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Children waiting for Sheep rodeo riding. Tension and playfulness both live in them.

Ancient folk art handmade by Norwegian immigrants.

Wanted to capture the excitement and heart stopping actions of Rodeo.

Taking a break along the winter road of Spain.

Can you feel the pain?

Sun sets amongst the White Desert in Egypt.

the 300 year old Angel Oak.

A serene moment along a pond in South Korea.

silhouette of cyclist boy, TEL AVIV PORT, ISRAEL

A lonely tree withstands winter in Brugge, Belgium.

The Third Leg: A wrestler exercising during a local wrestle championship (Kushti) in Varanasi, India.

Devotee-The photograph was taken in Iskon temple at Mayapur,120 km from Kolkata.This widow devotees are from "Baishnab"clan. They are gathered in the festival of Hoil, the color festival. They are li

Night at Times Square gives various motion blur with very peculiar light while many couple hold on to their pose.

I don't know how I was fortunate enough to capture this sliver of time in the life of a Blue Dasher dragonfly, but I did, and it turned out to be the best picture I've ever taken!

Traveling through the forest-filled hilly region of Howick, South Africa.

Attending the Korean Black Raspberry Wine Festival, I come across an odd water fountain.

Evening Beauty of Varanasi - The world's oldest living city - full of culture, rituals and heritage.

fresh glimpse from strawberry beds

Janmashtami and Dahi Haandi celebration in Mumbai. Govinda players (Young men) gather together under Dahi Handi to making a human pyramid to catch and then break an earthen pot high in the air with th

Keeping a close eye on a foggy morning in central Illinois.

bird flying high during senset

It was such a hot day that Palesa couldn't resist getting splashed by the water sprinklers at the Durban Botanical Gardens.

10th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest

Devotee-The photograph was taken in Iskon temple at Mayapur,120 km from Kolkata.This widow devotees are from "Baishnab"clan. They are gathered in the festival of Hoil, the color festival. They are li

Devotee-The photograph was taken in Iskon temple at Mayapur,120 km from Kolkata.This widow devotees are from "Baishnab"clan. They are gathered in the festival of Hoil, the color festival. They are living their life praying for Lord Krishna.

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