Tag: Photography in India
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Inside Jodhpurs’ Meherangah Fort
Our 16-day meditation retreat to India sees us spend one-night in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, where we will get to explore the Meherangah Fort.
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Rajasthani Embroidered Clothing
In yesterday’s post titled “Rajasthani Women’s Attire” we shared a little about the embroidering that takes place in the fabric that Rajasthani women wear. Here’s a photo that I almost deleted once. It was part of a larger image that was not very good which I had taken som...
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Rajasthani women’s attire
The women in Rajasthan are always elegantly and colorfully draped in saris or ghaghra cholis. These silk or cotton saris are often embroidered to enhance their look giving it a touch of finesse that can often denote a person of wealthier resources. The embroideries are done with gold or silver th...
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Traditional Rajasthani Lady
Women in Rajasthan are very modest and certainly shy away from cameras. They are always well dressed, draped in fabrics of splendorous colors and adorning traditional jewelry. Over the years of visiting Rajasthan I’ve slowly learned how to invite them in front of the lens. Once they know yo...
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Tea in a Mud Hut, Luni, Rajasthan
Luni is a small village about 40kms south of Jodhpur, Rajasthan, and connected to this blue city by road and rail. One my visit here earlier this year I took a jeep ride to explore the outskirts of the village. The landscape is pretty arid and mainly shrub. We stopped at a home that was…
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Dad, won’t you play with me?
It was just before dusk and I was making my way back to the hotel when I came across this young girl leaning against a pillar outside her home. She looked a little sad and discontent with her back turned against the men in the background who were absorbed in their game of cards over…
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Pushkar’s Holy Lake
Pushkar, is one of my personal favorite towns in India. It’s free from the usual kerfuffle of traffic and noise. Built around a holy lake, Pushkar is a place of pilgrimage for many Hindus and a safe haven for travelers wanting some quiet time. It’s also famed for having the only templ...
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Age Prowls like a Leopard
In the ancient Hindu scriptures there is a verse that goes “The physical body does not last forever. Age prowls like a leopard. Before the limbs lose their vitality, one should take to the auspicious path to the Self.” This photo is a good reminder that age indeed does prowl like a le...
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