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The Mahabodi Temple at Bodh Gaya (Bodhgaya), where the Buddha attained enlightenment, Bihar State, India
The Mahabodhi temple, the stupa at the Bodhi tree where the Buddha attained enlightenment at Bodh Gaya (Bodhgaya), Bihar State, India
Mahabodhi Temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bodh Gaya (Bodhgaya), Gaya District, Bihar, India, Asia
Inside the Mahabodhi Temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bodh Gaya (Bodhgaya), Gaya District, Bihar, India, Asia
Monk, Mahabodhi Temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bodh Gaya (Bodhgaya), Gaya District, Bihar, India, Asia
Mahabodhi Temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bodh Gaya (Bodhgaya), Gaya District, Bihar, India, Asia
The Chinese temple of Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India, Asia
The Thai Buddhist temple of Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India, Asia
Pilgrim, Mahabodhi Temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bodh Gaya (Bodhgaya), Gaya District, Bihar, India, Asia
Woman sifting grain, Vaishali, Bihar state, India, Asia
The Tibetan Karma Tharjay Buddhist Monastery, Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India, Asia
The main entrance to the Thai Buddhist Watthai Temple, Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India, Asia
The rear entrance to the Thai Buddhist Watthai Temple, Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India, Asia
Mahabodhi Temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bodh Gaya (Bodhgaya), Gaya District, Bihar, India, Asia
Vishnaivite holy man sitting cross legged, preparing for morning puja, applying sandalwood tilaks on forehead and arms, wearing simple white dhoti and sacred Hindu string, Patna, Bihar, India, Asia
Elephant being washed by mahout in the waters of the holy River Ganges, Patna, Bihar, India, Asia
Man selling abir, a red powder used for marking teeka on the forehead, and other Hindu trinkets, Sonepur, Bihar, India, Asia
Vaishnavite pundit dressed in red and with heavy sandalwood and abir tilak on his forehead, at Sonepur Cattle Fair, Bihar, India, Asia
Pundit making Brahman sandalwood paste tilak on Hindu worshipper's forehead outside Hariharnath temple, Sonepur, Bihar, India, Asia
Elephant being washed by mahout near the banks of the River Ganges crowded with visitors to the Sonepur Cattle Fair, Bihar, India, Asia
Bihari man in white turban and dhoti, making clay oven in the ground to cook his meal at Sonepur Cattle Fair, Bihar, India, Asia
Launda dancer, a transsexual Bihari man dressed as a woman to dance at village weddings and fairs, Sonepur Cattle fair, Bihar, India, Asia
Rural Bihari woman with orange Vaishnavite teeka on her forehead, depicting the third eye, Sonepur, Bihar, India, Asia
Wooden ferryboats with bamboo decking used to take people across the River Ganges between Patna and Sonepur Cattle Fair, Bihar, India, Asia
Bihari woman lays out a puja prayer on the banks of the Ganges where an elephant is being washed by mahouts, Patna, Bihar, India, Asia
Bihari villager, a Vishnaivite devotee with tilak on his forehead indicating the Hindu god Vishnu, wearing orange clothing for visit to the Vishnu temple at Sonepur Cattle Fair, near Patna, Bihar, India, Asia
White cows, decorated for sale at the annual Sonepur Cattle Fair near Patna, Bihar, India, Asia
The 80-foot high Great Buddha Statue (Daibutsu), built by the Daijokyo Sect of Nagoya, Japan, unveiled by the XIV Dalai Lama in 1989,Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India, Asia
Fortune telling green parakeet being used to pick tarot cards at Sonepur Cattle Fair, Bihar, India, Asia
Fortune telling green parakeet picking tarot cards at Sonepur Cattle Fair, Bihar, India, Asia
Villagers stopping to eat near the fragile edge of a sandspit in the River Ganges, Sonepur, Bihar, India, Asia
Close-up of gold relief carving of Manjushri, Bodhgaya (Bodh Gaya), Bihar state, India, Asia
Flower offerings and a monk at the Buddhist Mahabodhi Mahabihara Temple (Great Stupa), Bodh Gaya, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bihar, India, Asia
Flower offerings and devotees in the Cloister Walk of the Buddhist Mahabodhi Mahabihara Temple (Great Stupa), Bodh Gaya, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bihar, India, Asia
