EditorialIndia: In Mumbai two devotees of the Hindu goddess Yellamma pose with images of her on their heads. The person on the right is a so-called hijra (a eunuch, transsexual or transvestite), Yellamma being regarded as one of the patron goddesses of hijras
EditorialIndia: Temple vistors at Balakrishna (Balkrishna) Temple in Udipi (Udupi), Karnataka, in the background chariots used in religious (Hindu) processions, the golden chariot being reserved for the idol of Balakrishna (Balkrishna) or Infant Krishna
EditorialIndia: During a religious (Hindu) procession, the idol of Balakrishna (Balkrishna) or Infant Krishna is paraded on a golden chariot, accompanied by priests, Balakrishna (Balkrishna) Temple, Udipi (Udupi), Karnataka
EditorialThailand: Young Thai men in a procession during the Vegetarian Festival (Nine Emperor Gods Festival) in Phuket Town, ecstatically passing through the haze emanating from exploding firecrackers