Kolkata
The iconic Funtnani Chambers Building dates back to the early 20th Century (4/2016)

The iconic Funtnani Chambers Building dates back to the early 20th Century (4/2016)

One of the many small, dense alleyways (4/2016)

One of the many small, dense alleyways (4/2016)

Auto Rickshaw in need of repair (4/2016)

Auto Rickshaw in need of repair (4/2016)

The "classic" form of transportation (4/2016)

The “classic” form of transportation (4/2016)

Taxis, Buses, Auto Rickshaws and Manual Rickshaws dot the city streets (4/2016)

Taxis, Buses, Auto Rickshaws and Manual Rickshaws dot the city streets (4/2016)

The reflection of movement (4/2016)

The reflection of movement (4/2016)

Local (4/2016)

Local (4/2016)

Locals (Kolkata - 4/2016)

Locals (Kolkata – 4/2016)

The owner of Bengal Book Stores stands proud among his stock (4/2016)

The owner of Bengal Book Stores stands proud among his stock (4/2016)

Local girl preparing for a bicycle ride (4/2016)

Local girl preparing for a bicycle ride (4/2016)

Fresh, early morning shave on the sidewalk (4/2016)

Fresh, early morning shave on the sidewalk (4/2016)

A shopkeeper tends to his stock of Durga and Ganesh statues, both Hindu Deities (4/2016)

A shopkeeper tends to his stock of Durga and Ganesh statues, both Hindu Deities (4/2016)

Local surrounded by his stock of bamboo (4/2016)

Local surrounded by his stock of bamboo (4/2016)

Locals (4/2016)

Locals (4/2016)

Locals (Kolkata - 4/2016)

Locals (4/2016)

Malik Ghat Flower Market (4/2016)

Malik Ghat Flower Market (4/2016)

Malik Ghat Flower Market (4/2016)

Malik Ghat Flower Market (4/2016)

Malik Ghat Flower Market (4/2016)

Malik Ghat Flower Market (4/2016)

Zenana Bathing Ghat (4/2016)

Zenana Bathing Ghat (4/2016)

Inside the Zenana Bathing Ghat (4/2016)

Inside the Zenana Bathing Ghat (4/2016)

Bathers at the Ram Chandra Goenka Ghat approach the Hugli River, south of the famed Howrah Bridge (4/2016)

Bathers at the Ram Chandra Goenka Ghat approach the Hugli River, south of the famed Howrah Bridge (4/2016)

Victoria Memorial (4/2016)

Victoria Memorial (4/2016)

Victoria Memorial (4/2016)

Victoria Memorial (4/2016)

Statue of Queen Victoria sits in front of the memorial named in her honor (4/2016)

Statue of Queen Victoria sits in front of the memorial named in her honor (4/2016)

Looking South from the Victoria Memorial (4/2016)

Looking South from the Victoria Memorial (4/2016)

Statue of George Curzon, the Lord of Kedleston between 1898 and 1911, credited with the creation of Eastern Bengal, stands outside the Victoria Memorial (4/2016)

Statue of George Curzon, the Lord of Kedleston between 1898 and 1911, credited with the creation of Eastern Bengal, stands outside the Victoria Memorial (4/2016)

Varanasi
Sunrise Boatman (4/2016)

Sunrise Boatman (4/2016)

Sunrise Boatman (4/2016)

Sunrise at Dashashwamedh Ghat (4/2016)

Sunrise at Dashashwamedh Ghat (4/2016)

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Sunrise over the Ganges River (4/2016)

Sunrise over the Ganges River (4/2016)

Looking south along the banks of the Ganges River (4/2016)

Looking south along the banks of the Ganges River (4/2016)

Looking north along the banks of the Ganges River (4/2016)

Looking north along the banks of the Ganges River (4/2016)

Looking north along the banks of the Ganges River (4/2016)

Looking north along the banks of the Ganges River (4/2016)

