India, Religion, Wedding, Groom wearing head-dress covered with money sitting under canopy at rural Hindu wedding.

India, New Delhi, Dussehra Festival huge burning effigy and fireworks.

India, Himachal Pradesh, Kullu, Men carrying decorated figures of temple gods through street during Dussehra Festival.

India, Uttar Pradesh, Rishikesh, Elderly Hindu male pilgrim with red turban and grey beard wrapped in blanket.

India, Uttar Pradesh, Allahabad, Magh Mela Festival, Crowds gathered on shores of the River Ganges, Woman and child in foreground lighting incense.

India, West Bengal, Sagar Island, Pilgrims at the three day bathing festival at island in the mouth of the Hooghly considered to be the point where the Ganges joins the sea.

Sri lanka, Haputale, Funeral ritual with son of the deceased with head shaved as sign of bereavement placing offerings on ground marked with coloured tika powder.

India, West Bengal, Sagar Island, Ganga Sagar, Crowd of pilgrims with offerings at temple to Sage Kapil Muni. Island is considered the point where the Ganges joins the sea.

India, West Bengal, Sagar Island, Crowds of pilgrims with offerings at the temple to sage Kapil Muni on the island also known as Sagardwip.

India, Maharashtra, Nasik, Woman making offering at Ganesh shrine.

India, Maharashtra, Nasik, Woman devotee beside shrine dedicated to Hanuman the monkey god.

India, Maharashtra, Nasik, Sadhu or holy man praying at Hanuman Shrine.