This photo was taken in a small Southern Indian village during the Mayana Soora Thiruvizha festival. The festival is devoted to Angalamman, a guardian deity worshiped in Southern India. It was the merit prize winner of the National Geographic Travelers photo contest.
whoa... i was all like "what the fluff" before i re-read that just now.
#16 A giant googly eye
#24 Each of these small spots contains billions of stars. Many have planets. How many civilizations are "visible" in that little picture?
#27 When I was a little kid, I also thought that oil in water looks beautiful. Nope.