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    58 year old Ismail, one of over 8 million of India's cycle rickshaw drivers, peddles through the district of Amritsar, a city in Punjab; the north-western state of India. Many pilgrims and tourists alike flock to Amritsar's Golden Temple shrine, the cultural and spiritual centre for the Sikh religion, and which attracts more visitors annually than Agra's Taj Mahal. Views[550] An Indian Sadhu (holy man) happily shares rice and milk with a litter of stray puppies by the Ganges River. Sadhu's lead a quiet, wandering life, choosing to live away from mainstream society, dwelling in caves, forests, temples and ashrams. They form a unique 'brotherhood' with other Sadhu's, and are well respected throughout India. Views[723] Four young boys play in a Jaipur street after finishing school for the day. These children are fortunate, rising statistics show that less than half of children between the ages of 6 and 14 regularly attend school (approx. 200 million children nationwide). Views[752] A young mother and mother-to-be smile broadly for the camera in bright saris. Due to the acceleration in economic growth throughout the nation, an economic rift has appeared, with twenty-three per cent of the population sadly living below the poverty line. Views[341] A solitary figure, fishing for driftwood, silhouettes against the swelling Ganges. During Monsoon season, India's main 'Giver of Life'', the Ganges River, swells considerably, creating a bigger hazard to those who risk their lives collecting driftwood to make furniture and other marketable produce. Views[346]
     

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