India, the land of diversities well known for its rich colors, contradictions and wonderful cultures running within every state along the length and breadth. How mystical and magical would it be for a street photographer to perceive and present some of the grandiose pictures designing the beauty and strange contrasts of this country.

Over the years, its been the photographers from other countries who has always cherished and captured the true essence of this land. Right from the age of Henri Cartier-Bresson many American, English and European Photographers had showed a major interest to travel India for its gift of cultural variety and abundant landscape beauty. The People of this land seem to be more than welcoming to the photographers. To underline a Stat, renowned Photo Journalist Steve McCurry has traveled India more than 85 good times.

Almost in all the pictures here, the idea of vision and the art of seeing has been borrowed and learnt from the master photographers who were foreign to this country. The surprises they encountered has been translated into beautiful photographs, which later became a valuable example for others to pursue.

We wanted to give a glimpse of this land filled with cultural contrasts and vibrant people. Here in this post we have selected some absolutely stunning pictures from various ingenious photographers around the world. We strongly believe these pictures would stir and produce more young talents to boom from this incredible country.

All photos are linked and lead to the sources from which they were taken. Please feel free to explore further works of these photographers on their collections or their personal sites.

Marine Drive, Mumbai - 2012 - Indian Color Street Photography
Photo Credit: Nicolas Portnoï

Upside down - Kolkata India - Indian Color Street Photography
Photo Credit: Maciej Dakowicz

Haridwar - Indian Color Street Photography
Photo Credit: Prasad Mahale

Madurai - Indian Color Street Photography
Photo Credit: Oochappan

Follow the Leader - Indian Color Street Photography
Photo Credit: Sami ur Rahman

Boy Making a Dosa for Military Men, Varanasi India - Indian Color Street Photography
Photo Credit: Lyle Vincent

Saris, Varanasi - Indian Color Street Photography
Photo Credit: Marji Lang

Smoking - Indian Color Street Photography
Photo Credit: Prateek Dubey

Everyday is mother's day - Indian Color Street Photography
Photo Credit: Guru Nathan

Offerings - Indian Color Street Photography
Photo Credit: Soumya Bandyopadhyay

Getting ready for early morning dip - Indian Color Street Photography
Photo Credit: Sanzen

Mirror - Indian Color Street Photography
Photo Credit: Prateek Dubey

In memory of the forefathers - Indian Color Street Photography
Photo Credit: Apratim Saha

Bless me - Indian Color Street Photography
Photo Credit: Akshathkumar Shetty

Nice Drive - Indian Color Street Photography
Photo Credit: Freddy Nagarvala

Everything is Colorful - Indian Color Street Photography
Photo Credit: Amit Gupta

School Zone - Indian Color Street Photography
Photo Credit: Siddharthan Raman

Behind bars - Indian Color Street Photography
Photo Credit: Fredcan

Sunrise at Pushkar fair - Indian Color Street Photography
Photo Credit: Daniele Romagnoli

Sari Drying. Hampi - Indian Color Street Photography
Photo Credit: Claire Pismont

Chilled - Indian Color Street Photography
Photo Credit: Camilla Nyqvist

Walking woman and dog - Indian Color Street Photography
Photo Credit: Dick Verton

Village of khuri - Indian Color Street Photography
Photo Credit: Daniele Romagnoli

Ganges Life - Indian Color Street Photography
Photo Credit: ulambert

Tajmahal India - Indian Color Street Photography
Photo Credit: Yaman Ibrahim

Will He Shoot - Indian Color Street Photography
Photo Credit: Soumya Bandyopadhyay

Pilgrimage - Indian Color Street Photography
Photo Credit: Igor Laptev

The barber of Dasaswamedh. India - Indian Color Street Photography
Photo Credit: Fredcan

Body Building - Indian Color Street Photography
Photo Credit: Apratim Saha

Nacho Gao Rang Udao - Indian Color Street Photography - Indian Color Street Photography
Photo Credit: Prasath

Birds - Indian Color Street Photography
Photo Credit: Anurag Agnihotri

Market Udaipur - Indian Color Street Photography
Photo Credit: Claude Renault

Miraggi Pushkar - Indian Color Street Photography
Photo Credit: Massimo Sbreni

Shepherd with yellow turban - Thar Desert - Indian Color Street Photography
Photo Credit: Roy Del Vecchio

Busy steps- Varanasi India - Indian Color Street Photography
Photo Credit: Mukesh Shah

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