epa05255247 A strong handshake by Indian prime minister Nanrendra Modi leave a impression at the Britain's Prince William's hand (L) prior to a meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India 12 April 2016.Prince William and his wife Catherine are on a visit to India and Bhutan from 10 to 16 April. EPA/HARISH TYAGI

epa05715399 Carolina Marin from Spain representing Hyderabad Hunters in action against Sung Ji Hyun from South Korea representing Mumbai Rockets during their Women's Single Semi Final match for the Premier Badminton League (PBL) 2017 in New Delhi, India, 13 January 2017. EPA/HARISH TYAGI

epa03904540 Anqi Bai of China is on her way to win the women's 200m backstroke final during the swimming competitions at the 6th East Asian Games in Tianjin, China, 10 October 2013. EPA/HARISH TYAGI

epa03978839 YEARENDER 2013 NOVEMBER Britain's Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, visit the Hindu temple Akshardham, in New Delhi, India, 08 November 2013. The royal couple is on a nine-day visit to India, which is their third official visit to India together. EPA/HARISH TYAGI

epa04988330 YEARENDER 2015 MAY Road markings appear distorted during a heatwave, in New Delhi, India, 27 May 2015. More than 1,150 people are reported dead from a heat wave that hit India. EPA/HARISH TYAGI

epa05820541 A close up view of a pink rose in full bloom at a public garden in New Delhi, India 28 February 2017. This is the time of the year when most of the rose flowers in Delhi are in full bloom. EPA/HARISH TYAGI

epa03925001 Australian Formula One driver Mark Webber of Red Bull Racing in action during the third practice session at the Buddh International Circuit on the outskirts of New Delhi, India, 26 October 2013. The Formula One Grand Prix of India will take place at Buddh International Circuit on 27 October 2013. EPA/HARISH TYAGI

epa05115786 An Indian white duck resting with its beak inside her feathers during a sunny but a cold day at a public garden in New Delhi, India, 21 January 2016. EPA/HARISH TYAGI

epa05508775 Indian workers carry bamboo from a stacks of bamboo at the bank of the Brahmaputra river in Guwahati, India, 24 August 2016. As the festival season has started in this part of the northeast India, businessmen have started stocking bamboos in large quantity to be used for making idols besides other things. Apart from festivals there is also a large demand of bamboo for construction works in Guwahati. EPA/HARISH TYAGI

epa05784597 Indian polling officials check the identity of the woman in veil at the polling station during the first phase of the assembly elections in Dadri, Uttar Pradesh, India 11 February 2017. People cast votes for candidates contesting on 73 out of 403 assembly constituencies in a three-cornered main contest between the ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) in alliance with Congress Party, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) in the first phase of the seven phase election in Uttar Pradesh. EPA/HARISH TYAGI

epa05715393 Carolina Marin from Spain representing Hyderabad Hunters in action against Sung Ji Hyun from South Korea representing Mumbai Rockets during their Women's Single Semi Final match for the Premier Badminton League (PBL) 2017 in New Delhi, India, 13 January 2017. EPA/HARISH TYAGI

epa03903554 Misaki Sango of Japan reacts after finishing second in the women's 3000m steeplechase final for the athletics competitions of the 6th East Asian Games in Tianjin, China, 09 October 2013. EPA/HARISH TYAGI

epa04519871 (15/19) A doctor shows a chest x-ray to her patient, Indian beedi worker Manisha, who suffers from severe chest pain at a hospital exclusively for beedi workers in Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, India, 24 November 2014. Beedi rollers don’t wear protective clothing as gloves or masks so they are unprotected from the tobacco dust absorbed through their skin and by inhaling the harmful particles which could cause respiratory problems. EPA/HARISH TYAGI PLEASE REFER TO ADVISORY NOTICE (epa04519856) FOR FULL FEATURE TEXT

epa05605244 YEARENDER 2016 FEATURE PACKAGES (03/15) Wrestlers in action during an Indian traditional wrestling competition also known as Kushti at a wrestling arena popularly known as Akhara during a local competition event in Dadupur village in outskirts of New Delhi, India 08 February 2016. Kushti is a traditional Indian form of wrestling which usually takes place in a clay or dirt pit also known as Akhara. These traditional and ancient form of sport is slowly losing its shine to modern wrestling but a few dedicated people try to continue to train themselves and keep this culture alive. EPA/HARISH TYAGI

epa04039515 A picture dated 11 January 2014 shows Javed Khan, 55, a fan and look alike of Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan, posing for photographs in his house in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh state, India. Javed Khan who has been living as a look alike of Bachchan for 35 years, runs a shop for women's bags. His daily routine is to dress up like Bachchan, walk to his nearby shop and then sit beneath a portrait of the Bollywood actor while waiting for customers. EPA/HARISH TYAGI

epa04760024 Volunteers from Kathmandu university giving an anti stress massage to a Nepalese earthquake survivor at the temporary shelter Sankhu on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal 21 May 2015. The death toll rose to 117, authorities said, separate from the 8,202 victims claimed by the April 25 earthquake. EPA/HARISH TYAGI

epa04524922 Indian team members celebrate with captain Sardar Singh (C) a goal against Belgium during the 2014 Men's Field Hockey Champions Trophy quarter final match between Belgium and India in Bhubaneswar, India, 11 December 2014. India won 4-2. EPA/HARISH TYAGI

epa04811891 Indian prime minster Narendra Modi performs yoga to mark the international Day of Yoga, at Rajpath in New Delhi, India, 21 June 2015. More than 35,000 people participated in a mass yoga demonstration marking the first International Day of Yoga and the Indian government is also attempting to register the event in the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest yoga demonstration or class at a single venue. EPA/HARISH TYAGI

epa04645501 Indian widows participate in the Holi festival in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, India, 03 March 2015. Thousands of widows of Vrindavan and Varanasi played Holi with colors at an ashram. The event was organized by Indian NGO Sulabh International that is trying to improve the condition of widows who are living in government shelter homes. Still many parts of India widows are not allowed to play holi and to participate in other festivals. EPA/HARISH TYAGI

epa04758338 A combo of a picture (above) taken on 2008 April showing the Patan Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal before the 25 April 2015 earthquake and a picture (below) taken on 20 May 2015 showing the Patan Durbar Square in Kathmandu after 25 April 2015 earthquake. The death toll rose to 117, authorities said, separate from the 8,202 victims claimed by the April 25 earthquake. EPA/HARISH TYAGI

epa04582762 US President Barack Obama (L) is watched by Indian President Pranab Mukherjee (C) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) as he greets in Indian manner during the welcoming ceremony at the Indian president's residence in New Delhi, India, 25 January 2015. Obama is in New Delhi for a three-day visit to hold talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and attend meetings with US and Indian business leaders. Obama also is the first US president to be a guest of honor at India's annual Republic Day parade, an occasion steeped with symbolism and indicative of a new energy in the relationship between the world's two largest democracies. EPA/HARISH TYAGI

epa05224191 Indian people participate in a celebration of the Holi festival in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, India, 21 March 2016. Holi, the Hindu spring festival of colors will be celebrated across the country on 23 March. EPA/HARISH TYAGI

epa05511915 Indian boat man dry his cloths at his boat after the days work at the banks of the Brahmaputra river during the sunset in Guwahati, India, 27 August 2016. EPA/HARISH TYAGI

epa04529369 German players celebrate after winning the 2014 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy final match between Germany and Pakistan, in Bhubaneswar, India, 14 December 2014. Germany won the match 2-0. EPA/HARISH TYAGI

epa04046892 Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal greets people as he arrives at the annual military ceremony called Beating the Retreat in New Delhi, India, 29 January 2014. Beating the Retreat is a tradition in which military bands perform the closing of Republic Day celebrations. The ceremony keeps with the old military tradition of ending of battle at sunset. EPA/HARISH TYAGI

epa05255249 A strong handshake by Indian prime minister Nanrendra Modi (C) leave a impression at the Britain's Prince William's hand prior to a meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India 12 April 2016. Prince William and his wife Catherine are on a visit to India and Bhutan from 10 to 16 April. EPA/HARISH TYAGI

epa04534599 YEARENDER 2014 DECEMBER A picture issued in December 2014 as part of a feature package shows Indian beedi worker Amana holding some beedies on her damage hands at her house in Rahatgarh town in Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, India, 23 November 2014. ‘Beedis’ are thin hand-rolled Indian cigarettes filled with tobacco flake, usually wrapped in leaves from a tendu tree. Beedi making is entirely a manual process that involves skills such as rolling, sorting, baking, labelling and packing. EPA/HARISH TYAGI PLEASE REFER TO ADVISORY NOTICE (epa04519856) FOR FULL FEATURE TEXT

epa05316336 Indians rest in unused water pipes to avoid the heat on a hot summer day in New Delhi, India, 19 May 2016. According to the news reports an orange alert was announced in Delhi and non capital regions as temperatures in the Indian capital reached to the 47 degree Celcius. EPA/HARISH TYAGI

epa05619749 An Indian man and his family ride a bike during heavy dust and smog in New Delhi, India, 06 November 2016. People in India's capital city are struggling with heavily polluted air after smoke released from fireworks set off during the Diwali celebrations last weekend still lingers in the air of the metropolis. The air has forced many local schools - especially those run by the government - to close for the day and the Delhi government put a ban on construction and demolition works for five days. Visibility in the city has been reduced to 400 meters as Delhi pollution levels rose to 15 times more then the safe limit, a news reports said. EPA/HARISH TYAGI