Antique votive stupas line the Chankramana Walk adjacent to the ancient north wall of the Buddhist Mahabodhi Mahabihara Temple (Great Stupa), Bodh Gaya, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bihar, India, Asia
The grounds surrounding the Buddhist Mahabodhi Mahabihara Temple originally erected around 260 BCE where Gautama Buddha attained enlightenment and formulated his teachings, Bodh Gaya, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bihar, India, Asia
Pundit with Brahman sandalwood paste tilak on his forehead showing holy threads and coloured powder, Hariharnath temple, Sonepur, Bihar, India, Asia
Two men with Vaishnavite sandalwood tilaks on their foreheads, one man with long uncut hair, Sonepur Cattle Fair, Bihar, India, Asia
Woman selling marigold mala (garlands), pictures of Hindu deities, agarbathi (joss sticks) and rolimoli temple threads from stall at Sonepur Cattle Fair, near Patna, Bihar, India, Asia
Man selling metal animal feed dishes at Sonepur Cattle Fair, Bihar, India, Asia
Woman buying bangles (churidar) from stall at Sonepur Cattle Fair, near Patna, Bihar, India, Asia
Sandalwood paste for tilaks, and kumkum, the sacred combination of holy thread and coloured powder, Sonepur, Bihar, India, Asia
Elephant being washed by mahout near the banks of the River Ganges crowded with visitors to the Sonepur Cattle Fair, Bihar, India, Asia
People crossing the River Ganges in the morning from Patna to the busy Sonepur Cattle Fair, Bihar, India, Asia
Village house with stone brick walls covered completely with hand shaped dung pats left there to dry in the sun, Sonepur, Bihar, India, Asia
Women performing morning puja in the crowds gathered on the banks of the holy river Ganges at the Sonepur Cattle Fair, near Patna, Bihar, India, Asia
Mother in red sari and her two children in rural Bihari village at dawn, Sonepur, Bihar, India, Asia
Elephant being washed by mahout in the waters of the holy River Ganges, Patna, Bihar, India, Asia
Young men, mahouts, washing tusked elephants in the holy River Ganges in preparation for Sonepur Cattle Fair, Bihar, India, Asia
Young men, mahouts, washing tusked elephants in the holy River Ganges in preparation for Sonepur Cattle Fair, Bihar, India, Asia
Bihari man in red dhoti carrying basket of pumpkins on his head through his village of dome thatched houses, Sonepur, Bihar, India, Asia
Fishing boat and river ferry on the River Ganges in the early morning, Sonepur, Bihar, India, Asia
Two men carrying baskets of cauliflower and pumpkins on their heads, down to boats on the River Ganges, Sonepur, Bihar, India, Asia
Bihari farmers and cattle owners resting on wooden cart, with their white cows decorated for sale at the annual Sonepur Cattle fair, near Patna, Bihar, India, Asia
The Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bihar, India, Asia
Villagers waking in the early morning having camped overnight at the Sonepur Cattle Fair, Bihar, India, Asia
Young men, mahouts, washing tusked elephants in the holy River Ganges in preparation for Sonepur Cattle Fair, Bihar, India, Asia
Hindu pilgrims worshipping at the Ganesh shrine in the Hariharnath temple after morning puja in the River Gandak, Sonepur, Bihar, India, Asia
Two white cows, decorated with cloth and bells, for sale at the annual Sonepur Cattle Fair near Patna, Bihar, India, Asia
Ferry boat crossing the River Ganges in the early morning, carrying villagers and a bike strapped to the stern, Sonepur, Bihar, India, Asia
Villagers making their way to the annual Sonepur Cattle Fair near Patna, Bihar, India, Asia
Man in vest and dhoti pouring sugar syrup onto bowl of puffed rice to make prasad, Sonepur Cattle Fair, Bihar, India, Asia
Mother and daughter wading across the River Ganges holding bottles of Holy River Ganges water, Sonepur, Bihar, India, Asia
Snake charmer at rural cattle fair, Sonepur, Bihar, India, Asia
Fishing boats and ferry on the River Ganges in the early morning, Sonepur, Bihar, India, Asia
Village women surrounding a stall selling hair products at the Sonepur Cattle fair, Bihar, India, Asia
Trishaw carrying passengers at Bodhgaya, Bihar state, India, Asia
Two Tibetan monks with the main Mahabodhi temple in the background, Bodh Gaya, Bihar state, India, Asia
Granary built in the 18th century, Patna, Bihar state, India, Asia
Giant Shivalingam in the Shiva temple, dating from the 11th century Paramara dynasty, Bhojpur, Bihar, India, Asia
Buddhist monks from Bhutan make candles in their Bhutan Temple in Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India, Asia
