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India 2007

Our trip to Rajasthan -- Jaipur, Amber, Agra, Jodphur, Ranakpur, Udaipur, Deogarh and back to Jaipur.
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Woman walking along the roadside wearing traditional nose jewelry
Woman walking along the roadside wearing traditional nose jewelry		 Along the road
Along the road		 Much of the menial labor is done by women; she was working on the restoration project at Amber Fort
Much of the menial labor is done by women; she was working on the restoration project at Amber Fort		 Women tapping the wet cement to remove air bubbles on a roof top
Women tapping the wet cement to remove air bubbles on a roof top
Fishing in the murky water below the fort
Fishing in the murky water below the fort		 Mahouts with their elephants ready to take passengers up to the fort
Mahouts with their elephants ready to take passengers up to the fort		 Elephant and mahout
Elephant and mahout		 All of the elephants were beautifully decorated with floral designs on their faces and bodies
All of the elephants were beautifully decorated with floral designs on their faces and bodies
Cobra flaring its hood at the encouragement of a snake charmer who was playing his whistle
Cobra flaring its hood at the encouragement of a snake charmer who was playing his whistle		 City Palace
City Palace		 Carpet weavers demonstrating tying techniques
Carpet weavers demonstrating tying techniques		 Each knot is double tied before the wool is cut
Each knot is double tied before the wool is cut
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Visitors to Fatehpur Sikri		 Garden maids of honour
Garden maids of honour
Jain temple guard
Jain temple guard		 Flower seller at JainTemple
Flower seller at JainTemple		 Snake charmer at Jaipur
Snake charmer at Jaipur		 Entertainer at a restaurant in Jaipur
Entertainer at a restaurant in Jaipur
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JaiporCity (7).jpg		 Transportation of all kinds were on the roads
Transportation of all kinds were on the roads
Vendor of handmade violins at Jal Mahal or Summer Palace
Vendor of handmade violins at Jal Mahal or Summer Palace		 TajMahal
TajMahal		 Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal		 Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal
Mosque at the Taj Mahal
Mosque at the Taj Mahal		 Taj Mahal entry
Taj Mahal entry		 Tourists from kashmere at the Taj
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Jazz band? No, local men visiting in a doorway
Jazz band? No, local men visiting in a doorway		 Udaipur town resident
Udaipur town resident		 Keyboard player wearing the sunglasses and drummer in the foreground
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View from the roof top of our hotel
View from the roof top of our hotel		 Jag Mandir Island
Jag Mandir Island		 Ladies boutique on a street in Jodphur
Ladies boutique on a street in Jodphur		 Hawa Mahal - built so the royal women could remain unseen behind the carved window screens and watch the ceremonial processions
Hawa Mahal - built so the royal women could remain unseen behind the carved window screens and watch the ceremonial processions
Jodphur street scene
Jodphur street scene		 Jodphur street scene
Jodphur street scene		 Snake charmer – the boy could not use his legs and walked on his knees while his legs were crossed
Snake charmer – the boy could not use his legs and walked on his knees while his legs were crossed		 Public toilet with an admission fee
Public toilet with an admission fee
Small child playing on a wall while his mother worked on a construction site
Small child playing on a wall while his mother worked on a construction site		 The child's mother was at the end of the fence mixing cement
The child's mother was at the end of the fence mixing cement		 Amber Fort
Amber Fort		 Aven and Garnet departing the loading dock
Aven and Garnet departing the loading dock
Garden in Amber Fort
Garden in Amber Fort		 The elephant train up to the fort
The elephant train up to the fort		 Women shifting rubble at the fort. Instead of wheelbarrows everything is carried in pans on their heads
Women shifting rubble at the fort. Instead of wheelbarrows everything is carried in pans on their heads		 Bamboo scaffolding
Bamboo scaffolding
Pavillion where the maharaja held court for the citizens of the surrounding area
Pavillion where the maharaja held court for the citizens of the surrounding area		 Entry to the inner court where the apartments of the king and the royal ladies
Entry to the inner court where the apartments of the king and the royal ladies		 Carved door at the fort
Carved door at the fort		 Daydreaming
Daydreaming
Ceiling of the hall is covered with tiny mirrors that catch and reflect light
Ceiling of the hall is covered with tiny mirrors that catch and reflect light		 Hall of Private Audience is decorated with mirror work and intricate carvings
Hall of Private Audience is decorated with mirror work and intricate carvings		 Red sandstone window carvings for the privacy of the royal women
Red sandstone window carvings for the privacy of the royal women		 Lady birds
Lady birds
Inner courtyard garden
Inner courtyard garden		 Fishermen below the fort
Fishermen below the fort		 Block printing demonstration
Block printing demonstration		 Carpet weavers, 3 weavers working on one carpet and each weaver tying in unison on the same row
Carpet weavers, 3 weavers working on one carpet and each weaver tying in unison on the same row
Natural colors ar used to hand dye the wool
Natural colors ar used to hand dye the wool		 After the demonstration we had the 'opportunity' to purchase carpets
After the demonstration we had the 'opportunity' to purchase carpets		 Lunch vendor
Lunch vendor		 Aven and Garnet feeling like they had enough for a day
Aven and Garnet feeling like they had enough for a day
City Palace in Jaipur
City Palace in Jaipur		 City Palace
City Palace		 Vegetable vendor displaying her goods on the street
Vegetable vendor displaying her goods on the street		 Watching behind the glass
Watching behind the glass
The white bin on the cart was loaded with straw or wheat and became so stuffed it looked like a pillow ready to burst
The white bin on the cart was loaded with straw or wheat and became so stuffed it looked like a pillow ready to burst		 Disco trucks covered with paintings, ornaments, reflectors, hammered metal fittings, woodcarvings ...
Disco trucks covered with paintings, ornaments, reflectors, hammered metal fittings, woodcarvings ...		 Comfy afternoon sleep
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Jains reciting prayers before the altar at the temple		 Jain devotee
Jain devotee
Aven receiving a blessing from the priest at the Jain temple
Aven receiving a blessing from the priest at the Jain temple
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Aalok Jain 16-Mar-2007 18:06
HI

these pics specially he ones from Rajasthan reminds me of my Childhood and teenage days in Jaipur and Jodhpur, feel liek seeing again and loks like nuthing much changed over past 25-30 years at certain places
Guest 20-Feb-2007 12:36
This is a very strong gallery. I particularly like how you choose a wide range of different subjects for your portraits, not just cute little kids, and wizened old folk. Most of the people one encounters in India are men aged 18-45, but they rarely feature in pbase travel photography. If I had one suggestion to make, I think that you too frequently situate the point of interest bang in the centre of the frame. A good contrast would be between the two portraits of the same man that I commented on. In the first he is to one side, and there is a sense of him looking into space. In the second, he is bang in the middle of the frame, and the image looks much less dynamic as a result. Anyway just a suggestion!
Ali Majdfar20-Feb-2007 12:27
SPECTACULAR COLLECTION, GMV
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