02-05-2009, 09:40 AM
Images that present the India that is today, spreading across the diverse nation - be it the rise of their movie stars or their sports stars, their religious practises, or their political leaders.
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Hindu devotees from Bihar state perform rituals at Sangam, the confluence of rivers Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati during the annual month long Hindu religious fair of Magh Mela in Allahabad. Magh Mela involves bathing on auspicious dates spread over a period of 45 days - AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh
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Children and a woman work at a brick factory in Takarjul village, about 60 km south of the northeastern Indian city of Agartala - Reuters/Jayanta Dey.
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Reflection of a Hindu holy man is seen on a mirror as he applies sandalwood paste on his forehead after bathing at Sangam, the confluence of rivers Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati during the annual month long Hindu religious fair of Magh Mela in Allahabad - AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh
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Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama greets Taj Palace hotel staff as he leaves the hotel in New Delhi, on his way to Dharamshala. Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama was released from hospital in the Indian capital of New Delhi after brief treatment for a pinched nerve in his arm, his spokesman told AFP. Spokesman Tenzin Taklha said the 73-year-old Buddhist monk had been rushed by air to New Delhi's Apollo hospital from the northern hill town of Dharamshala after he complained of discomfort. 'His holiness was suffering from a pinched nerve in his arm and that must have happened because of some sudden movement or a wrong posture,' Taklha said - AFP PHOTO/ Manpreet ROMANA
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India's tennis player Sania Mirza walks with her mother Naseema Mirza and father Imran Mirza after a news conference in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad. Mirza became the first Indian woman to win a senior grand slam title when she teamed up with compatriot Mahesh Bhupathi to win the Australian Open mixed doubles on Sunday - Reuters/Krishnendu Halder.
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Hindu devotees from Bihar state perform rituals at Sangam, the confluence of rivers Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati during the annual month long Hindu religious fair of Magh Mela in Allahabad. Magh Mela involves bathing on auspicious dates spread over a period of 45 days - AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh
Children and a woman work at a brick factory in Takarjul village, about 60 km south of the northeastern Indian city of Agartala - Reuters/Jayanta Dey.
Reflection of a Hindu holy man is seen on a mirror as he applies sandalwood paste on his forehead after bathing at Sangam, the confluence of rivers Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati during the annual month long Hindu religious fair of Magh Mela in Allahabad - AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh
Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama greets Taj Palace hotel staff as he leaves the hotel in New Delhi, on his way to Dharamshala. Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama was released from hospital in the Indian capital of New Delhi after brief treatment for a pinched nerve in his arm, his spokesman told AFP. Spokesman Tenzin Taklha said the 73-year-old Buddhist monk had been rushed by air to New Delhi's Apollo hospital from the northern hill town of Dharamshala after he complained of discomfort. 'His holiness was suffering from a pinched nerve in his arm and that must have happened because of some sudden movement or a wrong posture,' Taklha said - AFP PHOTO/ Manpreet ROMANA
India's tennis player Sania Mirza walks with her mother Naseema Mirza and father Imran Mirza after a news conference in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad. Mirza became the first Indian woman to win a senior grand slam title when she teamed up with compatriot Mahesh Bhupathi to win the Australian Open mixed doubles on Sunday - Reuters/Krishnendu Halder.
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