Tag: Photographs on Rajasthan

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  Jul 24, 2011

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  Desert Dwellers

  As our jeep headed west from Jaisalmer we made our way further into the Great Thar Desert (also known as the Great Indian Desert) I could only wonder to myself how people lived here. Over an hour later after driving on a single lane road we arrived at a group of mud huts in the

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  Jul 22, 2011

  Rajasthan Tribal Art

  I was taking a walk one evening in a village in western Rajasthan when I came across this home where part of its wall and window were covered in tribal Rajasthani art. It seems to share scenes from village life. I'm not knowledgeable in this area so I am unable to shed more lig

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  Jul 22, 2011

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  Priest Training along Pushkar's Holy Lake

  Young Hindu priests gather in the morning by Pushkar's holy lake for training in rituals and chanting. Rajasthan, India. The act of gently pulling the ears is called Palikarsha in Sanskrit. This is usually performed at the beginning of worship in front of Ganesha. Hands are cr

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  Jul 21, 2011

  Meherangah Fort, Jodhpur

  In yesterday's post we looked at the inside of one of the palaces within Jodhpur's Meherangah Fort in Rajasthan. Today, photos highlight the outer walls of the palaces and the fort itself plus the steep entrance to this mammoth complex. The entrance way is steep and built at 90 d

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  Jul 19, 2011

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  Inside Jodhpurs' Meherangah Fort

  This is day ten of our month long series of photographs on Rajasthan and today we look at the spectacular Meherangah Fort in Jodhpur. The majestic fort is sprawled across a 125m-high hill (440-feet) and is an architectural marvel in itself. There are seven gates, which include