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Saddhus sit under decorative marble elephant at the entrance to the Jagdish temple at Diwali, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Annie Owen

Annie Owen is best known for her extensive portfolio of images taken mainly in India, Borneo and other parts of Asia. Annie delights in the detail of daily life in Asia. She travels there regularly and is constantly updating her imagery.Annie is aware that travelling in the more remote villages throughout Asia, she gets a different reaction to her presence as a woman than perhaps a male photographer might receive.Annie has been working in photography for many years now, and tries to make sure that her pictures tell their own stories. Please enjoy browsing through her work. or see more of here work on www.annieowen.com

Red and gold tinselled cloths for Hindu devotees visiting a temple, Guwahati, Assam, India, Asia - 805-198

Priest arranging puja ceremony inside 7-8th century Parashurameshvara temple, Bhubaneswar, Odisha - 805-1266

Buddhist stone stupas found on the Ratnagiri archaeological site of the ancient Buddhist area of Odisha - 805-1270

One of the 64 Jogini statues in the Chausathi Jogini Mandir, draped with a shawl as a puja, Hirapur, Odisha - 805-1271

Priest performing puja ceremony with couple inside 10th century Mukteswar temple, Bhubaneswar, Odisha - 805-1268

Carved stone Vimana in the 10th century Mukteswar temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva, Odisha - 805-1267

Priest standing at entrance to 7-8th century Parashurameshvara temple, one of the oldest in Bhubaneswar, Odisha - 805-1265

Remains of a Buddhist monastery at Lalitgiri archaeological site dating back to 1st century, Odisha - 805-1269

Group of Chaiti Ghoda (Dummy Horse) dancers performing traditional dance at rural village event, Odisha - 805-1263

Trio of deities draped with leaf garlands inside temple to Lord Jagannath, rural Odisha - 805-1262

Gotipua dancers in costume, performing traditional Gotipua dance in rural village, Odisha - 805-1257

Musician plays the drum at the shrine to Lord Jagannath inside the village temple, rural Odisha - 805-1261

Group of traditional Chaiti Ghoda (Dummy Horse) dancers who perform dances at village events, Odisha - 805-1264

Main character Rautani performing traditional Chaiti Ghoda (Dummy Horse) dance at village event, Odisha - 805-1260

Gotipua dancers in costume, performing traditional Gotipua dance in rural village, Odisha - 805-1259

Gotipua dancers in costume, performing traditional Gotipua dance in rural village, Odisha - 805-1258

Busy street market in the late afternoon outside the Jagannath Temple, Puri, Odisha - 805-1247

Morning light over river boats moored on the banks of the Mahanadi river, Cuttack district, Odisha - 805-1246

Students at a mantra chanting school in preparation for temple prayer, Puri, Odisha - 805-1251

Widows gathered to celebrate Kartika Brata month long festival by fasting together and burning puja lamps, Puri, Odisha - 805-1252

Ornately carved dancers and musicians on the Kalinga style Konark sun temple to Surya, Odisha - 805-1249

Puri town centre showing main street and market near the Jagannath Temple to Lord Vishnu, Puri, Odisha - 805-1248

Vimana end of the 10th century sandstone Varahi temple dedicated to Varaha, Chaurasi, Prachi Valley, Odisha - 805-1255

The Vimana over the inner sanctum at the 13th century Madhava temple to Lord Vishnu, Cuttack district, Odisha - 805-1256

Widows gathered to celebrate Kartika Brata month long festival by fasting together and burning puja lamps, Puri, Odisha - 805-1253

Widows gathered to celebrate Kartika Brata month long festival by fasting together and burning puja lamps, Puri, Odisha - 805-1254

Tourists at sunset by of the 24 carved huge stone chariot wheels carved on 13th century Konark sun temple, Odisha - 805-1250

Villagers maintaining neat vegetable fields using traditional pair of oxen with wooden plough near Dadhapatna village, Odisha - 805-1241

Man on his porch, spinning silk using traditional wooden spinning wheel and stick cages, Nuapatna, Odisha - 805-1242

Monks at Joranda Gadhi, a temple complex devoted to the Supreme Lord for followers of Mahima dharma, Dhenkanal, Odisha - 805-1243

Sheets of freshly made rubber hanging out to dry on the rubber plantation, Dhenkanal district, Odisha - 805-1245

Worshippers at Joranda Gadhi, a temple complex devoted to the Supreme Lord for followers of Mahima dharma, Dhenkanal, Odisha - 805-1244

Almost completed ocean going dhow under construction at low tide, handmade from Sal wood on the Rukmavati River, Mandvi, Gujarat - 805-1238

Man putting finishing touches to ocean going dhow at low tide, hand made from Sal wood on the Rukmavati River, Mandvi, Gujarat - 805-1240

Ocean going dhow, constructed by hand from Sal wood in 400 year old tradition, on the Rukmavati River, Mandvi, Gujarat - 805-1237

Ocean going dhow, constructed by hand from Sal wood in 400 year old tradition, on the Rukmavati River, Mandvi, Gujarat - 805-1236

Boatbuilder beneath the hull of ocean going dhow under construction by hand from Sal wood, Rukmavati River, Mandvi, Gujarat - 805-1239

Bolts of brightly coloured dyed and block printed cotton laid out to dry in the sun, Gujarat - 805-1235

Diwali festival lights illuminating the beautiful white marble Swaminarayan temple, Mandvi, Gujarat - 805-1233

Bolts of brightly coloured dyed and block printed cotton laid out to dry in the sun, Gujarat - 805-1234

Entrance to the beautiful white marble Swaminarayan temple, illuminated for evening prayers, Mandvi, Gujarat - 805-1232

Busy shopping street in the market, with sacred cow, Mandvi, Gujarat - 805-1229

Women buying their new saris for Diwali festival celebrations, Mandvi, Gujarat - 805-1228

Diwali festival lights illuminating the entrance to the white marble Swaminarayan temple, Mandvi, Gujarat - 805-1231

Diwali holidaymakers taking camel rides along the shore at sunset, Mandvi, Gujarat - 805-1230

Hindu woman in red sari inside the ornate white marble Swaminarayan temple, built following the 2001 earthquake, Bhuj, Gujarat - 805-1226

Women threading mala (garlands) for Diwali puja in the ornate white marble Swaminarayan temple, Bhuj, Gujarat - 805-1227

Contemporary female performer in a Kathakali dance depicting folk mythologies from the Hindu epics, Nilambur, Kerala, India, Asia - 805-1215

Tipu Sultan's mausoleum, the final resting place of The Tiger of Mysore, Gumbaz, Srirangapatna, Karnataka, India, Asia - 805-1221

Inner courtyard with cast iron lion inside royal Mysore Palace, constructed between 1897 and 1912, Mysore, Karnataka, India, Asia - 805-1218

Students practising Kathakali dance with teacher, Kalamandalam University for the Performing Arts, Cheruthuruthy, Kerala, India, Asia - 805-1217

Contemporary female performer in a traditional Kathakali dance about folk mythologies from the Hindu epics, Nilambur, Kerala, India, Asia - 805-1216

Temple elephant being washed by mahout in the early morning in the Bharathapuzzha River, Cheruthuruthy, Kerala, India, Asia - 805-1224

Students practising Kathakali dance with teacher, Kalamandalam University for the Performing Arts, Cheruthuruthy, Kerala, India, Asia - 805-1225

Pillared Durbar hall inside Mysore Palace, seat of the Mysore kingdom, constructed between 1897 and 1912, Mysore, Karnataka, India, Asia - 805-1222

Durbar hall with sculpted pillars inside Mysore Palace, constructed between 1897 and 1912, Mysore, Karnataka, India, Asia - 805-1219

The Peacock hall inside Mysore Palace, seat of the Mysore kingdom, constructed between 1897 and 1912, Mysore, Karnataka, India, Asia - 805-1220

Interior of Jewish Synagogue built in 1640 and recently restored, with fine woodwork, Chendamangalam, Kerala, India, Asia - 805-1223

Performer carefully applying make-up with bamboo stick for a Kathakali dance performance of folk mythologies, Nilambur, Kerala, India, Asia - 805-1214

Visitors to the 11th century Brihadisvara Cholan temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia - 805-1206

Main ornately carved painted gopuram at the 10th century Nataraj temple, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia - 805-1195

Hindu temple to Ganesh built on the rocky coast overlooking the Bay of Bengal at Tranquebar, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia - 805-1198

Women holding posters protesting against plastic pollution on the beach promenade in Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia - 805-1193

