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Robed men carry a litter in which little girls and boys ride during Diwali.
Robed men carry a litter in which little girls and boys ride during Diwali.
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Men and boys loiter on a ghat at the foot of a temple in India.
Men and boys loiter on a ghat at the foot of a temple in India.
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Festival celebrants ride on costumed elephants during Diwali in India.
Festival celebrants ride on costumed elephants during Diwali in India.
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A beautifully adorned woman wears a pink silk veil and colored sequins on her face.
A beautifully adorned woman wears a pink silk veil and colored sequins on her face.
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Spectators toss confetti onto costumed performers while a crowd watches in Diwali, India.
Spectators toss confetti onto costumed performers while a crowd watches in Diwali, India.
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A crowd watches as a man ties bones sculpted into arms onto a seated man's shoulders.
A crowd watches as a man ties bones sculpted into arms onto a seated man's shoulders.
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A carpenter uses a hammer and chisel as he works on a boat.
A carpenter uses a hammer and chisel as he works on a boat.
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An elephant carries a dignitary through a large crowd during India's Diwali celebration.
An elephant carries a dignitary through a large crowd during India's Diwali celebration.
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A colorful crowd of spectators gathers for Diwali in India.
A colorful crowd of spectators gathers for Diwali in India.
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Spectators watch elephants and riders pass during a parade in India.
Spectators watch elephants and riders pass during a parade in India.
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Canoes dock near stone temple steps where a few men sit.
Canoes dock near stone temple steps where a few men sit.
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A large crowd surges through a prayer campsite in Saudi Arabia.
A large crowd surges through a prayer campsite in Saudi Arabia.
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Musicians and dancers perform in Salvador, Brazil.
Musicians and dancers perform in Salvador, Brazil.
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Heat waves shimmer over attendants at a cremation fire in Diwali, India.
Heat waves shimmer over attendants at a cremation fire in Diwali, India.
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Groups of travelers carry their luggage through an airport.
Groups of travelers carry their luggage through an airport.
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A huge crowd gathers their luggage in a baggage claim area at a bus station.
A huge crowd gathers their luggage in a baggage claim area at a bus station.
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A group of men stand on a mat gesturing and praying.
A group of men stand on a mat gesturing and praying.
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Men and women perform ablutions in a canal at the base of a temple in Diwali, India.
Men and women perform ablutions in a canal at the base of a temple in Diwali, India.
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A heavily bearded man wears a scarf on his head as he tends a fire.
A heavily bearded man wears a scarf on his head as he tends a fire.
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A massive crowd gathers for a street event in Diwali, India.
A massive crowd gathers for a street event in Diwali, India.
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The smoke of a cremation ceremony drifts past a heavily bearded man who wears a scarf on his head.
The smoke of a cremation ceremony drifts past a heavily bearded man who wears a scarf on his head.