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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On one of the upper storeys of the Golden Temple
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A view to the outside world from a cool corridor
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A tiny part of the vast processions modelled here in the hall of the Golden Temple
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Mount Sumeru with celestials floating in the heavens above
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Celestials in an airship
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The red-sandstone gateway used by the faithful to enter the temple itself.
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The marble tower and elephants inside the gateway to the temple itself.
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One of the white marble elephants near the temple entrance.



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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