Donations of rupees being sorted, counted and bundled inside the 11th century Brihadisvara Cholan temple, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia - 805-1212

Woman with shaved head, Shiva devotee, dressed in red, outside 11th century Brihadisvara Cholan temple, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia - 805-1210

Polythene free zone sign showing India's active attempt to reduce plastic pollution, Mahaballipuram, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia - 805-1192

Outer carved stone entrance gate to 11th century Brihadisvara Cholan temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia - 805-1208

The 11th century Gangaikonda Cholapuram Brihadisvara temple dedicated to Shiva, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ariyalur district, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia - 805-1207

One of the ornate, carved and painted gopuram of the 11th century Brihadisvara Cholan temple, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia - 805-1213

Part of beautiful 7th century rock carved in the Varaha Cave temple, depicting Hindu Lord Vishnu, Mahaballipuram, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia - 805-1190

Hindu temple to Ganesh built on the rocky coast overlooking the Bay of Bengal at Tranquebar, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia - 805-1201

Weatherbeaten Hindu temple to Ganesh on the rocky coast at Tranquebar, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia - 805-1197

Holy man dressing temple Nandi bull for temple ceremony, Gangaikonda Cholapuram temple, Ariyalur district, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia - 805-1200

People resting in the stone pillared corridor inside the 11th century Brihadisvara Cholan temple, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia - 805-1211

Krishna's butterball, a large granite ball which has stood on this sloping site for over 1200 years, Mammalapuram, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia - 805-1189

One of the ornate, carved and painted gopuram of the 11th century Brihadisvara Cholan temple, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia - 805-1188

Two dressed deities at shrine inside pillared hall in 11th century Gangaikonda Cholapuram temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ariyalur district, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia - 805-1205

Fishermen preparing to cast fishing net at sunrise into the waters of the Bay of Bengal, Tranquebar, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia - 805-1199

Nandi bull dressed with deity for temple ceremony, Gangaikonda Cholapuram temple to Shiva, Ariyalur district, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia - 805-1203

Inside Vahara Cave showing 7th century rock-cut architecture depicting Hindu Lord Vishnu, Mahaballipuram, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia - 805-1191

Women holding posters protesting against plastic pollution on the beach promenade in Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia - 805-1194

Fisherman fishing with a net in the early morning in the waters of the Bay of Bengal, Tranquebar, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia - 805-1196

Man preparing puja offerings from flowers, coconuts and fruit in 11th century Brihadisvara temple, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia - 805-1209

Hindu devotees placing lit puja lamps in temple courtyard to celebrate annual festival of Shivraatri, Koraput district, Odisha, India, Asia - 805-1177

Mali tribespeople shopping in the early morning at the weekly tribal market, Koraput, Odisha, India, Asia - 805-1180

Mali tribeswoman holding hair of child having had her head shaved for choula, at the festival of Shivraatri, Koraput, Odisha, India, Asia - 805-1179

Dhurua tribal men and women performing rare traditional tribal dance to celebrate festival of Shivraatri, Gupteswar, Odisha, India, Asia - 805-1185

Weekly vegetable market, Koraput, Odisha, India, Asia - 805-1175

Mali tribeswoman arranging dried river fish in pre-weighed piles for sale in the weekly Mali tribal market, Koraput, Odisha, India, Asia - 805-1181

Mali tribesman offering puja gift to temple pundit after shaving his child's head at the festival of Shivraatri, Koraput, Odisha, India, Asia - 805-1178

Busy weekly tribal market of the Mali tribespeople in Koraput, Odisha, India, Asia - 805-1182

Mali tribeswoman holding hair of child having her head shaved by temple pundit at the festival of Shivraatri, Koraput, Odisha, India, Asia - 805-1176

Dhuruba women at tribal market stall selling tree resins used for mosquito repellent, millet, and fruits to dry, Jeypore, Odisha, India, Asia - 805-1183

Two young pilgrims, in orange T shirts with images of Lord Shiva, going to Gupteswar cave Shiva shrine, Jeypore, Odisha, India, Asia - 805-1184

Tea plantations covering the undulating hills in Munnar, Kerala, India, Asia - 805-1167

Interior, St. Mary's Forane Church, one of the oldest Christian churches in India, established in AD 427, Champakulam, Kerala, India, Asia - 805-1172

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