Hindu students participate in a morning ritual (4/2016)

Hindu students participate in a morning ritual (4/2016)

Hindu students participate in a morning ritual (4/2016)

Hindu students participate in a morning ritual (4/2016)

Hindu students participate in a morning ritual (4/2016)

Hindu students participate in a morning ritual (4/2016)

Hindu students participate in a morning ritual (4/2016)

Giving my boatman a short rest (4/2016)

Giving my boatman a short rest (4/2016)

Sunrise over the Ganges River (4/2016)

Sunrise over the Ganges River (4/2016)

Washing clothes in the Ganges River (4/2016)

Washing clothes in the Ganges River (4/2016)

Clothes drying after being washed in the Ganges River (4/2016)

Clothes drying after being washed in the Ganges River (4/2016)

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Midday card game (4/2016)

Midday card game (4/2016)

Keeping a watchful eye over the bathing cows (4/2016)

Keeping a watchful eye over the bathing cows (4/2016)

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Activity along the walkway that runs parallel to the Ganges River (4/2016)

Activity along the walkway that runs parallel to the Ganges River (4/2016)

Steps & storefronts leading to the Ganges River (4/2016)

Steps & storefronts leading to the Ganges River (4/2016)

Bicycle (4/2016)

Bicycle (4/2016)

Sitar shop (4/2016)

Sitar shop (4/2016)

Baba (4/2016)

Baba (4/2016)

Baba (4/2016)

Baba (4/2016)

Baba with his flute & cobra (4/2016)

Baba with his flute & cobra (4/2016)

Baba (4/2016)

Baba (4/2016)

Local woman reading the newspaper in between sales (4/2016)

Local woman reading the newspaper in between sales (4/2016)

The bag guy (4/2016)

The bag guy (4/2016)

Pick up cricket game (4/2016)

Pick up cricket game (4/2016)

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Evening ritual of Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat (4/2016)

Evening ritual of Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat (4/2016)

Evening ritual of Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat (4/2016)

Evening ritual of Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat (4/2016)

Evening ritual of Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat (4/2016)

Evening ritual of Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat (4/2016)

Khajuraho
Local children look at the passing landscape on the train ride from Mahoba to Khajuraho (4/2016)

Local children look at the passing landscape on the train ride from Mahoba to Khajuraho (4/2016)

Local boy (4/2016)

Local boy (4/2016)

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Second grade classroom at Kashi Prasad Bal Vidhya Mandir School (4/2016)

Second grade classroom at Kashi Prasad Bal Vidhya Mandir School (4/2016)

Female relative applied a traditional tilak to the grooms forehead (4/2016)

Female relative applied a traditional tilak to the grooms forehead (4/2016)

Groom processed through town on the back of a horse on his way to the wedding ceremony (4/2016)

Groom processed through town on the back of a horse on his way to the wedding ceremony (4/2016)

The mobile “nightclub” that lead the procession to the wedding ceremony (4/2016)

The mobile “nightclub” that lead the procession to the wedding ceremony (4/2016)

After a few minutes of standing in the periphery, I joined the locals and displayed some of my popular dance moves (4/2016)

After a few minutes of standing in the periphery, I joined the locals and displayed some of my popular dance moves (4/2016)

Members of the brass band joined in the procession to the wedding ceremony (4/2016)

Members of the brass band joined in the procession to the wedding ceremony (4/2016)

The man behind the tuba (4/2016)

The man behind the tuba (4/2016)

Decorative archway that lead into the wedding ceremony (4/2016)

Decorative archway that lead into the wedding ceremony (4/2016)

Wedding stage (4/2016)

Wedding stage (4/2016)

Lakshamana Temple (4/2016)

Lakshamana Temple (4/2016)

Detailed carving on the exterior of Lakshamana Temple (4/2016)

Detailed carving on the exterior of Lakshamana Temple (4/2016)

Exterior of Lakshamana Temple (4/2016)

Exterior of Lakshamana Temple (4/2016)

