• A Hindu devotee dries her sari after taking a holy bath and performing rituals at the Gangasagar Island, around 150 kms south of Kolkata. Dibyangshu Sarkar / AFP
    A Hindu devotee dries her sari after taking a holy bath and performing rituals at the Gangasagar Island, around 150 kms south of Kolkata. Dibyangshu Sarkar / AFP
  • A Tiwa tribal girl serves rice beer during a ceremonial ritual known as Resangar Tawa in the Karbi Anglong district of Assam. STR / EPA
    A Tiwa tribal girl serves rice beer during a ceremonial ritual known as Resangar Tawa in the Karbi Anglong district of Assam. STR / EPA
  • A worker adjusts the interior of a hot air balloon before its take-off on the banks of the river Ganges in Allahabad. Jitendra Prakash / Reuters
    A worker adjusts the interior of a hot air balloon before its take-off on the banks of the river Ganges in Allahabad. Jitendra Prakash / Reuters
  • Kashmiri women watch the funeral procession of Adil Reshi, a suspected rebel in Hussainpora 55 Kilometers (34 miles) south of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir. Dar Yasin / AP Photo
    Kashmiri women watch the funeral procession of Adil Reshi, a suspected rebel in Hussainpora 55 Kilometers (34 miles) south of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir. Dar Yasin / AP Photo
  • Indian men transport mattresses on bicycles on a foggy and cold winter morning in Bangalore. Aijaz Rahi / AP Photo
    Indian men transport mattresses on bicycles on a foggy and cold winter morning in Bangalore. Aijaz Rahi / AP Photo
  • Indian captain Virat Kohli is seen during his batting innings against England during their first one-day international cricket match at the Maharashtra cricket association stadium in Pune. Rajanish Kakade / AP Photo
    Indian captain Virat Kohli is seen during his batting innings against England during their first one-day international cricket match at the Maharashtra cricket association stadium in Pune. Rajanish Kakade / AP Photo
  • People warm themselves by a fire to escape the cold in Delhi. Cathal McNaughton / Reuters
    People warm themselves by a fire to escape the cold in Delhi. Cathal McNaughton / Reuters
  • Temporary tents for devotees are pictured at Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati, during the Magh Mela festival in Allahabad. Sanjay Kanojia / AFP
    Temporary tents for devotees are pictured at Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati, during the Magh Mela festival in Allahabad. Sanjay Kanojia / AFP
  • A monkey jumps from a tree following a fresh snowfall in Tangmarg. Tauseef Mustafa / AFP
    A monkey jumps from a tree following a fresh snowfall in Tangmarg. Tauseef Mustafa / AFP
  • Members of the Daredevil unit of the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) practice before performing a motorcycle stunt during the rehearsals for the Republic Day parade in New Delhi. Rajat Gupta / EPA
    Members of the Daredevil unit of the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) practice before performing a motorcycle stunt during the rehearsals for the Republic Day parade in New Delhi. Rajat Gupta / EPA
  • A Kashmiri boatman and passengers cross waters of Dal Lake during fresh snowfall in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir. Farooq Khan / EPA
    A Kashmiri boatman and passengers cross waters of Dal Lake during fresh snowfall in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir. Farooq Khan / EPA
  • A buffalo hits a man, left, during a traditional buffalo fight held as part of Magh Bihu festivities at Boidyabori village, east of Gauhati. Anupam Nath / AP Photo
    A buffalo hits a man, left, during a traditional buffalo fight held as part of Magh Bihu festivities at Boidyabori village, east of Gauhati. Anupam Nath / AP Photo
  • Stunt performers ride a motorcycle and a car on the walls of the "Well of Death" at the Magh Mela fair in Allahabad. Jitendra Prakash / Reuters
    Stunt performers ride a motorcycle and a car on the walls of the "Well of Death" at the Magh Mela fair in Allahabad. Jitendra Prakash / Reuters

Inside India: January 19, 2017


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