Erotic mural, Khajuraho
One of the many erotic murals that adorn the walls of the Khajuraho temples. Madhya Pradesh, India.
One of the many erotic murals that adorn the walls of the Khajuraho temples. Madhya Pradesh, India.
November 9, 2008
The sensuous curves of one of the many such sculptures in the Khajuraho temple complex. Madhya Pradesh, India.
November 9, 2008
Impressive sculptures adorn the interior of one of the temples in the Khajuraho complex, famous for their erotic sculptures. Madhya Pradesh, India.
November 3, 2008
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.
November 3, 2008
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.
November 3, 2008
A young priest performing the daily evening worship ceremony or aarti at Dasaswamedh Ghat in Varanasi, India.
November 3, 2008
The beautiful, colourful saris and jewellery of the Gangaur Festival in Udaipur, Rajasthan, India.
November 2, 2008
A young girl poses in front of her family shrine dedicated to Lord Ganesh. Udaipur, Rajasthan, India.
November 1, 2008
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.
November 12, 2008
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