Trip to India

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December 17th 2008

Published: December 17th 2008

Welcome to a little presentation of some of the pictures taken during our India trip. The photography was a collective project, and you can see shots taken by me, Hallie, Steve, and Shelly with both digital and 35mm cameras. ... Read Full Entry

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Fatehpur Sikri

On our way from Agra we stopped at a city built by Emperor Akbar and swiftly abandoned. Today, it's a ghost town with well-preserved Mughal architecture.

Hallie at Fatehpur Sikri

Musicians once performed on the platform at this pool.

Fatehpur Sikri

Unlike some of the other Mughal fortresses, much more of Fatehpur Sikri is open to the public, so you can get a better sense of the place.

Max at Fatehpur Sikri

With the trusty guidebook in hand.

Fatehpur Sikri

Emperor Akbar's personal aesthetic combined both Islamic and Hindu decorative motifs.

The mosque at Fatehpur Sikri

A lively scene with children playing and musicians playing qawwali outside a shrine in the mosque.

Shrine at Fatehpur Sikri

A woman is veiling herself before entering this shrine in the courtyard of the mosque.

Amber Fort

A fort on a hilltop outside of the city of Jaipur, typical of Rajasthan.

Elephant drivers waiting for customers

The best way to get up to the fort on the hill is by elephant, particularly nice when they're made up in such dazzling colors.

Hallie and Max on an elephant

This shot was taken by Shelly, who was with my mother on the elephant behind us.

View from Amber Fort

After the elephant hauls you up to the fort you're treated to a great view.

Amber Fort

Another view from the top.

Amber Fort

The main gateway to enter the palace.

Lake Palace in Jaipur

Just one of the many fairy-tale palaces you find strewn about Rajasthan.

Jantar Mantar

These curious sculptures actually form an astronomical observatory used to track heavenly bodies to an astonishing degree of accuracy.

Jantar Mantar

The complex was the pet project of one of Jaipur's maharajas. You can see me crouching in this one.

City Palace

One of the famous peacock doors at Jaipur's City Palace, still owned by the reigning maharaja.

Galta

A series of Hindu temples in a secluded valley with freshwater springs. Note the menacing monkey.

Macaque at Galta

A close-up of two of the monkeys that occupy this temple complex in large numbers. You can hardly resent their presence as one of the temples is dedicated to the monkey god.

Cow at Galta

Looks like I've made a friend.

Shelly and Hallie

This pleasant garden was once used by one of the maharaja of Jaipur's wives.

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