Temple elephant pausing to bless a man in the street with its trunk, Tranquebar, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Men dancing to drumbeat as bronze deity covered with puja mala (garlands) being carried along the street, Tranquebar, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Fishermen preparing to cast fishing net at sunrise into the waters of the Bay of Bengal, Tranquebar, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Hindu temple to Ganesh built on the rocky coast overlooking the Bay of Bengal at Tranquebar, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Fort Dansburg, built in Danish style in the former Danish colony of Tranquebar, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Weatherbeaten Hindu temple to Ganesh on the rocky coast at Tranquebar, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Hindu temple to Ganesh built on the rocky coast overlooking the Bay of Bengal at Tranquebar, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Fisherman fishing with a net in the early morning in the waters of the Bay of Bengal, Tranquebar, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia