I also heard that the men drink and while their time away. The women take care of their children by slogging it out. Sad!
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Banjara Lady
These women make a living singing nasal tunes to the tourists at Sunset Point in the Thar Desert.
The worshipper
While at Sunset Point in the Thar Desert, caught this man bowing by his camelside....saying his prayers
The fire swallower
This was at a resort performance in the Thar Desert...surrounded by darkness, the pyrotechnics were awesome despite the cold desert night air...
The musician in Jodhpur
This guy played a nice Rajasthani tune for me...I tipped him 20 Rs. and he played some more...:)
Sheppard with a cell phone
Loved his earrings. He hitched a ride with us from some place on the Rann of Kutch close to Dholavira...he had a cell phone and we were pleasantly surprised that technology had reached the farthest corners of the country!
The Bon Fire I
We had a few hours to kill while waiting for the next train out of Samakhiali...so we decided to walk to the village across the National Highway...we saw this group of village kids and men enjoying a bon-fire...we joined in too..:
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The Bon Fire III
We had a few hours to kill while waiting for the next train out of Samakhiali...so we decided to walk to the village across the National Highway...we saw this group of village kids and men enjoying a bon-fire...we joined in too..:)
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While walking down a village road in Gujarat, India, I saw this white cow staring out of its shelter...perfect moment!
The Rabbari Rockstar
While walking down a village road near Lothal, Gujarat, saw this Rabbari girl who pranced up behind me, stopped and stared into my camera! She is a real rock star!
Monday, February 21, 2011
Great Sand Dunes Park, Colorado
One of the most amazing experiences of my life. The landscape was dominated by these giant sand dunes and cradled in the midst of a ring of Rocky Mountains. The wind was so strong, we had to walk up the dunes with goggles on to protect our eyes. We managed only up the first dune because each step was like walking a mile.
Snowmobiling at 13000 ft (New mexico)
Last year. Visit to the Ski resort, Taos, located at the border of New Mexico and Colorado. Took a 2 hour snow-mobile tour up to 13000 ft. Amazing experience riding that machine through narrow trails overlooking the slopes of the Rocky Mountains.
The view from the window
Driving through the busy streets of Ahmedabad, I came across this autorickshaw with two girls, their faces stuck to the window, smiling back at me.
The Lost City (3200 BC)
Lothal was part of the Indus Valley Civilization. The city outlay and the brick houses were so finely designed, it could easily be confused with a modern town, complete with two room homes and an underground drainage system
Lucky Tea Stall - MF Hussain Painting
Train Journeys - waiting at a signal light
Train journey from Samakhiali (Dholavira) to Ahmedabad - Train journeys are always fun. The numerous stops afford you plenty of photo ops ...here the train had stopped at a signal waiting for another train that had an engine failure on the next track!
The Palace of Utelia
Palace of Utelia:
Visiting the Indus Valley site at Lothal, we stayed overnight at the Palace of Utelia a few miles from the excavations...
It felt great to be staying at a real palace and converse with the prince of the palace, Bhageerath. We got to chat on various topics including the local Gujarat Politics, Modi, the plight of the local villagers...we also got to see the princely painting collection and took a tour of the palace and the village outside the palace.
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