Thursday, February 28, 2008

A few from India

In no particular order -- a quick set from India!





















A young girl in Bodh Gaya, Bihar














Families celebrate Suriya Puja, a festival for the Hindu sun god, in a river near Bodh Gaya.














A Bihari family at Suriya Puja in Bodh Gaya.




















A Nepali worker woman in Sikkim, India.




















Lala, a young girl from rural Sikkim, India, at a home for children in Gangtok, the state's capital.




















A young girl during snack time at a home for children in Gangtok, Sikkim.




















Running home after school in Bodh Gaya, Bihar.




















A young trash collector in Bodh Gaya tries to open a packet of beetle nut, a common sweet snack in rural India.














Livestock are painted as part of a festival in Bodh Gaya.




















Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche, a Buddhist teacher in the Tibetan tradition and founder of meditation centers worldwide, at Vulture's Peak, a major Buddhist site.




















A student has her head shaved in preparation to ordain as a Buddhist nun in the Burmese tradition.














Young Buddhist monks ride a bike near the Mahabodhi Temple, a major Buddhist pilgrimage site, in Bodh Gaya, Bihar.














Two young boys in Bodh Gaya.














Locals gather around a tent housing effigies of Durga, the Hindu mother goddess, during a festival honoring her in Bodh Gaya, Bihar.














Brother share a laugh in Bodh Gaya.