18

Crowds at the Kumbh Mela await their turn to bathe in the Ganges.Allahabad, IndiaSteve McCurry

58

picturesoftheday: A Hindu holy man whipped his head back as he took a dip at Sangam, the confluence of the Rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati, during the Magh Mela fair in Allahabad, India

14

Flying without wings on Flickr.A girl attempts to emulate pigeons outside Amber Fort in Jaipur, India.

75

Spot the shopkeeper in his store in Jaipur, India.

27

Friday Prayers at Jama Masjid on Flickr. Rows of Muslim men bow in unison during mid-day prayers held every Friday in the courtyard of the Jama Masjid, Delhi’s largest and main mosque.  The courtyard can hold up to twenty-five thousand worshippers. It is heavily utilised every Friday when men around the capital congregate for Jumu’ah, otherwise simply known as Friday prayers. Muslims believe that a person who has gone to a Friday prayer will be forgiven of his sins over the past week.

29

Four hands and two feet on Flickr. A boy poses upside down for a playful photo against a stained wall with purple handprints during Holi celebrations in Agra, India.

13

Camel toes.  What? I like looking at camel toes!

34

The arms of three women, clad in bright blue saris at Amber Fort, Jaipur, are adorned with bangles. The wearing of bangles has social significance in Indian culture — it signifies that a woman is married.

14

Children hung out of the back window of a three-wheeled motor rickshaw on their way home from school in Ahmedabad, India, Wednesday. The vehicles routinely carry more than their prescribed capacity. (via picturesoftheday)

43

Taqiyahs on Flickr.Delhi, India - March 18, 2011: Taqiyahs (Muslim caps) of various designs laid out for sale at a street stall outside the Jama Masjid in Old Delhi. Taqiyahs (also spelt as tagiyah) are worn by Muslim men to emulate the Prophet Muhammad and his companions, who were never seen without their heads uncovered.

5

Holi Children on Flickr. A colourful group of children take a break to pose for a photo during Holi celebrations in Agra, India.

11

Do a good cause. Buy my first photo accepted for sale by iStockphoto. Feed a starving photographer!

11

Hawa Mahal on Flickr. The honeycombed Hawa Mahal in Jaipur, India was used by royal ladies in the past to observe proceedings going on in the street below.