Armchair Travel - Photos from India
Apr 9th, 2020, 07:47 AM
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Armchair Travel - Photos from India
In another thread there was talk of posting our photos from India. I'll start the ball rolling with a few from the scanned slide archive. Hope to see a lot more.
Chandni Chowk, Delhi
Some weeks later in Jodhpur we sat on some steps, and timed 15 minutes counting how many different forms of conveyance passed by. I think it was 30. Cars, trucks, buses, bicycles, motorcycles, tuk-tuks, push carts, pull carts, ox-carts, donkey carts, horses, camels, elephants, ….
The Taj
The Lake Palace Hotel, Udaipur
Our big splurge of the trip. Back then I think it was less than fifty bucks a night, still quite a lot, especially after staying in a two dollar dak-house dormitory.
Dilwara Temples, Mount Abu.
The story goes that the master carvers were paid in gold equal to the weight of their marble shavings.
Honeymooner
Mount Abu is a popular location for couples on honeymoon. We became friendly with a couple at our hotel, had several meals together, and stayed in contact for many years afterward.
“The Green Slime Lady”
This woman was drinking a horrible looking slimy green concoction. Little did we know she was ahead of her time and probably having a highly nutritious smoothie.
The Ajanta Caves
We were amazed by this place, and the nearby Ellora temples.
An Ajanta Buddha
Chandni Chowk, Delhi
Some weeks later in Jodhpur we sat on some steps, and timed 15 minutes counting how many different forms of conveyance passed by. I think it was 30. Cars, trucks, buses, bicycles, motorcycles, tuk-tuks, push carts, pull carts, ox-carts, donkey carts, horses, camels, elephants, ….
The Taj
The Lake Palace Hotel, Udaipur
Our big splurge of the trip. Back then I think it was less than fifty bucks a night, still quite a lot, especially after staying in a two dollar dak-house dormitory.
Dilwara Temples, Mount Abu.
The story goes that the master carvers were paid in gold equal to the weight of their marble shavings.
Honeymooner
Mount Abu is a popular location for couples on honeymoon. We became friendly with a couple at our hotel, had several meals together, and stayed in contact for many years afterward.
“The Green Slime Lady”
This woman was drinking a horrible looking slimy green concoction. Little did we know she was ahead of her time and probably having a highly nutritious smoothie.
The Ajanta Caves
We were amazed by this place, and the nearby Ellora temples.
An Ajanta Buddha
Apr 9th, 2020, 08:14 AM
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Apr 18th, 2020, 08:36 AM
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Thanks for the comments guys.
Indeed the Kailasha temple was incredible. At the time (1977) we wondered why it wasn't more famous (at least to us of course). It's rarely on a "world's greatest architectural monuments" type of list (though it is on Fodor's), but we left impressed at the audacity of it's concept and construction.
It was carved in the 8th century AD from the side of cliff. Work started at the top and moved downward, chipping, chipping, chipping away at the bedrock. This minimized the need to build scaffolding. Not sure how long it took, seems like I read anything from 20 to 100+ years.
My pictures don't do it justice at all but I'll pop some in here anyway.
Kailasha Temple, Ellora. For scale note the person in front of the carving in the lower left.
Kailasha Temple, everything was carved in situ, starting at the top and working down.
Kailasha Temple
Scenes from the Ramayana, Kailasha Temple.
Indeed the Kailasha temple was incredible. At the time (1977) we wondered why it wasn't more famous (at least to us of course). It's rarely on a "world's greatest architectural monuments" type of list (though it is on Fodor's), but we left impressed at the audacity of it's concept and construction.
It was carved in the 8th century AD from the side of cliff. Work started at the top and moved downward, chipping, chipping, chipping away at the bedrock. This minimized the need to build scaffolding. Not sure how long it took, seems like I read anything from 20 to 100+ years.
My pictures don't do it justice at all but I'll pop some in here anyway.
Kailasha Temple, Ellora. For scale note the person in front of the carving in the lower left.
Kailasha Temple, everything was carved in situ, starting at the top and working down.
Kailasha Temple
Scenes from the Ramayana, Kailasha Temple.
Apr 21st, 2020, 07:29 AM
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Love the photos so far! Adding a few of my favorite people pictures, taken in December 2010.
I inadvertently interrupted a shave. When I pointed to my camera questioningly, they nodded and posed for me. This was in Old Delhi.
These girls spotted me taking pictures from a distance and came running over asking me to take theirs. They were delighted to see the result. This was in Jaipur.
I loved watching him work, sifting the grain. In Jaipur.
Such a cutie - loved his shy smile.
What a little beauty.
Agra - at the Taj Mahal.
At a puppet show... sorry, I don't remember where. He worked for the hotel.
These girls were on a low rooftop above me as I walked by, I believe in Bundi. I pointed to my camera and looked at them questioningly. They nodded and struck a pose.
Lovely woman.
Pure exuberance! This was the daughter at a home dinner we went to.
Such a great face.
Varanasi
Varanasi - they posed for me.
Varanasi
I inadvertently interrupted a shave. When I pointed to my camera questioningly, they nodded and posed for me. This was in Old Delhi.
These girls spotted me taking pictures from a distance and came running over asking me to take theirs. They were delighted to see the result. This was in Jaipur.
I loved watching him work, sifting the grain. In Jaipur.
Such a cutie - loved his shy smile.
What a little beauty.
Agra - at the Taj Mahal.
At a puppet show... sorry, I don't remember where. He worked for the hotel.
These girls were on a low rooftop above me as I walked by, I believe in Bundi. I pointed to my camera and looked at them questioningly. They nodded and struck a pose.
Lovely woman.
Pure exuberance! This was the daughter at a home dinner we went to.
Such a great face.
Varanasi
Varanasi - they posed for me.
Varanasi
Apr 24th, 2020, 08:02 PM
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Thanks for sharing lovely India photos.
Brings back many wonderful memories. Look at the smiles, their mood seems to be content and happy most of the time. They love tourists and enjoy posing for photos.
The architecture is always amazing in India.
Have a great weekend and be safe and healthy.
Brings back many wonderful memories. Look at the smiles, their mood seems to be content and happy most of the time. They love tourists and enjoy posing for photos.
The architecture is always amazing in India.
Have a great weekend and be safe and healthy.
Apr 27th, 2020, 09:37 PM
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Nice to see some regular pictures through your beautiful photographic eyes. All pictures are simpler but you made them extraordinary with your photography skill and knowledge. Thanks for sharing. India is looking like Bangladesh. Both countries are very similar to look.
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Apr 28th, 2020, 07:07 AM
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They used to be one country. What is now Bangladesh was East Pakistan until 1971 when they split from West Pakistan and became an independent nation.
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Thank you for your contribution JW! Family is fine, our imagery is all water from the same well. I'm eating my heart out now coz my best work was done in India, but we are having difficulties uploading. God's Sense of Humour.
I am done. The end.
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I am done. The end.
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Apr 30th, 2020, 04:25 PM
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