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Bedecked in jewels

Like most of the Indian women, ladies of Rajasthan are bedecked from head toe in jewels.

People say that it is a mystery how they can carry the weight of all the jewellery worn.

I met some Rajasthani villagers in front of the Taj Mahal in Agra.

They were happy to visit the mausoleum and they asked me to take a few pictures of them.

I did a few portraits and some close-up like this one as I always found their garments so inspiring.

 

I was thinking of this song from the movie PAHELI which was a kind of tribute to those Rajasthani women:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CpFmPaSJ1o

 

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Uploaded on August 31, 2008
Taken on June 19, 2008