epa04125205 Indian widows and locals throw petals and spray colored water while participate in the Holi festival in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, India, 14 March 2014. For the first time, about a 1,000 widows of Vrindavan played Holi with colors at an ashram. The event was organized by Indian NGO Sulabh International as at the behest of the Supreme Court. Sulabh International is trying to improve the condition of widows who are living in government shelter homes. EPA/HARISH TYAGI

epa05164973 (04/15) A local wrestler yawns as he waits for his turn during an Indian traditional wrestling competition also known as Kushti at a wrestling arena popularly known as Akhara during a local competition event in Dadupur village in outskirts of New Delhi, India, 08 February 2016. Kushti is a traditional Indian form of wrestling which usually takes place in a clay or dirt pit also known as Akhara. These traditional and ancient form of sport is slowly losing its shine to modern wrestling but a few dedicated people try to continue to train themselves and keep this culture alive. EPA/HARISH TYAGI

epa04582763 US President Barack Obama greets in Indian manner as he is welcomed by Indian President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi (both unseen) during the welcoming ceremony at the Indian president's residence in New Delhi, India, 25 January 2015. Obama is in New Delhi for a three-day visit to hold talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and attend meetings with US and Indian business leaders. Obama also is the first US president to be a guest of honor at India's annual Republic Day parade, an occasion steeped with symbolism and indicative of a new energy in the relationship between the world's two largest democracies. EPA/HARISH TYAGI

epa04448710 YEARENDER 2014 AUGUST A woman brushes the floor stands next to his new toilet at Katra village in Badaun Uttar Pradesh, India, 31 August 2014. The toilets were built by Indian NGO Sulabh International within the scope of a nation-wide campaign 'Toilet for Every House' Marking the launch of the nation-wide campaign, 108 sulabh (low-cost) toilets were made available at a function in the village. EPA/HARISH TYAGI

epa03473144 YEARENDER 2012 FEATURE PACKAGES Impatiens Glandulifora flowers seen in the valley of flowers national park high in the Himalayas in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand state, India, 29 August 2012. The remote valley is famous for its meadows of alpine flowers and stretches over an area of 87.5 square kilometers. With more than 300 varieties of flowers, it was declared a national park in 1982 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988. EPA/HARISH TYAGI PLEASE SEE ADVISORY NOTICE (epa03402433) FOR FULL FEATURE TEXT

epa04577910 An Indian paramilitary unit participates in the full dress rehearsal for 66th Republic Day parade at Rajpath, New Delhi, India, 23 January 2015.US President Barack Obama will attend the republic day function on 26 January as chief guest. EPA/HARISH TYAGI

epa05287898 (07/17) An Indian groom shows his hand decorated with the Hena as he takes part in the mass marriage celebration near Bhopal, India, 20 April 2016. In an effort to eradicate child marriage, dowry and extravagant spending at weddings that often leave parents indebted to local moneylenders, a community of former cattle-herders in northern India have been promoting the practice of mass marriages for more than three decades now. EPA/HARISH TYAGI PLEASE REFER TO THIS ADVISORY NOTICE (epa05287891) FOR FULL PACKAGE TEXT

epa05224131 Indian widows participate in a celebration of the Holi festival in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, India, 21 March 2016. Thousands of widows from Vrindavan and Varanasi marked the Hindu spring festival of colors at a temple. The event was organized by Indian NGO Sulabh International that is trying to improve the condition of widows who are living in government shelter homes. This was the first time widows marked the Holi festival inside any temple as still in many parts of India widows are not allowed to celebrate Holi and participate in other festivals. EPA/HARISH TYAGI

epa04468412 An Indian Hindu devotee worships the setting sun while celebrating Chhath Pooja at Yamuna river bank in New Delhi, India, 28 October 2014. 'Chhath Pooja' is a worship of the setting and rising Sun and is dedicated to Chhatti Mai (Goddess of Power). The festival is seen as a serene event when bejewelled women in colourful saris visit the banks of rivers and ponds, singing folk songs. They then take a dip in the water and pray to the Sun god. EPA/HARISH TYAGI

epa03473125 YEARENDER 2012 FEATURE PACKAGES A young sex worker from Banchhara community hides her identity as she stands on the Neemuch Mandsaur highway in rural Madhya Pradesh, India, 15 May 2012. Mainly these sex workers operate from the Mandsaur highway. The women negotiate with drivers and are driven off in trucks or stay with drivers in their makeshifts houses locally known as Dera. Young girls are initiated into prostitution by the Banchhara community in rural Madhya Pradesh, where male members of the community live off the earnings of their daughters and sisters. EPA/HARISH TYAGI PLEASE REFER TO ADVISORY NOTICE (epa03254126) FOR FULL FEATURE TEXT

