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My little pond attracts desert visitors for a quick afternoon drink.

Bull fighter testing the bull for its remaining strength

A tribal woman of Orissa - a portrait of a woman from Dongria Kondh tribe of Orissa (India). Their personal adornment is unique with each male and female member using ear/ neck/ hand rings made up of

Neon Signs. In the window of a games supply store in Menasha, WI. They also sell the signs.I think it says a lot about our culture.

The Beginning of a Long Journey

Early morning meditation - I captured this image during an early morning stroll on the bank of river Ganga in Varanasi, India. An old man meditating in front of the rising sun caught my attention.

Fee Required. Stopped by this boat launch at Lake Winnebago, WI on a rainy, foggy day. I wonder if there is a charge for jumping off the dock.

Baby Formosan Rock Macaque

Getting ready for a morning dip in Ganga: I captured this image during an early morning stroll on the bank of river Ganga in Varanasi, India. A group of locals idling near a small temple and getting

Tired But Proud. This native american had just finished one of the traditional dances.

This is me under water. I was trying to blow out bubbles under water with my nose. I think this photograph came out perfectly. It was also fun to do but not so much after because I had a headache.

Baul of West Bengal, India - Baul are a group of mystic minstrels from Bengal. Bauls constitute both a syncretic religious sect and a musical tradition.They can often be identified by their distinctiv

Honey Bee gathering nectar on purple flower.

Great Egret taking flight on Clearwater Beach.

Zabriskie Point, Death Valley, California

Bald Eagle taking flight captured in the western suburbs of Philadelphia.

Elderly lady cooking on her brick oven.

Baul of West Bengal, India - Baul are a group of mystic minstrels from Bengal. Bauls constitute both a syncretic religious sect and a musical tradition.They can often be identified by their distinctiv

my cousin skation a storm drain pipe.

Child artisan of Raghurajpur - Raghurajpur is a heritage crafts village in Orissa (India), known for its master Pattachitra painters, an art form which dates back to 5 BC.

Tourists photograph themselves at Zabriskie Point, Death Valley, California

Families stop to photograph themselves at Zabriskie Point, Death Valley, California.

8th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest

Baul of West Bengal, India - Baul are a group of mystic minstrels from Bengal. Bauls constitute both a syncretic religious sect and a musical tradition.They can often be identified by their distinctiv

Baul of West Bengal, India - Baul are a group of mystic minstrels from Bengal. Bauls constitute both a syncretic religious sect and a musical tradition.They can often be identified by their distinctive clothes and musical instruments.

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Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India

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© Kuntal Paul.
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12.2009

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