MEET.: by sachin, Views[180]
         		 NO SPACE FOR THE WORDS.: by sachin, Views[220]
         		 Didi, the resident chef, gives the students poori-aloo (potatoes and bread) that she has lovingly cooked herself. The free lunch provided was one of the main reasons the students here first started coming to school 20 years ago. : by madschowdhury, Views[251]
         		 At lunchtime, the students head off and their empty classrooms offer views of Madurdaha, a settlement on the eastern fringes of Calcutta. The concrete buildings of the city (seen in the distance) portray the rapid urbanisation that drove the residents of the village to the edge of poverty. : by madschowdhury, Views[233]
     
    The society also has a school that now provides an education to over 300 children living nearby. Here, Rupa, one of the veteran teachers shows her student how to count using wooden blocks. : by madschowdhury, Views[224]
         		 Shabitri, 36, will spend a few hours stitching an elaborate pattern on to cloth that will become a bag. One bag sells for Rs.500 ($8) and the steady flow of income helps Shabitri provide for her children who go to the Dakshini Prayash School. : by madschowdhury, Views[347]
         		 Women from a village near Madurdaha embroider bags at Dakshini Prayash, a Calcutta based NGO that assists them to market handmade goods. The society also holds training sessions, including sewing classes, which impart the skills necessary for these women to become self-sufficient. : by madschowdhury, Views[251]
         		 by coloreddots, Views[324]
         		 But the cherish mind still celebrate the hopes. The new word will unfold lot of wonders which will make their dreams come true.: by satpal, Views[306]
     
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