Indian Muslims offer prayers at Jama Masjid on the occasion of Eid-al-Fitr in New Delhi, India on 2 October 2008. Eid Al Fitr marks the end of Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.  EPA/HARISH TYAGI

People pay tribute at the sand sculpture of the World Trade Center of USA created by sand artist Sudarshan Pattnaik at the golden sea beach in Puri, on the eve of seventh 9/11 World Trade Center terror attack anniversary, 67 km away from the southeastern Indian temple city Bhubaneshwar, 10 September 2008. Sand artist Sudashan Pattnaik has created this sand sculpture along with his students as a tribute to the victims of the 9/11 terror attacks.  EPA/STR

An Indian policeman scuffles with a protester during a protest in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir, 24 June 2008. Police said hundreds of Kashmiris held demonstrations, protesting the killing of one local resident in police firing and the allotment of forest land to a Hindu shrine in the Indian portion of Kashmir.  EPA/FAROOQ KHAN

People crossing flood waters in a country boat in North Lakhimpur district of Assam about 400km away from Guwahati city, northeast India, 16 June 2008. Two district of Assam and parts of Arunachal Pradesh totally cut of with rest of the country since June 14th, as the flash flood washed away a portion of the National Highway No. 52 in North Lakhimpur district.

The flash floods in Arunachal Pradesh following incessant rains were believed to be the main cause for the situation turning worse in Lakhimpur which claims 18 lives so far. More than 1.60 lakh people of over 150 villages of the district have been affected by the first wave of floods in Assam. EPA/STR

Sand being collected in country boats from the Kulsi River about 30km away from Guwahati city, northeast India, 19 June 2008. With the booming construction industry in Guwahati city, sand mining is increasing day by day in this river. The Kulsi river of Assam has long been the home of a high concentration of river Dolphins (Platanista gangetica) and locally known as Xihu. Due to large scale silt deposition and subsequent sand-mining in the Kulsi River their habitat has been damaged leading to a decrease in numbers.  EPA/STR

Indian Sudarsan Pattnaik with his winning sand sculpture 'Global Warming' in Berlin, Germany, 12 June 2008, at the International sansculpture festival 'Sandsation'. 12 groups had participated in the contest. EPA/PEER GRIMM