Tibetan monks and the Tibetan Buddhist temple of Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India, Asia
Tens of thousands of buddhist pilgrims from around the world traveled to bodhgaya, a town in northern india, to hear exiled tibetan spiritual leader hh dalai lama give the kalachakra-religious teachings. Pilgrim take rickshaw to the main temple in bodhgaya. Kalachakra initiation in bodhgaya, bihar, india
Tens of thousands of buddhist pilgrims from around the world traveled to bodhgaya, a town in northern india, to hear exiled tibetan spiritual leader hh dalai lama give the kalachakra-religious teachings. Pilgrims walk through the entrance banner at main temple in bodhgaya. They carry kusha grass for offering. Kalachakra initiation in bodhgaya, bihar, india
Tibetan monk take rickshaw to the main temple in bodhgaya. Kalachakra initiation in bodhgaya, bihar, india
Tens of thousands of buddhist pilgrims from around the world traveled to bodhgaya, a town in northern india, to hear exiled tibetan spiritual leader hh dalai lama give the kalachakra-religious teachings. Pilgrims offer holy kusha grass (amrisso). Kalachakra initiation in bodhgaya, bihar, india
The road, for the most part, is a painstakingly handmade affair built and maintained by labourers from bihar state of india. They are subjected to excruciating and extremely dangerous working conditions. The workers are woefully ill-equipped and under-dressed and although the army purports to lend them winter clothing suitable for the extremity of the weather at these altitudes, many of the workers were visibly suffering from the cold. Ladkha, india
The road, for the most part, is a painstakingly handmade affair built and maintained by labourers from bihar state of india. They are subjected to excruciating and extremely dangerous working conditions. The workers are woefully ill-equipped and under-dressed and although the army purports to lend them winter clothing suitable for the extremity of the weather at these altitudes, many of the workers were visibly suffering from the cold. Ladkha, india
Tibetan spiritual leader hh dalai lama. Kalachakra initiation in bodhgaya, india
The road, for the most part, is a painstakingly handmade affair built and maintained by labourers from bihar state of india. They are subjected to excruciating and extremely dangerous working conditions. The workers are woefully ill-equipped and under-dressed and although the army purports to lend them winter clothing suitable for the extremity of the weather at these altitudes, many of the workers were visibly suffering from the cold. Ladakh, india
The road, for the most part, is a painstakingly handmade affair built and maintained by labourers from bihar state of india. They are subjected to excruciating and extremely dangerous working conditions. The workers are woefully ill-equipped and under-dressed and although the army purports to lend them winter clothing suitable for the extremity of the weather at these altitudes, many of the workers were visibly suffering from the cold. Ladkha, india
Pilgrim devotion. Kalachakra 2012, bodhgaya, india
India landscape in bloom bihar
Elephants and women share the same river banks to bathe and wash, Sonepur,Bihar, India
Indian women bathing in the river , Sonepur, Bihar, India
Distant mountain and river
Religious memorabilia for sale, Munger, Monghyr, Bihar, India
Mahabodhi Temple at night, the place where historical Buddha Siddhartha Gautama reached enlightment, Bodh Gaya, Gaya, Bihar, India
Woman inside Shiva Temple near the Gang river, Sultanganj, Bihar, India
Temples on islands along Ganges river, near Bhagalpur, Bihar, India
Offerings for sale at market on banks of Ganges river, Simaria, Bihar, India
Woman dries sari cloths on banks of Ganges river, Simaria, Bihar, India
Woman is drying corn in the sunlight, Bihar, Ranchi, India, Asia
Butter lamps at the Mahabodhi Temple, place of enlightenment or awakening, "Bodhi" of Siddhartha Gautama, Bodhgaya, Bihar, India, Asia
Archaeological site and an important Buddhist pilgrimage destination, ruins of the ancient university of Nalanda, Global Buddhist Congregation 2011, Ragir, Bihar, India, Asia
Old man, Gaya, Bihar, India
Ratnachankramas By The Mahabodi Temple, Bodhgaya, Bihar, India
Ratnachankramas By The Mahabodi Temple, Bodhgaya, Bihar, India
Ratnachankramas By The Mahabodi Temple, Bodhgaya, Bihar, India
Ratnachankramas By The Mahabodi Temple, Bodhgaya, Bihar, India