India, Bihar, Gaya, A body is carried through the streets of to the cremation site on the ghats of the Phalgu River.

India, Bihar, Gaya, A smiling boy completing homework.

India, Bihar, Gaya, A smiling boy completing homework.

India, Bihar, Gaya, A cook frying chat and namkeen at a food hotel.

India, Bihar, Gaya, A cook preparing chat and namkeen at a food hotel.

India, Bihar, Bodhgaya, A monk with a lotus flower offering at the Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh.

India, Bihar, Bodhgaya, A Buddhist female monk prays at the Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh.

India, Bihar, Bodhgaya, A Buddhist female monk prays at the Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh.

India, Bihar, Bodhgaya, A female Buddhist monk prays at the Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh.

India, Bihar, Bodhgaya, A female Buddhist monk prays at the Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh.

India, Bihar, Bodhgaya, Pilgrims pray at the Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh.

India, Bihar, Bodhgaya, Pilgrims pray at the Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh.