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    SASHAN BARASAT,INDIA, TWO DUCKS IN LOVE ON THE BANK OF THE RIVER: by surajit, Views[322]
         		 RED PONDA,DARJEELING,INDIA: by surajit, Views[400]
         		 DEVIPURE,MALADA,INDIA HIBISCUS WITH BUTTERFLY.: by surajit, Views[206]
         		 MA KALI AT BARASAT .W.B. INDIA: by surajit, Views[187]
         		 Jaisalmer: by ashystew, Views[237]
     
    In the streets of Delhi: by ashystew, Views[242]
         		 Street Show in Bikaner: by ashystew, Views[260]
         		 Train Travel: by ashystew, Views[256]
         		 Myself at the Taj Mahal, Agra: by ashystew, Views[292]
         		 Portrait of a monk on the roof at Rumtek, India : by seth_monk, Views[222]
     
    Tibetan monks dancing in Ralang, India: by seth_monk, Views[207]
         		 A Tibetan monk testing the wind in Sikkhim, India: by seth_monk, Views[231]
         		 A young monk collecting holy leaves in Bodhgaya, India: by seth_monk, Views[234]
         		 A Tibetan monk on Vultures Peak, India: by seth_monk, Views[229]
         		 woman waiting for tractor ride to funeral: by karenleslieburns, Views[133]
     
    washing day: by karenleslieburns, Views[134]
         		 man carrying cow dung to patch up his wall: by karenleslieburns, Views[171]
         		 personal jewelry maker: by karenleslieburns, Views[119]
         		 music for morning coffee: by karenleslieburns, Views[120]
         		 The treasured sound of water splashing has never before been so treasured. : by away2travel, Views[461]
     
    The sweet hiss of wind brought life to frying chapatis. : by away2travel, Views[529]
         		 The only sounds to be heard for days were the smooth bubbling of chai or curry. : by away2travel, Views[448]
         		 Gold sand with only my own familiar prints reminded me I was peacefully lost. : by away2travel, Views[528]
         		 Three months in India forced me to seek solitude from the Thar Desert.: by away2travel, Views[477]
         		 Fate of the Gods - For the sake of efficiency (with constant traffic of life-sized deities arriving at the ghat throughout the day), the deities are fished out of the water feet from where they were dumped. A microcosmic ritual mirroring the Hindu belief in reincarnation, the gods are added to the divine pile of cloth and clay, waiting, as they must, another 51 weeks to be reborn for next year's Durga Puja.: by fahyje, Views[891]
     
    Baptism - After the deities have been on display in elaborate and colourful dress around the city for the festival week, they are brought back to the Ganges. For this whole day, there are several popular ghats along the river bank where truckloads of locals arrive amid the throng of bhajans and the ecstasy of celebration. Colourful powder is thrown in the air, as people sing and dance in the street. Once the deities are offloaded, the men bring them down to the water. A microcosm of the Hindu idea of reincarnation, once the festival is over, the deities are unceremoniously and dumped in the Ganges, from whence they came. : by fahyje, Views[959]
         		 The Face of God - While most of the artists in the area are working on larger than life sized deities, there are some who work on smaller scales. Again, each piece is treated with the reverence and care that you would expect of a proud parent. Everything is done by hand.: by fahyje, Views[928]
         		 In God's Image - Layers of this clay are added to wooden frames, built to support several deities in standard poses, normally representing popular episodes from the epics. The attention to detail required of these artists means that this is tedious work and though the festival itself lasts only a week, the work goes on throughout the year.: by fahyje, Views[884]
         		 Grapes of Wrath - Kumortuli is an old quarter of Kolkata where families of artists have been working for generations, producing the most beautiful clay deities for the festival of Durga Puja. These deities are born of the Ganges and will be returned to the Ganges. The process begins by gathering clay from the banks of the river, and stomping it into a workable consistency, usually throughout the sweltering summer months.: by fahyje, Views[842]
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         		 by harshyadav, Views[160]
         		 some pics might contain watermark. I'll provide you the originals if you need.: by harshyadav, Views[148]
         		 Girls stand together with boys, waiting for the morning school boat in Alleppey.: by jessnewell, Views[282]
     
    A devotee focused only on the worship of her deity at Meenakshi Temple.: by jessnewell, Views[247]
         		 A barricade of colour and confidence blocks the path to the Amber Fort.: by jessnewell, Views[272]
         		 A smile full of hope and promise. A woman in love on her wedding day.: by jessnewell, Views[259]
         		 Lost in a sea of smiles on her wedding day, a young bride stares vacantly.: by jessnewell, Views[233]
         		 Cycling India? what an idea!: by karenleslieburns, Views[313]
     
    Devi Garth Fort Palace - home sweet Indian home!: by karenleslieburns, Views[443]
         		 Sari time for all: by karenleslieburns, Views[130]
         		 Karen and Cheri go to Bollywood: by karenleslieburns, Views[397]
         		 Karen's palm reading at the palace - all good things!: by karenleslieburns, Views[133]
         		 Indian Lyft: by karenleslieburns, Views[147]
     
    Live entertainment: by karenleslieburns, Views[125]
         		 Wine time for the travelers: by karenleslieburns, Views[113]
         		 Survivor India?: by karenleslieburns, Views[125]
         		 boulevard of broken dreams: by jimmydavis, Views[199]
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