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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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Rajasthani women

I couldn't resist snapping these women in their colorful outfits, getting out of a motor rickshaw.

Hallie at the Jaipur House hotel

We didn't have the best rooms at this hotel at Mount Abu, a former palace owned by the maharaja of Jaipur, but the views from the terrace were fantastic.

Top of Mount Abu

Here are our intrepid travelers after hiking up the steps to the highest peak in Rajasthan.

Tour group with van

You can see all six of us travelers along with our driver Ranjit Singh and his young assistant Manoj Kumar. Behind us is the van we spent the last several days in. These guys were the best, and we were sorry to say good-bye to them after Mount Abu.

Truck stop in Gujarat

In India everything is painted in bold designs, even the trucks.

Uncle Harnek fixing a drink

What's the one thing that can ease the pain of a nine-hour car ride through hot, dusty roads in Gujarat? My uncle Harnek fixing me a Scotch and soda.

Max's birthday

We all happened to be staying with my cousin Dolly and her family in Gujarat on my birthday, so the timing was perfect to celebrate. Plus, my uncles Harnek and Darshan from Canada had just arrived.

Goats on the road

Sometimes traffic on the Indian roads gets snarled. Sometimes traffic takes the form of a herd of goats.

Couple on the road

I like this shot Steve took of a young couple on a motorcycle. It reminds me of a scene from a Bollywood movie.

Ellora cave

A Hindu temple carved into a mountain-side. If you spot me on the lower left you can get a sense of the scale.

Ellora cave

More of the temple.

Ellora cave

Ellora contains a whole series of caves, but we only had time to see a few of them on our way from Gujarat to Aurangabad.

Ajanta caves

We were able to spend more time at the Ajanta caves, a series of Buddhist shrines and monasteries carved into a hillside. Here you can see how they are spread out along this horseshoe-shaped valley.

Ajanta caves

Here you can see some of the carvings that abound around the Buddhist shrines.

Ajanta caves

Ajanta has a number of well-preserved paintings depicting the Buddha and episodes from his life.

Ajanta caves

Another shot of the valley and hillside.

Max at Ajanta

The caves have lots of stone steps that one clamber up and pose on.

Reclining Buddha at Ajanta

One of the true masterpieces of Ajanta, this sculpture depicts the Buddha preparing for his passage into Nirvana.

Close-up of reclining Buddha

Here you can see the serene, beatific expression on the Buddha's face.

Train compartment

Getting from Aurangabad back to Delhi required a 24-hour train ride in a sleeper compartment. Here are four of us enjoying some tea.

Gin players

The long train journey was eased by the companionship of Praveen, whom we met on board, and by a pack of cards that Steve bought from a passing vendor.

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