Ghungroos (ankle bells)
Mahatma Gandhi, spinning the wheel (charkha), symbol of self-reliance, economic independence, and non-violent resistance
Gandhi at his deathbed with Manu Gandhi who was his grandniece
Ahmedabad, Gujarat state: string instrument shop with tamburas and sitars
cows (kissing) outside of Bangalore
Dadabari Jain Shwetambar Mandir in Delhi
inside a Jain Temple in Delhi
inside a Jain Temple in Delhi
inside a Jain Temple in Delhi
from a "Jewtown" spice shop window in Cochin
a lovely rental overlooking the Periyar River, the major river flowing near Cochin, Kerala
a lovely rental overlooking the Periyar River, the major river flowing near Cochin, Kerala
Inside painting inside the Paradesi Synagogue in Cochin depicting the first Jews being welcomed by the maharaja of Kerla
this declaration posted outside on the synogogue wall
Inside The Paradesi Synagogue in Cochin built in 1568 by Samuel Castiel, David Belila, and Joseph Levi
a gorgeous restaurant/estate in Kerla
bamboo forest
mustard fields forever on the road to Agra
a working elephant just north of Goa
a working elephant resting
dancers and band at a restaurant in Mumbai
dancers and band at a restaurant in Mumbai
motorbiking
getting a shave streetside in Ahmedabad
a rug making factory in Jaipur
a rug making factory in Jaipur
a rug making factory in Jaipur
Jaipur women coming from the market
Yamuna River from where Shah Jahan first imagined building a Taj Mahal for Mumtaz
The Taj Mahal before sunrise Christmas day
The Taj Mahal before sunrise Christmas day #2
The Taj Mahal before sunrise Christmas day #3
The Taj Mahal before sunrise Christmas day #4
The Taj Mahal sunrise Christmas day
The Taj Mahal in all its glory!
stairs leading down to the crypts where Shah Jahan and Mumtaz rest together
the marble facade of the Taj Mahal which took about 22 yrs to build
the marble facade with its intricate inlayed stones
various walls and floors reflecting the sophisticated and beautifully elegant inlay work found throughout India
a sārangī
a man with a sārangī
the Dharavi slums in Mumbai
little girl saying goodbye from Hyderabad