The picture of a snake emerging from a basket and moving in time with the sound of a flute is among the most universally recognised cultural phenomena, particularly in India. For years, the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tight baskets, glaring lights, and crowds: The conditions during snake charming are far from suitable for the animals. Photo: ...

A snake charmer cleans the eyes of his snake in Jogi Dera (snake charmers settlement), in the village of Baghpur, in the central state of Uttar Pradesh, (Photo: Adnan Abidi/Reuters) Buti Nath flips ...