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  • Camel fair-water-Camel traders from India water their livestock and carry the precious liquid back to their camp site in traditional clay pottery at the largest camel fair in the world in Pushkar, India in the state of Rajasthan November 27, 2001. By photographer Ami Vitale
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  • Camel fair-Camels-Camel traders from India look at the vast offerings as sun falls at the largest camel fair in the world in Pushkar, India in the state of Rajasthan November 26, 2001. Thousands of camels and traders come to the annual event which some say have been going on for centuries. By photographer Ami Vitale
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  • Camel fair-Gypsies-Gypsie girls wearing traditional Rajasthani dress watch camel traders from India look at the vast offerings as sun falls at the largest camel fair in the world in Pushkar, India in the state of Rajasthan November 26, 2001. By photographer Ami Vitale
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  • A Buddhist monk enters the formidable doors of Trongsa Dzong, the Ancestral home of Bhutan's monarchy. The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan has sat in isolation for thousands of years and only recently has been thrust into the glare of modern times after centuries of solitude. Bhutan is a tiny, remote, and impoverished country wedged precariously between two powerful neighbors, India and China. Violent storms coming off the Himalaya gave the country its name, meaning "Land of the Thunder Dragon." This conservative Buddhist kingdom high in the Himalaya had no paved roads until the 1960s, was off-limits to foreigners until 1974, and launched television only in 1999 . By photographer Ami Vitale
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  • Indians make prayers next to the holy Ganges river December 10, 2001 in Varanasi, India. The late George Harrison, a longtime devotee of Hinduism, reportedly left over a million dollars to build a temple in the holy city of Varanasi according to Hare Krishna devotees. The news came as hundreds of Harrison fans still waited expectantly by the banks of the River Ganges for his ashes to arrive, amid confusion on how they were to be scattered. (Ami Vitale) By photographer Ami Vitale
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  • 2927309: JODPHUR, INDIA, FEB. 10, 2004: Indian Border Security Force constables perform their morning duties at a training center in Jodphur, India February 10,2004. The constables train camels who are able to survive the harsh conditions in the desert region of Rajasthan and along the border with Pakistan. India and Pakistan have fought three wars that date back to the partition of the British Indian Empire in 1947 but are now warming up to eachother and will have peace talks this month. (Ami Vitale) By photographer Ami Vitale
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  • LEH, KASHMIR, INDIA, MAY 8, 2004: A Ladakhi child who is studying to become a monk plays outside Thiksey Monastaryon the eve of the last round of elections in the mountainous region of Leh, Ladakh in the Indian held state of Jammu and Kashmir, May 8, 2004. (Ami Vitale/Getty Images) By photographer Ami Vitale
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  • TRIMBAKESHWAR,INDIA, AUGUST 8: A Hindu pilgrim poses at a shrine at Trimbakeshwar during the month long Kumbh Mela in in India, August 8, 2003. Kumbh Mela, a famous Hindu festival, is expected to bring more than three million pilgrims and foreign tourists. (Photo by Ami Vitale/Getty Images) By photographer Ami Vitale
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  • BHUTAN:THE LAST SHANGRI LA 3: Buddhist Monks practice a dance in the eastern village of Trashi Yangtse. The small Himalayan kingdom has sat in isolation for thousands of years and only recently has been thrust into the glare of modern times after centuries of solitude. ÊBhutan challenges the conventional yardstick for measuring economic development and growth, the quantitative measure of gross national product (GNP) and is working with the holistic, multidimensional measure of gross national happiness (GNH). According to the Royal Government of Bhutan, "Gross national happiness comprises four pillars: economic self-reliance, environmental preservation, cultural promotion, and good governance. These four goals are mutually linked, complementary, and consistent. They embody national values, aesthetics, and spiritual traditions." By photographer Ami Vitale
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  • Hindus wash after making prayers to Lord Shiva at the river Saruj in the northern Indian city of Ayodhya. By photographer Ami Vitale
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  • LEH, LADAKH, AUGUST 19: Ladakhi Buddhist monks .construct a mandala with sand and the dust of precious stones inside the Thiksay monastery, 17 kilometers outside of Leh, the capital of Ladakh, India August 19, 2003. . After the festival the mandala will be destroyed, thus expressing the impermanence of visible forms. Nestled high in the Himalayas , the isolated area of Ladakh first opened to tourists in 1974, and is the home to one of the last surviving authentic Tibetan Buddhist cultures. Leh is situated at a height of 3505 meters and once was part of the silk route of central Asia. Traders from exotic and far-flung lands have long spoken of the beauties of these lands. (Ami Vitale/Getty Images) By photographer Ami Vitale
