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  • Tongue Piercing Festival Of Nepal
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    Tongue Piercing Festival Of Nepal
    Sujan Shrestha, 29, pierces his tongue as part of an annual tradition for the third consecutive year in Thimi, Nepal, on April 15, 2025. The town of Bode in Thimi Municipality has a tradition of piercing the tongue with a 10-inch long iron needle to coincide with the Lunar New Year. Sujan's uncle, Karminaya Krishna Chandra Bag Shrestha, has pierced his tongue 12 times in the past. After performing worship to deities and offering flowers, Sujan has his tongue pierced in front of thousands of people. (Photo by Sanjit Pariyar/NurPhoto)

     

  • Tongue Piercing Festival Of Nepal
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    Tongue Piercing Festival Of Nepal
    Sujan Shrestha, 29, pierces his tongue as part of an annual tradition for the third consecutive year in Thimi, Nepal, on April 15, 2025. The town of Bode in Thimi Municipality has a tradition of piercing the tongue with a 10-inch long iron needle to coincide with the Lunar New Year. Sujan's uncle, Karminaya Krishna Chandra Bag Shrestha, has pierced his tongue 12 times in the past. After performing worship to deities and offering flowers, Sujan has his tongue pierced in front of thousands of people. (Photo by Sanjit Pariyar/NurPhoto)

     

  • Tongue Piercing Festival Of Nepal
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    Tongue Piercing Festival Of Nepal
    Sujan Shrestha, 29, pierces his tongue as part of an annual tradition for the third consecutive year in Thimi, Nepal, on April 15, 2025. The town of Bode in Thimi Municipality has a tradition of piercing the tongue with a 10-inch long iron needle to coincide with the Lunar New Year. Sujan's uncle, Karminaya Krishna Chandra Bag Shrestha, has pierced his tongue 12 times in the past. After performing worship to deities and offering flowers, Sujan has his tongue pierced in front of thousands of people. (Photo by Sanjit Pariyar/NurPhoto)

     

  • Tongue Piercing Festival Of Nepal
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    Tongue Piercing Festival Of Nepal
    Sujan Shrestha, 29, pierces his tongue as part of an annual tradition for the third consecutive year in Thimi, Nepal, on April 15, 2025. The town of Bode in Thimi Municipality has a tradition of piercing the tongue with a 10-inch long iron needle to coincide with the Lunar New Year. Sujan's uncle, Karminaya Krishna Chandra Bag Shrestha, has pierced his tongue 12 times in the past. After performing worship to deities and offering flowers, Sujan has his tongue pierced in front of thousands of people. (Photo by Sanjit Pariyar/NurPhoto)

     

  • Tongue Piercing Festival Of Nepal
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    Tongue Piercing Festival Of Nepal
    Sujan Shrestha, 29, pierces his tongue as part of an annual tradition for the third consecutive year in Thimi, Nepal, on April 15, 2025. The town of Bode in Thimi Municipality has a tradition of piercing the tongue with a 10-inch long iron needle to coincide with the Lunar New Year. Sujan's uncle, Karminaya Krishna Chandra Bag Shrestha, has pierced his tongue 12 times in the past. After performing worship to deities and offering flowers, Sujan has his tongue pierced in front of thousands of people. (Photo by Sanjit Pariyar/NurPhoto)

     

  • Tongue Piercing Festival Of Nepal
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    Tongue Piercing Festival Of Nepal
    Sujan Shrestha, 29, pierces his tongue as part of an annual tradition for the third consecutive year in Thimi, Nepal, on April 15, 2025. The town of Bode in Thimi Municipality has a tradition of piercing the tongue with a 10-inch long iron needle to coincide with the Lunar New Year. Sujan's uncle, Karminaya Krishna Chandra Bag Shrestha, has pierced his tongue 12 times in the past. After performing worship to deities and offering flowers, Sujan has his tongue pierced in front of thousands of people. (Photo by Sanjit Pariyar/NurPhoto)

     

  • Tongue Piercing Festival Of Nepal
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    Tongue Piercing Festival Of Nepal
    Sujan Shrestha, 29, pierces his tongue as part of an annual tradition for the third consecutive year in Thimi, Nepal, on April 15, 2025. The town of Bode in Thimi Municipality has a tradition of piercing the tongue with a 10-inch long iron needle to coincide with the Lunar New Year. Sujan's uncle, Karminaya Krishna Chandra Bag Shrestha, has pierced his tongue 12 times in the past. After performing worship to deities and offering flowers, Sujan has his tongue pierced in front of thousands of people. (Photo by Sanjit Pariyar/NurPhoto)

     

