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Place I Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh
“We are making photographs to understand what our lives mean to us.” ~ Ralph Hattersley
Khajuraho.
Western cluster temples.
The Khajuraho Group of Monuments is a group of Hindu and Jain temples in Madhya Pradesh.
The temples are famous for their nagara-style architectural symbolism and their erotic sculptures.
Most Khajuraho temples were built between 950 and 105 by the Chandela dynasty.
The Lakshmana, the Kandariya Mahadeva and the Devi Jagadambi temples are the most famous of the western cluster.
I always carry dog treats and packets of dog food while walking in Himachal Pradesh. There are so many beautiful street dogs, and wandering pet dogs, and canines are by far my favourite type of people.
By the look of this mamma, she had only recently had a litter. Sadly I had used up all my packs of wet dog food by this stage of the walk, but she was very keen to take one of the dry mutton sticks. She looked reasonably healthy so I assume there are some local humans that she has trained to bring her the occasional meal.
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Kushti - Traditional Indian wrestling op Pehlwan men.
Traditional Indian wrestling isn't just a sport - it's and ancient subculture where wrestlers live and train together and follow strict rules on erveything from what they can eat to what they can do in their spare time. Drinking, smoking and ever sex are off limits. The focus is on living a pure life, building strength and honing their wrestling skills.
Have finally started getting out and doing some proper walking into the the hills above Mcleodganj. This set of shots are just a few of the many shepherds huts spread throughout the hills in this area. All the ones pictured are located within a couple of hundred metres of each other along one of the trails that leads to the Triund lookout and campsite. They are very close to where I stay in Bhagsubut it seems 100 miles away. It is only about 3km along the trail from upper Bhagsu, but you go up the equivalent of 100 floors to get there. Being an unfit smoker carrying a backpack with camera, lenses, tripod, water, food and wet weather gear, it felt like a lot more than 100 floors in 3km. No roads just a narrow rocky trail and some wet feet as you cross the stream at the top of Bhagsu waterfall. I am so unfit, lol. I will do some proper long walks in the next week though.
These dwellings are still inhabited during the warmer months but apparently you rarely see people once the snows set in. The bottom floor is for the cows and goats while the humans take the upper floor. No electricity or running water, but the peace and quiet and the stunning views (when the clouds aren't closed in around you), make it a great spot.
Lovely people up here too. Always time to say Namaste and greet you with a warm smile. They are used to passing trekkers on their way to Triund, and you can get a hot cup of chai and noodles if you want, and one or two even offer you a room if needed.
A man walks with his donkeys on a hill near the Temple of Marhi next to the Manali-Leh highway near Rohtang Pass, Himachal Pradesh, India July 7, 2008. Photo by Tim Chong
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Camera - Nikon D90
Lens - AF-S Nikkor 18-105 F/3.5-5.6G ED VR
Place - On the way towards Rohtang Pass (3980m), Himachal Pradesh, India
A visit to the Lambadi or Banjara tribal people at Raikal village.
Amongst innumerable tribes who have thronged various places of eastern India, Banjara is significant. They are the typical nomads who wonder from one place to another thus leading a life in its own terms and condition. Thus their way of living is quite thrilling and full of adventures. What are equally colorful are their costumes. In fact, a Banjara women`s mode of dressing is regarded to be the most colorful as well as elaborate amongst all other tribal communities that are present at the moment in India.
Varanasi - Ganges - Chhath festival.
The Chhath festival is a very unique festival of the Hindu religion dedicated to the Sun, God of energy, also known as Lord Surya.
Arunachal Pradesh is the easternmost state of India. Arunachal Pradesh shares a border with the states of Assam to the south and Nagaland to the southeast. Burma/Myanmar lies towards the east, Bhutan towards the west, and Tibet to the north. Itanagar is the capital of the state. Though Arunachal Pradesh is an Indian State, the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China claim portions of the state as South Tibet.
Arunachal Pradesh means "land of the dawn lit mountains"in Sanskrit. It is also known as "land of the rising sun"("pradesh" means "state" or "region") in reference to its position as the easternmost state of India. Most of the people living in Arunachal Pradesh are of Tibeto-Burman origin. 16% of the population are immigrants, including 30,000 Bangladeshi and Chakma expatriates, and migrants from other parts of India, notably Assam and Nagaland.Part of the famous Ledo Burma Road, which was a lifeline to China during World War II, passes through the state.
Dhankar Monastery and its magnificent setup in the mountains of Lahaul & Spiti.
In July this year, I spent a week travelling through the high Himalayan region of Lahaul & Spiti in Himachal Pradesh. This was my fourth visit to the region and I was leading a small group of photography enthusiasts with me. Being a regular visitor to these places, I had had some definite ideas about the subjects that I wanted to shoot, the moods that I wanted to portray and also had a fairly good idea about the time of the day that would help me make those images.
In Dhankar Monastery, seen in the photograph, I was keen to portray the remoteness of the place and the precarious location where the monastery stood. I had also realized that the evening light from behind the monastery would help differentiate the crag on which the buildings were located and the high mountains that dominated the landscape behind it. Here is the image I created that evening. The dust rising from behind helped enhance the drama in the scene.
There is, in fact, much more drama than what is seen in the photograph. At the valley just below the monastery is the confluences of Spiti and Pin Rivers, and the view is fabulous from the place where I was shooting. Yet, I decided to exclude that from the frame, since having too many elements of interest may have driven away attention from the main story and would work counterproductive in this situation.
The Viceregal Lodge, is located on the Observatory Hills of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India. It was formerly the residence of the British Viceroy of India. It houses some of the most ancient articles and photographs going back to the times of the British rule in India.
The Viceregal Lodge was designed by British architect Henry Irwin and built in the Jacobethan style during the regime of Lord Dufferin. Its construction started in 1880 and was completed in 1888. Lord Dufferin occupied the lodge on July 23, 1888.
The Kalka–Shimla Railway is a 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge railway in North India travelling along a mostly mountainous route from Kalka to Shimla. It is known for dramatic views of the hills and surrounding villages. The Kalka–Shimla Railway was built in 1898. to connect Shimla, the summer capital of India during the British Raj, with the rest of the Indian rail system. At the time of construction 107 tunnels and 864 bridges, were built throughout the course of the track. The Chief Engineer of the project was H.S. Herlington.
The locomotives used during the earlier period were manufactured by Sharp, Stewart and Company, and larger locomotives were introduced which were manufactured by Hunslet Engine Company. The diesel and diesel-hydraulic locomotives were started operation in 1955 and 1970 respectively. The railway was declared a heritage by the Himachal Pradesh government in 2007, and in 2008 it became a UNESCO World Heritage Site alongwith the other Mountain Railways of India.