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For modern, high-quality images, stock sites offer legal downloads. Search for “Indian tribe,” “Native American powwow,” or “Holi festival India.” If you are looking to curate a collection,
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Peaceful portraits of Buddhist monks in Ladakh and sadhus along the Ganges in Varanasi. Digital Archiving and Preservation