Quiet moment, morning prayers. Kathmandu, Nepal
Pigeons rise above the Boudhanath Stupa at first light. Kathmandu, Nepal
Night cremations at Pashupatinath Temple. Kathmandu, Nepal
Wrapped against the morning cold, worshippers make their way through the first light of day. Kathmandu, Nepal
Smoke rises from a funeral pyre at Pashupatinath, where cremation ceremonies continue through the night along the banks of the Bagmati River. Kathmandu, Nepal
In the fading light of evening, a shepherd leads his flock through the dry landscape surrounding Batman Province in southeastern Turkey.
Beachgoers gather at sunset on Chowpatty Beach as a vendor makes his way across the sand beneath the skyline of Mumbai.
Smiles and concentration accompany the careful creation of a sand mandala by young monks at Thiksey Monastery in Ladakh. India
A street vendor prepares paan—betel leaves filled with areca nut, spices and sweet condiments—in a late-night stall in Mumbai. India
Monks gather around the Boudhanath Stupa during morning prayers beneath strings of colorful prayer flags. Kathmandu, Nepal
A fruit seller waits for customers at her stall in one of Mumbai's many neighborhood markets.
Generations of Buddhist monks gather in prayer, while an elder monk turns his prayer wheel beneath the early morning light. Kathmandu, Nepal
The neon glow of a corner deli lights the streets of Manhattan after dark.
Rows of boarded-up houses stretch into the distance as a collapsed building exposes the fragile state of a once-thriving neighborhood. Baltimore, USA
Local children cool off in the Tigris River, whose waters have sustained communities across Mesopotamia for thousands of years.
Pilgrims circulate through a monastery corridor lined with prayer wheels, an act of daily worship rooted in Tibetan Buddhist tradition. Lhasa, China
Residents and visitors navigate the waterways of Dal Lake, home to floating gardens, houseboats, and the iconic shikara boats of Kashmir.
