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Diversity is everywhere in India, from its religions and languages to its economy, and climates. The second-most populous nation in the world, India is home to more than 1.2 billion people.

Most are Hindu, but seven other religions -- including Islam, Christianity and Sikhism -- make up nearly 20 percent of the population.

Collected here are recent photos from across the vast nation, offering only a small glimpse of the people and diversity of India.

Indian soldiers from the Border Security Forces atop camels stand at attention in front of the Presidential Palace in New Delhi.

An Indian boy in school uniform waits for a rickshaw driver to make an adjustment on a cool morning in New Delhi.

High rise buildings stand in the skyline in Mumbai.

Indian dancers perform during the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) gala night in Gurgaon on the outskirts of New Delhi.

Indian beggars ask for alms from Buddhist devotees visiting the Mahabodhi temple, believed to be the place where Buddha attained enlightenment, in the town of Bodh Gaya.

An Indian family walks out of the doorway of the Lord Hanuman Hindu Temple in the Karol Bagh neighborhood of New Delhi.

A linesman adjusts electric cables set up temporarily in preparation of the Magh Mela festival on the banks of River Ganges in Allahabad, India.

Indian workers cover elephant statues at Ambedkar Memorial Park in Lucknow, India.

A child reacts to the camera as she collects recyclable spare parts at an automobile yard on the outskirts of Jammu, India.

A man rides a motorcycle loaded with snacks amid dense fog on a cold morning at Noida on the outskirts of New Delhi.

A Hindu devotee holds an oil lamp and offers prayers to the Sun god at the Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati, on Makar Sankranti festival, in Allahabad, India.

An Indian man walks past mounds of cotton in Dhrangadhra, about 110 kilometers from Ahmadabad, India.

Hindu devotees wearing headsets listen to a fortune-telling machine at Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati, in the northern Indian city of Allahabad.

Indian Navy personnel salute from the deck of an Indian naval vessel during the Presidents Fleet Review in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Mumbai.

An Indian dressed up as an angel lights candles on the eve of Christmas Day at St Paul's church in Amritsar.

A firefighter evacuates a patient from a hospital after it caught fire in Kolkata.

Tibetan dancers perform a ritual dance in front of spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, on the final day of Kalachakra Buddhist festival, in Bodh Gaya, Bihar.

People watch a five-story building tilt as it collapses in Surat, India.

A physically challenged boy in a wheelchair participates in the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon in Mumbai, India.

Monks perform a ritual dance known as 'Cham' during the last day of the Kalachakra Festival in Bodh Gaya.

A woman drinks water from a tap at the Magh Mela site at Sangam, the confluence of rivers Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati in Allahabad.

Indian soldiers train on stunt motorcycles in preparation for an upcoming Republic Day parade in New Delhi.

A cluster of traditional houses on the banks of river Jehlum in Srinagar.

Indian children dressed as Hindu God Shiva, right, and Parvati, hold a toy gun as they pose for a photograph during the annual traditional fair of Magh Mela.

A Sikh warrior blows fire from his mouth during a religious procession ahead of the birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh in Jammu, India.

Young Buddhist monks play video games at a parlor in the town of Bodh Gaya, ahead of the Kalachakra Buddhist festival in Bihar.

A Hindu woman offers prayers to the setting sun during the festival of Chhath at the Arabian Sea, in Mumbai.

An Indian policeman, right, takes evasive action as a Kashmiri Shiite Muslim charges at him with chains in Srinagar, India.

The Guinness World Records adjudicator Rob Molloy (right) speaks with Jyoti Amge, the world's shortest living woman, on her 18th birthday.

A devotee takes a ritual bath at the water tank of the illuminated Bangla Sahib Sikh temple.

An Indian health worker administers a polio drop to a newborn at Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalaya in New Delhi.

Residents fly kites from rooftops in the Walled City of Dariyapur during Makar Sankranti (Kite Festival Day).