One of the many erotic murals that adorn the walls of the Khajuraho temples. Madhya Pradesh, India.
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November 9, 2008 • 1:16 pm 0
Erotic sculpture, Khajuraho
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Temple interior, Khajuraho
Impressive sculptures adorn the interior of one of the temples in the Khajuraho complex, famous for their erotic sculptures. Madhya Pradesh, India.
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November 3, 2008 • 7:21 pm 0
Ashen-faced pilgrim
Hindu devotees cover themselves in ashes as a sign of humilty and acknowledgement of their own mortality. This gentleman was sitting quietly atop one of Varanasi’s many ghats when I met him. Beside him is his copper pot with which he collects the sacred Ganges water as part of his prayer rituals.
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Cremation worker, Varanasi
This man’s job is to cut the wood and arrange the pyre on which the deceased are cremated. Death and cremation at Varanasi is considered very auspicious for Hindus. Manikarnika Ghat, Varanasi, India.
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Evening worship, Varanasi
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Gangaur festival colour, Udaipur
November 2, 2008 • 8:24 am 0
Girl and Ganesh
November 1, 2008 • 7:33 pm 0
Bathing pilgrim, Allahabad
A Hindu pilgrim bathes in the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers near the north Indian city of Allahabad, a most auspicious spot in Hinduism. Every twelve years, the Maha Kumbh Mela – the greatest gathering of religious devotees in the world – takes place here.
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