Congress of cows, Jaisalmer
Cows lounge in the shade of one of Jaisalmer’s beautiful havelis (private mansion), with their intricately carved sandstone walls and balconies. Rajasthan, India.
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Cows lounge in the shade of one of Jaisalmer’s beautiful havelis (private mansion), with their intricately carved sandstone walls and balconies. Rajasthan, India.
November 25, 2008
Beautiful symmetry and ornate carvings grace the ceilings of the Jain Adinatha Temple in Ranakpur, Rajasthan. See this ceiling in greater detail.
November 25, 2008
Jaisalmer is a desert city located in the Thar Desert of western Rajasthan. Its proximity to the India-Pakistan border means there is a large military presence nearby, but the city itself is famed for its beautiful golden-brown sandstone. Every building in the city seems to be made from it.
November 22, 2008
Jodhpur is famed not only for the trousers but also its blue houses, sometimes also called Brahmin houses because they are traditionally inhabited only by members of that caste. The general view is that the blue wash was originally applied to help protect the houses against termites and other insects. Rajasthan, India.
November 22, 2008
An elderly woman begs for alms at the Jagdish Temple in Udaipur. Rajasthan, India.
November 12, 2008
Hundreds of large ceramic urns stacked up at Sardar Market, Jodhpur. Imagine the carnage if you just pulled out one from the bottom of the pile. Rajasthan, India.
November 12, 2008
Bicycle rickshaws line up against a wall in Jaipur’s City Palace. Rajasthan, India.
November 12, 2008
Standing at one of the entrances to a Jain temple, Jaisalmer. Rajasthan, India.
November 9, 2008
Women carry devotional effigies down to the shores of Lake Pichola during the Gangaur Festival in Udaipur. Rajasthan, India.
November 9, 2008
I know Rajasthani men are very proud of their moustaches but this is taking it a little too far!
November 9, 2008
Warm smiles are never hard to find in India. Jaipur, Rajasthan.
November 9, 2008
Jaipur is popularly known as the Pink City, but that is very much a misnomer for the slums in which many Jaipuris live. Not a hint of pink here – more the silver shimmer of corrugated metal. Rocks hold the ramshackle roofs in place. Rajasthan, India.
November 9, 2008
The sun sets behind the foothills west of Udaipur. Rajasthan, India.
November 6, 2008
Doing the laundry on the shores of Lake Pichola in Udaipur. Rajasthan, India.
October 19, 2009
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