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A beautiful ceremony in an ancient temple
And we’re off! After a big breakfast, we loaded up on our bus (the king of the Indian roadways) and headed south to the former French colony of Pondicherry. Here we stopped for a little shopping at the Indian chain Fab India…it really is quite fab! Then we headed down to Chidambaram. We had a&hel...
Read MoreCandy of the Earth in South India
Color, texture, vibrancy. Elements of vision that enrich experiences and make the world around you pop into life. One of the highlights of traveling through Southern India, especially the lush coastal regions, is the trips to local fruit and vegetable markets. You can get lost in the rows of the ...
Read MoreEdible Art in South India
And now for some harmonious street art! One of the foundational beliefs of Hinduism is that all life is sacred, from humans down to the pesky insects and creepy crawlers. This reverence and respect for all life forms is beautifully exemplified by South Indian woman and their creating of Kolams, ...
Read MorePhotos published in Montage Magazine Fall issue
Some of the photos that I had taken during Diwali, the Festival of Lights, in Amritsar in Northwestern India got published in Montage Magazine’s 2012 Fall issue. It was for an article on Diwali. The magazine is dedicated to the visitors of these luxury properties, Laguna Beach, Beverly Hill...
Read MoreHappy Diwali, Festival of Lights
Happy Diwali to one and all! Wishing you the very best during this Festival of Lights. Below are some images that I captured in the last couple of years of Diwali celebrations in Amritsar in Northwestern India. The grand festivities took place around the sacred Golden Temple that is holy to all S...
Read MoreRajasthan – Shades of Brown and Red
Going through my archive of photos I came across these images that I had taken a couple of years back in Rajasthan, India. Most of these photos were shot on the outskirts of Jodhpur in small villages. I applied a particular style to these images to give them the look that they have below. These&h...
Read MoreChildren of Rajasthan (India) Part 2
On July 6th I did a blog post of photos of Indian children I photographed in the little town of Nagaur in northern Rajasthan. Here are a few more photos of kids from that town. The town truly is in the middle of the desert and the only highlight besides the wonderful people is the…
Read MorePeople of Nagaur, Rajasthan (India)
I enjoyed my time in the little town of Nagaur. Located 2 hours north of Jodhpur in state of Rajasthan, India, Nagaur is a little oasis in the desert with literally nothing around it. And there is nothing to do in this town other meets its people and get a flavor of local life. And…
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