Kandariya Mahadeva Temple (4/2016)

Kandariya Mahadeva Temple (4/2016)

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Base of Kandariya Mahadeva Temple (4/2016)

Exterior of Devi Jagadambi Temple (4/2016)

Hindi woman walks around exterior of Devi Jagadambi Temple (4/2016)

Interior of Devi Jagadambi Temple (4/2016)

Detailed exterior of Chitragupta Temple (4/2016)

Interior of Chitragupta Temple (4/2016)

Chitragupta Temple (4/2016)

Vishwanath Temple (4/2016)

Quiet moment at the Western Temples (4/2016)

Agra

Morning train from Khajuraho to Agra (4/2016)

My cabin was popular with the railway employees (4/2016)

Agra Fort (4/2016)

Shahjahani Mahal at the Agra Fort (4/2016)

Gems adorned on marble at the Agra Fort (4/2016)

Gems adorned on marble at the Agra Fort (4/2016)

Sweeping views from the Agra Fort (4/2016)

The fresh air of the Taj Mahal grounds (4/2016)

Taj Mahal reflecting pool (4/2016)

Taj Mahal (4/2016)

Crowd less Taj Mahal (4/2016)

Rays of sunshine reflecting off the white marble of the Taj Mahal (4/2016)

Taj Mahal Door (4/2016)

Stairway leading to the upper level of the Taj Mahal (4/2016)

The grandiose size of the Taj Mahal (4/2016)

The dome of the Taj Mahal (4/2016)

The Mosque to the west of the Taj Mahal (4/2016)

The Taj Mahal through the arch of the Mosque (4/2016)

The Taj Mahal through the arch of the Mosque (4/2016)

Sunsetting on the Taj Mahal from Mehtab Bagh (4/2016)

You can never have enough cameras gathering footage (4/2016)

Tree at Mehtab Bagh (4/2016)

Tree at Mehtab Bagh (4/2016)

Taj Mahal from the roof of Saniya Palace Hotel (4/2016)

Taj Mahal from the roof of Saniya Palace Hotel (4/2016)

Children at a local school (4/2016)

Tomb of I’timād-ud-Daulah aka Baby Taj Mahal (4/2016)

Pigeon hiding inside Tomb of I’timād-ud-Daulah (4/2016)

Manali
Prayer Flags (4/2016)

Prayer Flags (4/2016)

Shrine (4/2016)

Shrine (4/2016)

Fruit stand (4/2016)

Fruit stand (4/2016)

Bricks (4/2016)

Bricks (4/2016)

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Looking east towards Hampta Pass (4/2016)

Looking east towards Hampta Pass (4/2016)

Local woman hauling wood back to her village (4/2016)

Local woman hauling wood back to her village (4/2016)

Viewpoint during my trek (4/2016)

Viewpoint during my trek (4/2016)

Hari, my faithful guide (4/2016)

Hari, my faithful guide (4/2016)

Single track (4/2016)

Single track (4/2016)

Purple Permulas (4/2016)

Purple Permulas (4/2016)

Hidimba Devi Temple (4/2016)

Hidimba Devi Temple (4/2016)

Tree-filled park behind the Hidimba Temple (4/2016)

Tree-filled park behind the Hidimba Temple (4/2016)

The sunset on Manali Peak (4/2016)

The sunset on Manali Peak (4/2016)

Darkness enveloping Manali (4/2016)

Darkness enveloping Manali (4/2016)

Star-filled sky over Manali Peak (4/2016)

Star-filled sky over Manali Peak (4/2016)

Jaipur
Road leading into the Old City (4/2016)

Road leading into the Old City (4/2016)

Entrance to Albert Hall, a museum completed in 1887 (4/2016)

Entrance to Albert Hall, a museum completed in 1887 (4/2016)

A statue of Garuda, the mount of Lord Vishnu, stands inside Albert Hall (4/2016)

