Dunguria Kondh women shopping at tribal market, Bissam Cuttack, Orissa, India, Asia

Detail of an antique elephant howdah in the Grand Durbar Hall, Devi Garh Fort Palace Hotel, Devigarh, near Udaipur, Rajasthan state, Indi, Asia

Sadhus rally initiation at ujjain kumbh mela, indi

Family nepali immigrant family kalimpong, indi

N month of november 7 days before full moon a sacred ceremony is held in various monasteries throughout himalayas by traditional healers known as amchis. They bring their precious herbs, minerals special animal glands to be blessed. A selected amount of herbs is placed in a copper vessel placed on monastery alter. 7 days amchis go through an elaborate potenization of these medicines through prayer other practices. Seen here is of amchis holding a dorje (sacred object used cutting through obscurations) which is lined from a vessel containing various herbs sitting on monastery alter to heart chakra. Chang tang nyee, ladakh, indi

Sadhu, indi

School kids in class. Darjeeling, indi

Chitrakarini Temple, Lingaraja Temple Complex; Bhubaneswar, Odisha, Indi

Chitrakarini Temple, Lingaraja Temple Complex; Bhubaneswar, Odisha, Indi