  • Tongue Piercing Festival Of Nepal
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    Tongue Piercing Festival Of Nepal
    Sujan Shrestha, 29, pierces his tongue as part of an annual tradition for the third consecutive year in Thimi, Nepal, on April 15, 2025. The town of Bode in Thimi Municipality has a tradition of piercing the tongue with a 10-inch long iron needle to coincide with the Lunar New Year. Sujan's uncle, Karminaya Krishna Chandra Bag Shrestha, has pierced his tongue 12 times in the past. After performing worship to deities and offering flowers, Sujan has his tongue pierced in front of thousands of people. (Photo by Sanjit Pariyar/NurPhoto)

     

  • Tongue Piercing Festival Of Nepal
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    Tongue Piercing Festival Of Nepal
    Sujan Shrestha, 29, pierces his tongue as part of an annual tradition for the third consecutive year in Thimi, Nepal, on April 15, 2025. The town of Bode in Thimi Municipality has a tradition of piercing the tongue with a 10-inch long iron needle to coincide with the Lunar New Year. Sujan's uncle, Karminaya Krishna Chandra Bag Shrestha, has pierced his tongue 12 times in the past. After performing worship to deities and offering flowers, Sujan has his tongue pierced in front of thousands of people. (Photo by Sanjit Pariyar/NurPhoto)

     

  • Tongue Piercing Festival Of Nepal
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    Tongue Piercing Festival Of Nepal
    Sujan Shrestha, 29, pierces his tongue as part of an annual tradition for the third consecutive year in Thimi, Nepal, on April 15, 2025. The town of Bode in Thimi Municipality has a tradition of piercing the tongue with a 10-inch long iron needle to coincide with the Lunar New Year. Sujan's uncle, Karminaya Krishna Chandra Bag Shrestha, has pierced his tongue 12 times in the past. After performing worship to deities and offering flowers, Sujan has his tongue pierced in front of thousands of people. (Photo by Sanjit Pariyar/NurPhoto)

     

  • Tongue Piercing Festival Of Nepal
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    Tongue Piercing Festival Of Nepal
    Devotees gather to watch the Tongue Piercing Festival in Thimi, Nepal, on April 15, 2025. The town of Bode in Thimi Municipality has a tradition of piercing the tongue with a 10-inch long iron needle to coincide with the Lunar New Year. Sujan's uncle, Karminaya Krishna Chandra Bag Shrestha, pierces his tongue 12 times in the past. After performing worship to deities and offering flowers, Sujan has his tongue pierced in front of thousands of people. (Photo by Sanjit Pariyar/NurPhoto)

     

  • Tongue Piercing Festival Of Nepal
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    Tongue Piercing Festival Of Nepal
    Sujan Shrestha, 29, tours the ancient town of Thimi after piercing his tongue as part of an annual tradition for the third consecutive year in Thimi, Nepal, on April 15, 2025. The town of Bode in Thimi Municipality has a tradition of piercing the tongue with a 10-inch long iron needle to coincide with the Lunar New Year. Sujan's uncle, Karminaya Krishna Chandra Bag Shrestha, pierces his tongue 12 times in the past. After performing worship to deities and offering flowers, Sujan has his tongue pierced in front of thousands of people. (Photo by Sanjit Pariyar/NurPhoto)

     

  • Tongue Piercing Festival Of Nepal
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    Tongue Piercing Festival Of Nepal
    Devotees gather to watch the Tongue Piercing Festival in Thimi, Nepal, on April 15, 2025. The town of Bode in Thimi Municipality has a tradition of piercing the tongue with a 10-inch long iron needle to coincide with the Lunar New Year. Sujan's uncle, Karminaya Krishna Chandra Bag Shrestha, pierces his tongue 12 times in the past. After performing worship to deities and offering flowers, Sujan has his tongue pierced in front of thousands of people. (Photo by Sanjit Pariyar/NurPhoto)

     

  • Tongue Piercing Festival Of Nepal
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    Tongue Piercing Festival Of Nepal
    Sujan Shrestha, 29, tours the ancient town of Thimi after piercing his tongue as part of an annual tradition for the third consecutive year in Thimi, Nepal, on April 15, 2025. The town of Bode in Thimi Municipality has a tradition of piercing the tongue with a 10-inch long iron needle to coincide with the Lunar New Year. Sujan's uncle, Karminaya Krishna Chandra Bag Shrestha, pierces his tongue 12 times in the past. After performing worship to deities and offering flowers, Sujan has his tongue pierced in front of thousands of people. (Photo by Sanjit Pariyar/NurPhoto)

     

