Dhyana Buddha under construction on the banks of River Krishna at Amaravati. Southern India. 2006

Baggage handlers move tourists' suitcases and luggage at Hospet Junction station. Hampi, Karnataka, Southern India. 2006

A house hotel boat on the backwaters of Kerala. Southern India. 2006

Aerial view of the misty mountain range. Southern India. 2006

Palm tree and a hut overlooking the sea. Varkala, Kerala, Southern India. 2006

Traditional painted and decorated rickshaw, with posters of Bollywood film stars. Amaravati, Southern India. 2006

A sacred cow crosses the road in front of an auto rickshaw stopping the traffic. Karnataka, Southern India. 2006

Two tourists relax on the front of a boat as it travels along the backwaters of Kerala. Southern India. 2006

Tea plantation in the hills of Munnar. Munnar is the centre of Kerala's tea growing region. Kerala, South India. 2006

East meets west in Thriuvanthapuram (Trivandrum), capital of Kerala, where temple icons like Ganesh can be seen next to western 2006

Varkala beach viewed from the cliff top with people swimming and sunbathing. Varkala, Kerala, Southern India. 2006

Street performers and a dancing cow in Amaravati. Southern India. 2006

Man in a coracle (an oval lightweight boat) paddles up the Tungabhadra river. Hampi, Karnataka, Southern India. 2006

A fisherman punts along the backwaters of Kerala. Southern India. 2006

Women employees picking tea leaves on a plantation in the hills of Munnar. Munnar is the centre of Kerala's tea growing region. 2006

Holy Cross Church in Fort Kochi (Cochin). Kerala, Southern India. 2006

The coastline viewed from the cliffs at Varkala that leads to Black beach. Kerala, Southern India. 2006

A small model depicts what the stupa looked like, with part of the original Stupa in the background, at the museum in Amaravati. 2006

Coracles (an oval lightweight boat) used for taking tourists along the sacred river Tungabhadra. Hampi, Karnataka, Southern Indi 2006

Women employees picking tea leaves on a plantation in the hills of Munnar. Munnar is the centre of Kerala's tea growing region. 2006