Glimpse of South Asia

Agencies Published April 18, 2011
Indian brides and grooms sit during a mass marriage ceremony for some 187 low-income couples from the India-Pakistan border area at Gurdwara Baba Jallan Dass in the village of Naushehra Dhala, some 50kms from Amritsar. ? AFP Photo
Indian brides and grooms sit during a mass marriage ceremony for some 187 low-income couples from the India-Pakistan border area at Gurdwara Baba Jallan Dass in the village of Naushehra Dhala, some 50kms from Amritsar. ? AFP Photo
Afghan children play on a wheel in Kabul. ? Reuters Photo
Afghan children play on a wheel in Kabul. ? Reuters Photo
Kolkata Knight Riders team owner and Bollywood star Shahrukh Khan cheers as former India cricket captain Mohammad Azharuddin, left, looks on during the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals in Kolkata. ? AP Photo
Kolkata Knight Riders team owner and Bollywood star Shahrukh Khan cheers as former India cricket captain Mohammad Azharuddin, left, looks on during the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals in Kolkata. ? AP Photo
People throw vermilion powder on one another and play traditional drums to celebrate "Sindoor Jatra" at Thimi, near Kathmandu. Sindur Jatra, or Vemillion Powder Festival, is celebrated to welcome the advent of spring and the New Year. ?Reuters Photo
People throw vermilion powder on one another and play traditional drums to celebrate "Sindoor Jatra" at Thimi, near Kathmandu. Sindur Jatra, or Vemillion Powder Festival, is celebrated to welcome the advent of spring and the New Year. ?Reuters Photo
Pakistani tribal families flee their villages, passing through the Khyber area of Pakistan, following violent clashes in Tirah valley of tribal areas. ? AP Photo
Pakistani tribal families flee their villages, passing through the Khyber area of Pakistan, following violent clashes in Tirah valley of tribal areas. ? AP Photo
Afghans gather at a bazaar in the old city of Kabul. ? Reuters Photo
Afghans gather at a bazaar in the old city of Kabul. ? Reuters Photo
Teams line up with their auto rickshaws prior to the flag off of the Rickshaw Run, at Kochi, India. The Rickshaw Run, a five-year-old charity event is expected to cover nearly 5,000 kilometers. ? AP Photo
Teams line up with their auto rickshaws prior to the flag off of the Rickshaw Run, at Kochi, India. The Rickshaw Run, a five-year-old charity event is expected to cover nearly 5,000 kilometers. ? AP Photo
An elderly man has his face covered with vermilion powder during Sindur Jatra festival in Katmandu, Nepal. ? AP Photo
An elderly man has his face covered with vermilion powder during Sindur Jatra festival in Katmandu, Nepal. ? AP Photo
A participant dances atop an auto rickshaw prior to the flag off of the Rickshaw Run, at Kochi, India. 180 adventurers from 19 countries in flimsy auto rickshaws took off for the ride of a lifetime from India's southern tip to its northeastern edge. ?AP Photo
A participant dances atop an auto rickshaw prior to the flag off of the Rickshaw Run, at Kochi, India. 180 adventurers from 19 countries in flimsy auto rickshaws took off for the ride of a lifetime from India's southern tip to its northeastern edge. ?AP Photo
A model presents jewelry creation from designer Taiba during a show in Lahore. ? AFP Photo
A model presents jewelry creation from designer Taiba during a show in Lahore. ? AFP Photo
A Tibetan monk adds oil to oil lamps at Tibetan Youth Club in Kathmandu. ? Reuters Photo
A Tibetan monk adds oil to oil lamps at Tibetan Youth Club in Kathmandu. ? Reuters Photo

From arranged marriages to practicing various religions, the following are pictures reflecting the ways people live and experience their worlds in South Asia.

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Rao
Apr 18, 2011 04:40pm
Believe me ! This model is attractive but loaded with too much metal as in a metal-working workshop. Too gaudy. I wish people would would develop a different taste sleekness and pastel colours etc. to highlight physical beauty of human figure.
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Rao
Apr 18, 2011 04:45pm
Those women deserve to be treated like human being inside the house and in public too. Can you imagine how it feels and stifling in summer. The children can not even see the smile of their mother in that dress. So let me honestly say, Ban the burkha forever.
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