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The Hanuman Shrine atop Hermakuta Hill in India is one of many temples among the Hampi ruins dedicated to worship the Hindu god, Shiva. —Manickam Bala
Shepherds off of a highway in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. —Vineet Vohra
A girl posing for the camera in the midst of traffic. —Anurag Sahoo
An Aghori by the banks of the Ganga River in Varansi, India. —Thanwan Singh
A Great White Shark in Ensanada, Baja California, Mexico. —George Probst
A photo to immortalize their 2,500km trip around Australia. —Gloria Salgado Gispert
A portrait of Clelia in Mosciano Sant’Angelo, Italy. —Alessandro Passerini
This beautiful wave was captured with a long exposure to emphasize its circular path due to a submerged cliff causing the wave to bend in Manarola, Italy. —Paolo Lazzarotti
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