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Washing and drying cotton textiles..Sakidi Village, Gujarat, India
Until 1857, the Red Fort was home to the emperors of the Mughal Dynasty for 200 years. Agra, Delhi, India
Until 1857, the Red Fort was home to the emperors of the Mughal Dynasty for 200 years. Agra, Delhi, India
Tourists visit the Red Fort which was home to the emperors of the Mughal Dynasty for 200 years until 1857. Agra, Delhi, India
The Taj Mahal holds the tomb of Mumtaz Mahal in Agra, India.
A merchant sells colored sand and other goods in his shop.
An adult stands on a ledge so that he can avoid stepping on his long hair.
Cardamom is still graded by hand.
The 'naked sadhu' in Mumbai has not worn clothes for fifty years.
Mountains throw off blankets of clouds at dawn in a view from Adam's Peak.
A dead holy man is carried to his funeral pyre in Junagadh.
Sadhu holy man in Jujarat, India
The young in the fishing villiages of Kerala dress simply and suitably.
Under a full moon, fishermen prepare their boat for the night-time laying of the nets.
A Brahmin celebrates a wedding in Chennai.
The priest throws rice grains onto the sacred fire, in keeoing with an ancient tradition.
Sadhus gather regularly from all over India. Here they are in Junagadh, in Gujarat.
A weaver selects threads dyed in array of colors to be used for the warping of calico.
Some say that Beijing Opera, introduced to India by Zheng He, inspired the elaborate make-up of the Kathakali drama of Kerala.
On the beach at Somatheeram, in Kerala, teamwork is required to pull in the huge nets filled with fish.
It takes a village to haul in the day's catch in this land where faith takes many forms.
It takes a village to haul in the day's catch in this land where faith takes many forms.
Scales sparkle like jewels, as fishermen clean their nets on Somatheeram Beach, just as when Zheng He sailed along the Malaba...
A fisherman balances on the frame of a dip net in Cochin. This Chinese fishing technique most likely came to Kerala in the 15...
These Cochin fishermen need counterweights and manpower to lift the dip nets out of the water.
Craftsmen in the dhow yard in Beypore, Kerala, still build ships the old-fashioned way - by hand, out of Murmese teak without...
Coir fiber, used to make ropes and rugs, is one of the many uses the Indians have found for the coconut.
Almost half the black pepper exported to Asia, Europe and the US is grown and processed on small farms in Kerala with techniq...
Despite advances in production, much of India's natural fiber textiles, like cotton and silk, are still produced by hand.
Lenghts of colorful cottons woven in Gujarat create a saffron carpet as they dry.
Combatants in Calicut demonstrate Kalaripayatta, which was developed in India in the 12th century and exported to China, wher...
Combatants in Calicut demonstrate Kalaripayatta, which was developed in India in the 12th century and exported to China, wher...
The gravity-defying leaps and lightning quick swordwork of Kalaripayatta mimic the movements of animals.
Kathakali performers in Kerala spend painstaking hours applying their own elaborate make-up.
Kathakali (literally' story performance') is Kerala's most colorful performance art, which many believe was inspired by Chine...
Kathakali actors in Kerala prepare for a performance as a troupe member lights an oil lantern.
Kathakali actors use dramatic hand gestures, stylized make-up and facial expressions to convey their stories.
Kathakali actors use dramatic hand gestures, stylized make-up and facial expressions to convey their stories.
For the people of Vizhinjan, the sea is a way of life.
Coir fiber, used to make ropes and rugs, is one of the many uses the Indians have found for the coconut.
Bollts of both bleached and dyed cotton stretch across fields in Gujarat, India to dry under the baking sun.
Bollts of both bleached and dyed cotton stretch across fields in Gujarat, India to dry under the baking sun.
With elaborately carved headddresses and intricate costumes, Kathakali dramatizes stories form Hindu mythology.
With elaborately carved headddresses and intricate costumes, Kathakali dramatizes stories form Hindu mythology.
The colorful cotton known as calico was developed and still produced here, and was a coveted trade item even centuries ago.
Craftsmen in the dhow yard in Beypore, Kerala still build ships the old-fashioned way - by hand, out of Burmese teak without ...
A man blowing a large amount of amount of smoke out of his mouth.
Incense burning is a common practice in India.
Yajna is any ritual performed in front of a sacred fire usually with mantras.
Women make decorations from cow dung which is a tradition in India.