A statue of Garuda, the mount of Lord Vishnu, stands inside Albert Hall (4/2016)

Courtyard at Albert Hall (4/2016)

Courtyard at Albert Hall (4/2016)

Vrihat Samrat Yantra, the world's largest stone sundial (Jantar Mantar - 4/2016)

Vrihat Samrat Yantra, the world’s largest stone sundial (Jantar Mantar – 4/2016)

Rays of sun peak through Vrihat Samrat Yantra (Jantar Mantar - 4/2016)

Rays of sun peak through Vrihat Samrat Yantra (Jantar Mantar – 4/2016)

Millimeter scale to measure the movement of celestial bodies (Jantar Mantar - 4/2016)

Millimeter scale to measure the movement of celestial bodies (Jantar Mantar – 4/2016)

Kapala Yantra measures the coordinates of celestial bodies (Jantar Mantar - 4/2016)

Kapala Yantra measures the coordinates of celestial bodies (Jantar Mantar – 4/2016)

The exterior of Hawa Mahal (4/2016)

The exterior of Hawa Mahal (4/2016)

Courtyard at Nahargarh Fort (4/2016)

Courtyard at Nahargarh Fort (4/2016)

Nahargarh Fort (4/2016)

Nahargarh Fort (4/2016)

Yes, Mr. Security Guard? (Nahargarh Fort - 4/2016)

Yes, Mr. Security Guard? (Nahargarh Fort – 4/2016)

Quiet hallway at Nahargarh Fort (4/2016)

Quiet hallway at Nahargarh Fort (4/2016)

Exterior wall at Nahargarh Fort (4/2016)

Exterior wall at Nahargarh Fort (4/2016)

Jaipur from Nahargarh Fort (4/2016)

Jaipur from Nahargarh Fort (4/2016)

Amber Fort from street level (4/2016)

Amber Fort from street level (4/2016)

Sun Gate, used for exclusive entry in Amber Fort (4/2016)

Sun Gate, used for exclusive entry into Amber Fort (4/2016)

Diwan-i-Aam (Hall of Public Audience) sits inside Amber Fort (4/2016)

Diwan-i-Aam (Hall of Public Audience) sits inside Amber Fort (4/2016)

Courtyard (Amber Fort - 4/2016)

Courtyard (Amber Fort – 4/2016)

Amber Fort (4/2016)

Amber Fort (4/2016)

India's Finest (Amber Fort - 4/2016)

India’s Finest (Amber Fort – 4/2016)

Exterior of Amber Fort with Nahargarh Fort in the distance (4/2016)

Exterior of Amber Fort with Nahargarh Fort in the distance (4/2016)

Marble dome through star-patterned wall (Amber Fort - 4/2016)

Marble dome through star-patterned wall (Amber Fort – 4/2016)

Who's watching the sunset? Who's watching me? (Monkey Temple - 4/2016)

Who’s watching the sunset? Who’s watching me? (Monkey Temple – 4/2016)

Skyline from the roof of my accommodation (4/2016)

Skyline from the roof of my accommodation (4/2016)

Pushkar
Stone Sign (5/2016)

Stone Sign (5/2016)

Doesn't look like a comfortable place to nap in my opinion (5/2016)

Doesn’t look like a comfortable place to nap in my opinion (5/2016)

Granola, fruit and yogurt make a healthy breakfast (5/2016)

Granola, fruit and yogurt make a healthy breakfast (5/2016)

Store owner looks down the road (5/2016)

Store owner looks down the road (5/2016)

Hotel Restaurant (5/2016)

Hotel Restaurant (5/2016)

Busy thoroughfare (5/2016)

Busy thoroughfare (5/2016)

Water jugs (5/2016)

Water jugs (5/2016)

Local gentleman behind the sewing machine (5/2016)

Local gentleman behind the sewing machine (5/2016)

Mother and daughter bring water back to a nearby village (5/2016)

Mother and daughter bring water back to a nearby village (5/2016)