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  • LEH, LADAKH, AUGUST 19: Ladakhi Buddhist monks .construct a mandala with sand and the dust of precious stones inside the Thiksay monastery, 17 kilometers outside of Leh, the capital of Ladakh, India August 19, 2003. . After the festival the mandala will be destroyed, thus expressing the impermanence of visible forms. Nestled high in the Himalayas , the isolated area of Ladakh first opened to tourists in 1974, and is the home to one of the last surviving authentic Tibetan Buddhist cultures. Leh is situated at a height of 3505 meters and once was part of the silk route of central Asia. Traders from exotic and far-flung lands have long spoken of the beauties of these lands. (Ami Vitale/Getty Images) By photographer Ami Vitale
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  • Jama Masjid-Muslims come to the largest mosque in India, the Jami Masjid ,to pray for the first day of Ramadan Saturday, November 17, 2001 in Old Delhi, India. (Ami Vitale/Getty Images) By photographer Ami Vitale
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  • Muslims walk around the Jamia Masjid, or Grand Mosque, the first day of the Muslim Eid al-Fitr holiday marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan in Delhi, India December 17, 2001. (Getty Images/ Ami Vitale) By photographer Ami Vitale
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  • A Muslim sleeps inside the Jamia Masjid, or Grand Mosque, the first day of the Muslim Eid al-Fitr holiday marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan in Delhi, India December 17, 2001. (Getty Images/ Ami Vitale) By photographer Ami Vitale
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  • Jelha Ram, a camel trader from Nagor, India lstands with one of his camels as sun sets at the largest camel fair in the world in Pushkar, India in the state of Rajasthan November 11, 2005. Thousands of camels and traders come to the annual event which some say has been going on for centuries. By photographer Ami Vitale
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  • A baby sleeps inside the house of Mr. Amar Singh Verma, who is the "sanchuluk" or computer operator in the agricultural village of Siradi, about 65 kilometers from Bhopal, India March 1, 2005. The company ITC has installed solar power and computers in the villages so farmers can trade their crops online and shopping malls next to the agricultural markets where they bring their harvest. Already their lifestyles are improving as they are able to communicate with the outside world, have electricity and most importantly wait for good prices to sell their crops. Ami Vitale By photographer Ami Vitale
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  • Guddi Bai Verma is silouted as she harvests wheat in the village of Siradi, about 65 kilometers from Bhopal, India March 1, 2005. Ami Vitale By photographer Ami Vitale
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  • 2927309: JAISALMER, INDIA, FEB. 6, 2004: Rajasthani camel owners look for customers to give rides to at sunset on the last day of the Desert Festival that culminated in the picturesque Sam dunes near Jaisalmer, India February 6,2004. Thousands of locals, Indians and several hundred foreigners showed up for the event. (Ami Vitale/Getty Images) By photographer Ami Vitale
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  • 2927309: JAISALMER, INDIA, FEB. 6, 2004: Rajasthani tourists watch Indian paratroopers jump out of a helicopter on the last day of the Desert Festival that culminated in the picturesque Sam dunes near Jaisalmer, India February 6,2004. Thousands of locals, Indians and several hundred foreigners showed up for the event. (Ami Vitale/Getty Images) By photographer Ami Vitale
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  • 2927309: JODPHUR, INDIA, FEB. 10, 2004: Indian Border Security Force constables perform their morning duties at a training center in Jodphur, India February 10,2004. The constables train camels who are able to survive the harsh conditions in the desert region of Rajasthan and along the border with Pakistan. India and Pakistan have fought three wars that date back to the partition of the British Indian Empire in 1947 but are now warming up to eachother and will have peace talks this month. (Ami Vitale/Getty Images) By photographer Ami Vitale
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  • Ganges-Cremation-An elderly Indian woman who just passed away is brought to the holy Ganges river and cremated December 11, 2001 in Varanasi, India. By photographer Ami Vitale
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  • By photographer Ami Vitale
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  • Ganges-Shrine-The steps leading to a shrine on the holy Ganges river are filled with early morning bathers and sheep December 11, 2001 in Varanasi, India. The late George Harrison, a longtime devotee of Hinduism, reportedly left over a million dollars to build a temple in the holy city of Varanasi according to Hare Krishna devotees. The news came as hundreds of Harrison fans still waited expectantly by the banks of the River Ganges for his ashes to arrive, amid confusion on how they were to be scattered. By photographer Ami Vitale
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