Trains and the miracles of Ajmer


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February 3rd 2016
Published: February 17th 2016
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Television programmes in the UK would like us to believe that all Indian trains are like Mumbai’s peak-hour ‘Super Dense Crush Load’. Thousands of human sardines crammed into a nine-carriage train, fifteen people to a square metre hanging out of doors and riding on the roof - you get the picture! Fortunately, outside of that vast over-populated metropolis the reality is usually quite differ... Read Full Entry



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Ana SagarAna Sagar
Ana Sagar

Brown-headed Gulls (Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus), a widespread winter visitor and passage migrant that breeds in Ladakh, far away in northern India.
Ana SagarAna Sagar
Ana Sagar

A Brown-headed (or possibly Black-headed) Gull in flight.
Ana SagarAna Sagar
Ana Sagar

Black Drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus)
In the Dargah BazaarIn the Dargah Bazaar
In the Dargah Bazaar

Selling religious mementoes
In the Dargah BazaarIn the Dargah Bazaar
In the Dargah Bazaar

The unusual stuffed toy horses being sold in numerous shops and by itinerant salesmen
In the Dargah BazaarIn the Dargah Bazaar
In the Dargah Bazaar

With just one of many beggars.
In the Dargah of Khwaja Moin-Ud-Din Chisti In the Dargah of Khwaja Moin-Ud-Din Chisti
In the Dargah of Khwaja Moin-Ud-Din Chisti

Holy threads tied to railings represent thanks or requests for the saint's help. Taken with my old Nokia 201 phone.
In the Dargah of Khwaja Moin-Ud-Din Chisti In the Dargah of Khwaja Moin-Ud-Din Chisti
In the Dargah of Khwaja Moin-Ud-Din Chisti

Taken with my old Nokia 201 phone.
In the Dargah of Khwaja Moin-Ud-Din Chisti In the Dargah of Khwaja Moin-Ud-Din Chisti
In the Dargah of Khwaja Moin-Ud-Din Chisti

Taken with my old Nokia 201 phone.
In the Dargah of Khwaja Moin-Ud-Din Chisti In the Dargah of Khwaja Moin-Ud-Din Chisti
In the Dargah of Khwaja Moin-Ud-Din Chisti

Taken with my old Nokia 201 phone.
In the Dargah of Khwaja Moin-Ud-Din Chisti In the Dargah of Khwaja Moin-Ud-Din Chisti
In the Dargah of Khwaja Moin-Ud-Din Chisti

Taken with my old Nokia 201 phone.
In the Dargah of Khwaja Moin-Ud-Din Chisti In the Dargah of Khwaja Moin-Ud-Din Chisti
In the Dargah of Khwaja Moin-Ud-Din Chisti

Inside the saint's tomb Taken with my old Nokia 201 phone.
In the Dargah of Khwaja Moin-Ud-Din Chisti In the Dargah of Khwaja Moin-Ud-Din Chisti
In the Dargah of Khwaja Moin-Ud-Din Chisti

Taken with my old Nokia 201 phone.
Soniji Ki Nasiyan MandirSoniji Ki Nasiyan Mandir
Soniji Ki Nasiyan Mandir

Just outside the entrance - parts of the temple requiring replacement perhaps?
Soniji Ki Nasiyan MandirSoniji Ki Nasiyan Mandir
Soniji Ki Nasiyan Mandir

Don't chew beatles?! I think this might refer to the disgusting habit of chewing paan (a betel leaf and areca nut stimulant), the red paste of which is later spat out onto the floor!



17th February 2016

A lonely man in Ajmer
More good stuff Mike. Love the panorama of the guys in the urinal. Thanks for sharing. David
17th February 2016

That's another unholy mess you've got me into..
Perhaps it's a good job I didn't take a photo from the opposite direction!
24th February 2016
Leaving the tomb of Khwaja Moin-Ud-Din Chisti

Great photos
You've really taken some great ones.
24th February 2016
Leaving the tomb of Khwaja Moin-Ud-Din Chisti

Photos?
I've used cameras for almost 60 years, so I've had a lot of practice - but I could still do with some more!

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