epa03470131 YEARENDER 2012 JUNE Indian sex workers from Banchhara community stand outside their house Dera, or house, on the Neemuch Mandsaur highway in rural Madhya Pradesh, India, 15 May 2012. The workers mainly negotiate with drivers, going off in trucks or staying with them iin their makeshifts houses. Young girls are initiated into prostitution by the Banchhara community in rural Madhya Pradesh, where male members of the community live off the earnings of their daughters and sisters. EPA/HARISH TYAGI

epa04445679 YEARENDER 2014 MARCH Indian widows are covered in colored powder while participating in the Holi festival in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, India, 14 March 2014. For the first time, about a 1,000 widows of Vrindavan attended Holi at an ashram. The event was organized by Indian NGO Sulabh International at the behest of the Supreme Court. Sulabh International is trying to improve the condition of widows who are living in government shelter homes. EPA/HARISH TYAGI

epa03469044 YEARENDER 2012 APRIL A young Indian boy holds the moving light as the band masters wait for a wedding procession to start near Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh, India, late 18 April 2012. In countryside wedding celebrations the barat or the wedding procession from the groom's house towards the bride's house accompanied by lights music and brass band. EPA/HARISH TYAGI

epa04529449 German captain Moritz Furste (R) in action against Pakistan's Muhammad Waqas (C) during the 2014 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy final match between Germany and Pakistan, in Bhubaneswar, India, 14 December 2014. EPA/HARISH TYAGI

epa03468999 YEARENDER 2012 MARCH A Tibetan exile runs after setting fire to himself during a protest against Chinese President Hu Jintao's upcoming visit in New Delhi, India, 26 March 2012. The unidentified young man doused himself with inflammable liquid before immolating himself among a group of around 1,000 protesters near the parliament street of Central Delhi. EPA/HARISH TYAGI

epa01330329 Traffic jam along a main road in New Delhi, India, 28 April 2008. The construction of flyovers and the removal of traffic signals have failed to end the traffic mayhem in many areas of the Indian capital with six million vehicles. Moving at a snail’s pace have become a common scene during the peak hours. A new transit scheme aimed at speeding up New Delhi's bus service (Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor) increased the traffic chaos with thousands of motorists being stuck for hours in gridlocks over the past few days. Traffic snarls were witnesses along the 5.8 km stretch between Ambedkar Nagar and Moolchand in South Delhi, the first BRT corridor in the capital, as commuters were 'confused' about which lane to select for travelling. While all buses plying in the corridor will operate in the specified lane, the rest of the traffic flow, including two-wheelers, auto-rickshaws, cars and trucks will be confined to the motor vehicle lane. The three-minute-long signals on the intersections also added to the chaos as a large number of vehicles were seen at any given time at the signals. According to the Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment that over 60% of people in Delhi either travel by bus, or bicycle or walk to work. Cars occupy 75% of the road space, but carry just about 20% of the people. Though Delhi has 21% of its area under roads. Estimated one thousand new personal vehicles mainly cars are added in the city each day and the situation is likely to get worse due to the increasing population and economic growth. EPA/HARISH TYAGI

epa01330325 An auto rickshaw driver waits as he is stuck in a traffic jam in New Delhi, India, 28 April 2008. The construction of flyovers and the removal of traffic signals have failed to end the traffic mayhem in many areas of the Indian capital with six million vehicles. Moving at a snail’s pace have become a common scene during the peak hours. A new transit scheme aimed at speeding up New Delhi's bus service (Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor) increased the traffic chaos with thousands of motorists being stuck for hours in gridlocks over the past few days. Traffic snarls were witnesses along the 5.8 km stretch between Ambedkar Nagar and Moolchand in South Delhi, the first BRT corridor in the capital, as commuters were 'confused' about which lane to select for travelling. While all buses plying in the corridor will operate in the specified lane, the rest of the traffic flow, including two-wheelers, auto-rickshaws, cars and trucks will be confined to the motor vehicle lane. The three-minute-long signals on the intersections also added to the chaos as a large number of vehicles were seen at any given time at the signals. According to the Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment that over 60% of people in Delhi either travel by bus, or bicycle or walk to work. Cars occupy 75% of the road space, but carry just about 20% of the people. Though Delhi has 21% of its area under roads. Estimated one thousand new personal vehicles mainly cars are added in the city each day and the situation is likely to get worse due to the increasing population and economic growth. EPA/HARISH TYAGI