A “tuk-tuk” conveys travelers from Haridwar, India, toward the city of Roorkee on National Highway 58 this week. Indians often crowd into, pile on top of, and hold onto the exteriors of many kinds of vehicles as they creatively travel from place to place. India has a land area about a third the size of the United States but is home to more than 1.4 billion people. The population of the United States is around 3.3 million, approximately 23% of India’s. Tuk-tuks are also sometimes called auto rickshaws and are used in many countries in the world. (Shmuel Thaler – Santa Cruz Sentinel)

The trailer of a tractor provides transportation as well as a moment of social interaction as a group of men travel through the Indian city of Meerut this week. (Shmuel Thaler – Santa Cruz Sentinel)