Brightly attired Indian women clustered together
Women holding candles in front of a lit palace
A man stepping through a blue temple door
People crowding the walkways of the Taj Mahal
A man on a seat atop an elephant
Photo: People staring out of the barred windows of a train
Crowds of people bathing in the Ganges
Mist between green hills
Lanterns hanging from poles on a riverbank
Fishermen in a boat on a lake before dawn
A monastery atop a cliff in front of large mountains
Cows lying in a busy street
Men on motorbikes passing a cow lying in the middle of a highway
A man pulling a rickshaw through a street
People paying for a taxi in front of a train station
A child wandering through a wet slum
Photo: A busy urban street at dusk
A bride feeding a groom during an elaborate wedding
Two hands covered in henna
A woman watching rats drink milk from a pan
A lotus-shaped building behind a large pool
Photo: People playing cricket outside the Taj Mahal
Two men wrestling in front of a large crowd
People reaching to touch a golden chest held aloft by others
People carrying a statue of Ganesh through water
A woman standing beneath an ornate entryway
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Bridal ProcessionWomen in bright saris crowd together as they walk in a bridal procession in Mandawa, Rajasthan. Rajasthan is the largest state in India—a land of extremes—encompassing steamy forests, dry plains, and the snowy Himalaya. See larger and download wallpaper >>
Photograph by Antonino Puppi, My Shot

India Photos

See photos of India (including Mumbai, the Taj Mahal, the Ganges, and more) in this travel photo gallery from National Geographic.

November 05, 2009

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