Rajesh, a 38-year-old auto rickshaw driver, shares a cigarette with his monkey Raju at Banetha village, located in the northwestern state of Rajasthan, July 4, 2011. Indian forest department officials unsuccessfully tried to a stop a unique simian wedding citing it violated the 1972 Wildlife Protection Act. Monkeys play a significant role in Hindu religion where they are worshipped in the form of Lord Hanuman. Picture taken July 4, 2011. To match Reuters Life! INDIA-MONKEY/WEDDING REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui (INDIA – Tags: SOCIETY ANIMALS)
