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Youthful blooming of Ivy so softly laid upon the sweeping branch of a tree...taken in Jorhat, Assam, India...
Masks displayed at Natun Samaguri Satra, a monastic centre in Majuli....
The art of mask making started here in the 17th century and it is keeping the tradition in a meaningful way...
Taken in Majuli, Jorhat, Assam, India
A female Long-horned Orb-weaver spider (Macracantha Arcuata) is a unique species of tiny spider found in North-east India...female bears almost 3 times long (as compared to body) horns straight from a colourful hard abdomen...taken in Jorhat, Assam, India
A ferry being loaded for taking people,goods and even vehicles across to Majuli,an island in the mighty River Brahmaputra near Jorhat in Assam in north-east India.Majuli has been recognized as the largest river island by the Guinness Book of records.It was approx 1025 sq kms in area at the beginning of the last century but due to erosion it is now around 352 sq kms in area .It is the centre of Assamese neo-Vaishnavite culture.
You can catch a glimpse of Majuli on the far side of the river.
Unfortunately we had no time to explore Majuli on this trip but we mean to go back sometime.:-)