Sunset over Pushkar (5/2016)

Sunset over Pushkar (5/2016)

The final sliver of sun descends in the west (5/2016)

The final sliver of sun descends in the west (5/2016)

Pushkar lit at night from Saraswati Temple (5/2016)

Pushkar lit at night from Saraswati Temple (5/2016)

Jodhpur
Ghana Ghar aka Jodhpur Clocktower (5/2016)

Ghana Ghar aka Jodhpur Clocktower (5/2016)

Bicycles (5/2016)

Bicycles (5/2016)

Fabric (5/2016)

Fabric (5/2016)

Entrance to Nirvana Hotel (5/2016)

Entrance to Nirvana Hotel (5/2016)

Clay pots and vases (5/2016)

Clay pots and vases (5/2016)

Luggage (Jodhpur Rail Station - 5/2016)

Luggage (Jodhpur Rail Station – 5/2016)

Flowers (5/2016)

Flowers (5/2016)

Mehrangarh Fort (5/2016)

Mehrangarh Fort (5/2016)

Spikes leading into Mehrangarh Fort (5/2016)

Spikes leading into Mehrangarh Fort (5/2016)

Skyline from Mehrangarh Fort (5/2016)

Skyline from Mehrangarh Fort (5/2016)

Mehrangarh Fort at night looming over the city (5/2016)

Mehrangarh Fort at night looming over the city (5/2016)

Jaswant Thada in the distance (5/2016)

Jaswant Thada in the distance (5/2016)

Jaswant Thada (5/2016)

Jaswant Thada (5/2016)

Peering out from Jaswant Thada (5/2016)

Peering out from Jaswant Thada (5/2016)

Jaswant Thada bracelets (5/2016)

Jaswant Thada bracelets (5/2016)

Children (5/2016)

Children (5/2016)

Salesman (5/2016)

Salesman (5/2016)

Child getting ready to depart Jodhpur Railway Station (5/2016)

Child getting ready to depart Jodhpur Railway Station (5/2016)

Child getting ready to depart Jodhpur Railway Station (5/2016)

Child getting ready to depart Jodhpur Railway Station (5/2016)

Children getting ready to depart Jodhpur Railway Station (5/2016)

Children getting ready to depart Jodhpur Railway Station (5/2016)

Child on the platform at Jodhpur Railway Station (5/2016)

Child on the platform at Jodhpur Railway Station (5/2016)

Child getting ready to depart Jodhpur Railway Station (5/2016)

Child getting ready to depart Jodhpur Railway Station (5/2016)

Working hard? Or hardly working? (Jodhpur Railway Station - 5/2016)

Working hard? Or hardly working? (Jodhpur Railway Station – 5/2016)

Railway engineer (5/2016)

Railway engineer (5/2016)

"The Omelet Man" (5/2016)

“The Omelet Man” (5/2016)

Delhi

Street scene (5/2016)

Paharganj neighborhood (4/2016)

Hard working folk (5/2016)

Hard working folk (4/2016)

Domes and Minarets of Jama Masjid (5/2016)

Domes and Minarets of Jama Masjid (4/2016)

Delhi from the tower of Jama Masjid (5/2016)

Delhi from the tower of Jama Masjid (4/2016)

Mahatma Gandhi memorial at Raj Ghat (5/2016)

Mahatma Gandhi memorial at Raj Ghat (4/2016)

Mahatma Gandhi memorial at Raj Ghat (5/2016)

Mahatma Gandhi memorial at Raj Ghat (4/2016)

Pre-match warmups (Feroz Shah Kotla Cricket Stadium - 5/2016)

Pre-match warmups (Feroz Shah Kotla Cricket Stadium – 4/2016)

Passionate fans of the Delhi Daredevils (4/2016)

Passionate fans of the Delhi Daredevils (4/2016)

Bowler getting ready for another play (4/2016)

Bowler getting ready for another play (4/2016)

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