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  • India, Nasik, 2006. In India, "puja'" or cleansing, is an integral part of Hindu religious life. Pilgrims regard the waters of the Godavari to be sacred.
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  • India, Nasik, 2006. Late morning at the Ramkund, which holds water from the Godavari River. Pilgrims visit this holy place from all over India.
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  • India, Nasik, 2006. Water, like fire, is used liberally in Hindu religious ritual. Pilgrims come from all over India to cleanse themselves in the waters of the Godavari River.
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  • India, Nasik, 2006. During Hindu puja, or religious ritual, hundreds of offerings are placed upon the water, carrying hopes and prayers forward. The Godavari is one of India?s seven holy rivers.
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  • India, Varanasi, 1999. A wedding party waits for the local ferry to cross the Ganges River.
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  • India, Amritsar, 1999. A confidence, perhaps, by the water, in the afternoon light?s reflections from the Golden Temple in Amritsar.
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  • India, Khajuraho,1999. A timeless view: level upon level of decoration culminates in a "sikhara," or spire, in Khajuraho. The sheer erotic joy expressed in stone by these Chandela artisans is a wonder to behold.
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  • India, Varanasi, 1999. Two brothers row on the Ganges in the magic light of early morning. In winter, the great, wide river is at its slowest and most peaceful.
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  • India, Jodhpur, 1999. An unusually vibrant sight in the oldest part of Jodhpur, hand-dyed silk in process is draped over walls and fences..
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  • India, Bikaner, 1999. Mania Maharaj is a thirty-second generation Jain priest. Bhandasar, his temple in Bikaner, was built of Jaisalmeri sandstone quarried hundreds of miles away.
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  • India, Bikaner, 1999. Built from stone quarried from hundreds of miles away, the builders of this elaborate Jain temple labored under withering drought conditions for several years.
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  • India, Gokarna, 2006. Reaching the end of a five mile walk, Keralan Hindu dancers will carry on singing and dancing through the night in a yearly "puja" ceremony.
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  • India, Gokarna, 2006. in a yearly purification ceremony beginning inside this small Ganesh temple, Keralan Hindus danced and sang non-stop for 24 hours.
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  • India, Nasik, 2006. A Hindu priest in daily religious meditation at the Ramkund, which holds water from the sacred Godavari River.
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  • India, Nasik, 2006. A moment of peace and meditation during a Hindu "puja" ritual  at the Ramkund, Nasik's holiest religious site.
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  • India, Nasik, 2006. As a spiritual challenge and route to purification, this Hindu religious man, or "sadhu," has been standing at this spot near the Godavari River for more than two years.
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  • India, Nasik, 2006. "Sadhus," or traveling holy men, play religious music by the banks of the Godavari River, a pilgrimage site for many Hindus.
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  • India, Nasik, 2006. A young boy joins his father in being shaved as part of "puja" at the banks of the Godavari River.
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  • India, Nasik, 2006. Morning's soft light reflects off the rings of a "sadhu'" or traveling holy man, on the banks of the Godavari River. Winner of National Geographic Traveler's First Prize.
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  • India, Nasik, 2006. Newly shaven, a pilgrim cleans himself before "puja" in the Ramkund, which holds water from the Godavari River.
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  • India, Nasik, 2006. A Hindu priest performing a public "puja" in front of the Ramkund, Nasik's holiest reservoir of the waters of the Godavari River.
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  • India, Gokarna, 2006. The water in this "tank," or reservoir, in Gokarna has been deemed holy by Hindu priests, and is used for ritual washing and religious rites.
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  • India, Gokarna, 2006. Keralan Hindu girls light the way for a special yearly ceremony in Gokarna.
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  • India, Gokarna, 2006. This Hindu ritual honoring Ganesh, the elephant-headed god of good fortune, lasts for 24 hours.
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  • India, Varanasi, 1999. One to back the plank against the hammer's blow, the other to strike home a handmade tarred nail, these Varanasi boat builders are experts.
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  • India, Bhiwani Road, 1999. A brief unguarded moment along a Haryana back road. Seconds later, this hard-working villager covered her face and turned away.
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  • India, Khajuraho,1999. A "dhobi wallah," or laundry man, takes a moment to eat before performing a daily miracle - clean white clothes from less than clean conditions.
