Statue of Queen-Empress Victoria in Cubban Park in central Bangalore, Karnataka, India, Asia

Modern architecture buildings, Galadari Hotel and BOC building and Twin Towers World Trade Centre, central Colombo, Sri Lanka, Asia

Men walk in Cubban Park in central Bangalore, Karnataka, India, Asia

Central Mumbai (Bombay), Maharashtra State, India, Asia

Hindu Temple in Gujarat, India, Asia

General view of the skyline of central Mumbai (Bombay), Maharashtra, India, Asia

General view of the skyline of central Mumbai (Bombay), Maharashtra, India, Asia

General view of the skyline of central Mumbai (Bombay), Maharashtra, India, Asia

The Haji Ali mosque and the skyline of central Mumbai under monsoon seas, Mumbai (Bombay), Maharashtra, India, Asia

General view of the skyline of central Mumbai (Bombay), Maharashtra, India, Asia

Saura tribal village in rural Orissa, hand winnowed rice drying in the central area, Orissan style haystacks behind, Orissa, India, Asia

Naga men sitting chatting around the central fire in their village murung (village hall), Hongphui village, Nagaland, India, Asia

The Hawa Mahal (Palace of the Winds) in central Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Central domed ceiling in prayer hall, Sahar ki Masjid Mosque, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Champaner, Gujarat, India, Asia

Vimana tower and central shrine of Brihadisvara Temple, dating from early Chola period of King Rajendra I between 985 and 1012 AD, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Thanjavur (Tanjore), Tamil Nadu state, India, Asia

Actor playing Ravana, the demon god of Lanka, one of the central characters of the Ramlilla, the stage play of the Hindu epic the Ramayana, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

Dome of central hall ceiling detail at The Ranakpur Jain Temple at Desuri Tehsil in Pali District of Rajasthan, Western India

Two pedestrians walking along a street in Bow Barracks quarter of north central Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India, Asia

Open air vegetable market with seller and buyers in north central Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India, Asia

Pedestrians in north central Kolkata (Calcutta) back street showing contaminated city air, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Asia

Sellers and buyers of fresh vegetables in street market in north central Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India, Asia

Sellers and buyers of fresh vegetables in street market in north central Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India, Asia

Buses in main street traffic jam in north central Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India, Asia

New construction by the newly built ITC Grand Central Sheraton Hotel in Parel district of central Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Band of the West India Regiment, Barbados, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Central Park, Delhi, India, Asia

Central kiosk in the gardens of the Ville Blanche, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Central kiosk in the gardens of the Ville Blanche, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Mani wall, Mani stone, Dudh Kosi valley, Solukhumbu, Khumbu, Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal

Mani wall, Mani stone, Dudh Kosi valley, Solukhumbu, Khumbu, Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal

Famous buddha statue in the buddhist monastery of Thikse, Thiksay, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Streetscape in the bazar area of Leh, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Ganesha-shrine, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India, Southasia, Asia

Woman making embroidery, villages in central Gujarat are famous for the different styles of embroidery, Bhirendiara, Gujarat, India, Asia

Streetscape in the bazar area of Leh, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Woman making embroidery, villages in central Gujarat are famous for the different styles of embroidery, Bhirendiara, Gujarat, India, Asia

Front court of a buddhist monastery in Leh, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India

A long distance view of the central ruins, including Virupaksha temple, in Hampi, Karnataka, India. Horizontal

Traditional living room in a house in Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Streetscape in the bazar area of Leh, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Wallpainting, fresco, at the buddhist monastery of Thikse or Thiksay, Indus valley, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Shanti Stupa in Leh, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Famous buddha statue in the buddhist monastery of Thikse, Thiksay, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Woman making embroidery, villages in central Gujarat are famous for the different styles of embroidery, Bhirendiara, Gujarat, India, Asia

Streetscene, calf drinking milk from his mother, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India, Southasia, Asia

Gwalior Fort, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India, Southasia, Asia

Large prayer mill in the historic center of Leh, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Shanti Stupa in Leh, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Embroidery from the villages in central Gujarat which are famous for the different styles of embroidery, Bhirendiara, Gujarat, India, Asia

City palace in Leh, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Small steam locomotive, displayed in front of Gwalior Railway Station, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India, Southasia, Asia

City palace in Leh, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Jain Statue of a Tirthankara, at the way up to the Gwalior Fort, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, Zentralindien, Indien, Suedasien, Asien

Woman making embroidery, villages in central Gujarat are famous for the different styles of embroidery, Bhirendiara, Gujarat, India, Asia

Embroidery from the villages in central Gujarat which are famous for the different styles of embroidery, Bhirendiara, Gujarat, India, Asia

Ornate doorways inside a museum, Government Central Museum, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Low angle view of windows of a museum, Government Central Museum, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Low angle view of a museum, Government Central Museum, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Columns in the courtyard of a museum, Government Central Museum, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Low angle view of the dome of a museum, Government Central Museum, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Arched corridor of a museum, Government Central Museum, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Close-up of a pillar, Government Central Museum, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Group of people standing inside a museum, Government Central Museum, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Men and boys on bikes ride past a towering, ancient minaret, outside of Ghazni, Afghanistan, October 1, 2002. Made of brick decorated with Kufic and Naksh Script and floral motifs, the minaret dates back to the early 12th century and was built by Sultan Masud III of the Ghaznavid Dynasty, who ruled over an empire encompassing much of Afghanistan, Northern India, Persia and Central Asia. The minaret was once three times as tall as its current 70 feet, and is thought to have been part of a large mosque complex. Now an important truck stop on the road to Kandahar, Ghazni, located on the Lora River at the elevation of 2,225 meters, is the capital of Ghazni province and is a market for sheep, wool, camel hair cloth, corn, and fruit-it also continues to be a haven for Taliban insurgents.

Afghan men pause on the road with an ancient brick minaret and many shrines in the background, outside of Ghazni, Afghanistan, October 1, 2002. Made of brick decorated with Kufic and Naksh Script and floral motifs, the minaret dates back to the early 12th century and was built by Sultan Masud III of the Ghaznavid Dynasty, who ruled over an empire encompassing much of Afghanistan, Northern India, Persia and Central Asia. The minaret was once three times as tall as its current 70 feet, and is thought to have been part of a large mosque complex. Now an important truck stop on the road to Kandahar, Ghazni, located on the Lora River at the elevation of 2,225 meters, is the capital of Ghazni province with a population of 35,900, and is a market for sheep, wool, camel hair cloth, corn, and fruit, and continues to be a haven for Taliban insurgents.

Men on bikes ride past an ancient brick minaret toward the old walls and citadel of the town of Ghazni, Afghanistan, October 1, 2002. Made of brick decorated with Kufic and Naksh Script and floral motifs, the minaret dates back to the early 12th century and was built by Sultan Masud III of the Ghaznavid Dynasty, who ruled over an empire encompassing much of Afghanistan, Northern India, Persia and Central Asia. The minaret was once three times as tall as its current 70 feet, and is thought to have been part of a large mosque complex. Now an important truck stop on the road to Kandahar, Ghazni, located on the Lora River at the elevation of 2,225 meters, is the capital of Ghazni province with a population of 35,900, and is a market for sheep, wool, camel hair cloth, corn, and fruit.

India, Maharashtra, Mumbai, Homeless family asleep on a pavement in central Bombay.