  • Tongue Piercing Festival Of Nepal
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    Tongue Piercing Festival Of Nepal
    Sujan Shrestha, 29, tours the ancient town of Thimi after piercing his tongue as part of an annual tradition for the third consecutive year in Thimi, Nepal, on April 15, 2025. The town of Bode in Thimi Municipality has a tradition of piercing the tongue with a 10-inch long iron needle to coincide with the Lunar New Year. Sujan's uncle, Karminaya Krishna Chandra Bag Shrestha, pierces his tongue 12 times in the past. After performing worship to deities and offering flowers, Sujan has his tongue pierced in front of thousands of people. (Photo by Sanjit Pariyar/NurPhoto)

     

  • India Hindu Festival
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    India Hindu Festival
    Hindu devotees dress as Hindu deities Rama and his wife Sita, along with the monkey god Hanuman, and participate in a religious procession marking the birthday of the Hindu deity Rama as they observe the Ram Navami festival in Howrah, India, on April 6, 2025. (Photo by Debajyoti Chakraborty/NurPhoto)

     

  • FEATURE - Tibet: Land und Leute
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    FEATURE - Tibet: Land und Leute
    (4/28/2017) Several women spin the prayer wheels at Tsepak Lhakhang Monastery. Lhasa. (Photo by Sergi Reboredo/Sipa USA) *** Local Caption *** 20844395
    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Tibet: Land und Leute
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    FEATURE - Tibet: Land und Leute
    (4/28/2017) An old man with his son in the Monastery of Tsepak Lhakhang, Lhasa, Tibet. (Photo by Sergi Reboredo/Sipa USA) *** Local Caption *** 20844397
    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Tibet: Land und Leute
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    FEATURE - Tibet: Land und Leute
    (4/26/2017) Tibetan deities inside Pelkhor Chode Temple Complex, Gyantse, Tibet, China (Photo by Sergi Reboredo/Sipa USA) *** Local Caption *** 20844468
    (c) Dukas

     

  • Sculptor adding hands to goddess Durga deities, made of Hooghly river clay over straw base in Kumartuli potters quarter, Kolkata
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    Sculptor adding hands to goddess Durga deities, made of Hooghly river clay over straw base in Kumartuli potters quarter, Kolkata
    Sculptor adding hands to goddess Durga deities, made of Hooghly river clay over straw base in Kumartuli potters quarter, Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India, Asia
    Annie Owen

     

  • Sculptor finishing goddess Durga deities, made using Hooghly river clay over straw base in Kumartuli potters' quarter, Kolkata
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    Sculptor finishing goddess Durga deities, made using Hooghly river clay over straw base in Kumartuli potters' quarter, Kolkata
    Sculptor finishing goddess Durga deities, made using Hooghly river clay over straw base in Kumartuli potters' quarter, Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India, Asia
    Annie Owen

     

  • FEATURE - Nepal: Land und Leute
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    FEATURE - Nepal: Land und Leute
    (7/16/2016) Sadhu at Budhanilkantha temple, also known as Narayantan temple is located north of Kathmandu city, about 8 kilometers away, Nepal (Photo by Sergi Reboredo/Sipa USA) *** Local Caption *** 20844521
    (c) Dukas

     

  • The Golden Chariot, a luxury train that tours heritage sites in Karnataka, Southern India - Apr 2009
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    The Golden Chariot, a luxury train that tours heritage sites in Karnataka, Southern India - Apr 2009
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Stuart Forster / Rex Features ( 985640j )

    The Golden Chariot, a luxury train that tours heritage sites in Karnataka, Southern India - Apr 2009
    THE GOLDEN CHARIOT - KARNATAKA'S LUXURY TRAIN

    Visitors to Southern India can enjoy a luxurious voyage of discovery thanks to a veritable 'palace on wheels' - the Golden Chariot.

    This five-star train transports tourists between sites of cultural and historic interest throughout the Indian state of Karnataka.

    While the neighbouring states of Kerala and Goa are firmly established on the tourist trail, Karnataka is only just entering the mass consciousness of international travellers.

    With poor roads, no real air access and only limited hotels the state has remained largely untouched.

    However, the Golden Chariot is now opening up this area and revealing its many wonders, all of which are encapsulated under the region's "One State, Many Worlds" slogan.

    And the concept of exploring India's heritage sites from the opulent surroundings of a train that comes complete with its very own spa is proving increasingly popular.

    The Golden Chariot's journey begins in Bangalore's Yeshwanthpur railway station before it embarks on a seven day tour that winds its way through Karnataka, stopping at some of its impressive heritage sites, and eventually finishing in Goa.

    Those who embark on this journey can enjoy a host of luxuries that are packed into the eighteen coaches that form the Golden Chariot.

    Eleven of these carriages are given over to sleeping quarters named after the dynasties - such as Rashtrakuta, Vijayanagara and Chalukya - which formerly ruled over territories in Karnataka.

    Each of the carriages, which cost around $350 per night for double occupancy, have a full-time coach attendant who provides an attentive, butler-like service.

    The decor of each cabin draws its inspiration from Karnataka's...
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