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  • India, Jaisalmer, 1999. Stopped for a moment from her task of collecting firewood, an unexpected smile from an eight year old; still a child, and already a woman..
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  • India, Jaisalmer, 1999. Near the oasis of Jaisal, a vision of the past could be imagined. The Bhatti Rajputs were renowned for their ferocity in battle.
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  • India, Varanasi, 1999. Late afternoon light bathes an extended family as they watch funeral preparations near the Ganges ghats.
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  • India, Gokarna, 2006. An incarnation of Shiva, Hinduism's creator and destroyer, is paid tribute to at the base of a neem tree..
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  • India, Nasik, 2006. A "sadhu'" or traveling holy man, sings for his supper at the Ramkund, pilgrimage site for many religious Hindus.
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  • India, Nasik, 2006. After his ritual cleansing, a pilgrim prays before one of the many Hindu gods that line the Ramkund, or holy reservoir, in Nasik.
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  • India, Nasik, 2006. This elaborate cleansing ceremony was done by father and son, supervised by a Hindu priest at the banks of the Godavari River.
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  • India, Nasik, 2006. A Hindu family sends prayers into the Ramkund, which holds water from the Godavari River.
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  • India, Nasik, 2006. Nasik?s holiest place is the Ramkund, where each evening a public "puja," or Hindu cleansing ceremony takes place.
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  • India, Nasik, 2006. An emblem of wholeness, impermanence, and mystery the world over, this circular mandala made of sand will be here one moment and gone the next.
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  • India, Gokarna, 2006. Rice balls and palm leaves are cooked and presented to Hindu gods near the tank, or holy reservoir, in Gokarna.
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  • India, Gokarna, 2006. Hindu men have been washed and shaven clean in preparation for purification by smoke.
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  • India, Gokarna, 2006. A Keralan Hindu priest carries the symbolic birth fire backwards for over five miles to initiate the evening?s prayers.
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  • India, Pushkar, 1999. Using traditional tools, it will take this stone carver one month to finish a single sculpted window cornice.
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  • India, Thar Desert, 1999. A father?s handmade staff will help guide the family flock of sheep through the parched western areas of Rajasthan.
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  • India, Shimla, 1999.  High in the forested hills above Shimla, a mother and child find sanctuary in the JakhuTemple, dedicated to Hanuman, the Hindu monkey god.
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  • India, Bikaner, 1999. An elegant combination of practical and ornamental styles shields occupants of Bikaner's Lalgarh Fort from the searing Rajasthani sun.
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  • India, Karnataka, Gokarna, 2006. This Hindu ritual honoring Ganesh, the elephant-headed god of good fortune, lasts for 24 hours.
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  • India, Karnataka, Gokarna, 2006. A Keralan Hindu priest carries the symbolic birth fire backwards for over five miles to initiate the evening's prayers.
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  • India, Maharashtra, Nasik, 2006. An emblem of wholeness, impermanence, and mystery the world over, this circular mandala made of sand will be here one moment and gone the next.
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  • India, Haryana, Agra Road, 2007. Hundreds of Brahmin longhorn cattle follow an ancient grazing route alongside the main Delhi-Agra road.
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  • India, Maharashtra, Nasik, 2007. In the soft light of early morning, the hands of a "sadhu" or holy man, relax in meditation.
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  • India, Uttar Pradesh; Varanasi, 1999. One to back the plank against the hammer's blow, the other to strike home a handmade tarred nail, these Varanasi boat builders are experts.
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  • India, Maharashtra, Nasik, 2007. Wedding participants share the joy of their friend's wedding. Women will walk along the route with these jars on their heads.
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  • India, Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi, 1999. Two brothers row on the Ganges in the magic light of early morning. In winter, the great, wide river is at its slowest and most peaceful.
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  • India, Maharashtra, Nasik, 2007. A Hindu family sends prayers into the Ramkund, which holds water from the Godavari River.
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  • India, Nasik, 2006. A Hindu family sends prayers into the Ramkund, which holds water from the Godavari River.
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  • Sri Lanka, Dambulla, 2006. Hindus believe that through its stem, the lotus is connected to the center of the earth. An astonishing palette of colors can be found at the local markets.
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