The Hesseys & Sercombes travel to magnificant India 2006
and no "Dehli Belly"
The Hesseys & Sercombes travel to magnificant India 2006 |
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Peeking out - a worker at the erotic Khajuraho Temples |
A musician by the side of the road at Orcha |
A field worker at Nimaj |
Women cover their faces Muslim style, but peek out for a quick smile |
Water carriers at the small village of Nimaj - no running water here |
Nimaj village - the woman stooping over is picking up cow dung to use as fuel |
On the road to Jaisalmer - we were welcomed into their farm during wedding celebrations |
The bride |
This little cutie popped her head out of a small window in Jaisalmer |
Jaisalmer, a photographer's delight - the people and the buildings |
Jaisalmer again - magnificent |
Another Jaisalmer lady - note her unusual eyes |
Young girl and child waiting for lollies (candy) on the road to Udaipur |
Bishnoi people live purely off the fruits of the land i.e. no electricity etc. |
A street site barber shop - very common |
A wonderful family shot at Nimaj |
A young musician at Jodhpur |
Female labourer at the Sarnath Buddhist temple |
On the banks of the holy Ganges River priests conduct the evening prayers |
A cremation site on the Ganges River at Varanasi |
Rickshaws are a popular mode of transport, particularly in narrow streets |
This photo is for our Smartline friends - see, your name is everywhere!!! |
One of the magnificent sandstone carved temples in Khajuraho - over 1000 years old!! |
Exterior of one of the Khajuraho temples - all hand carved and in perfect condition |
Women weeding the lawn at Khajuraho - manual labour is cheap |
One of the many erotic carvings on the walls of the Khajuraho temples |
The Taj Mahal |
The sunrise throws a pink tinge to the white marble of the Taj Mahal |
Close-up of the magnificent inlay work at the entrance to the Taj Mahal |
Our hotel in Samode - a 400 year old palace |
Camel power is still a favourite method of transport - Samode |
Women road workers - note one of them is carrying a large stone on her head - whilst the men stand around! |
The Wind Palace in Jaipur is only 1 room deep - used by the ladies of the harem to view festivities |
The Amber Fort in Jaisalmer, established in 1592 |
The flame of a single candle reflected in the tiny mirror inlays would transform it into a starlit sky - the Amber Fort in Jaipur |
Giant silver urn used to carry water from the Ganges River to London for the Marharaja of Jaipur in 1901 |
Our one and only sight of a snake charmer - Jaipur |
Field workers in Nimaj |
Carpenter in Nimaj - note the photo of the Sydney Harbour Bridge imbedded in the bedhead |
An opium ceremony in a Brahman village near Rohet |
Locals at the Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur - note the beautiful sandstone carvings |
Displaying the dowry - the wedding we participated in at a farm between Jodhpur and Jaisalmer |
The bride displays her henna decorated hands and arms |
The bridal party |
A merchant's haveli or home in Jaisalmer - all local sandstone and built in the 19th century |
A very important notice!!! Even the locals think it's over the top |
The 11th century Jain temple at Ranakpur - 1,444 marble columns - none the same |
Children saying hello on the road from Ranakpur to Udaipur |
A saree shop in Udaipur |
The Lake Palace at Udaipur - our home for 3 days. Once a royal retreat it's now one of the world's great hotels |
Our travelling companions, Nancy and Stuart Sercombe, enjoying lunch at the Lake Hotel, Udaipur |
Looking towards the City Palace from the Lake Hotel in Udaipur |
Washing in the lake at Udaipur - hope it wasn't our clothes they were laundering! |
Running water in the home is a scarcity. Communal washing in Kolkatta |
The flower market in Kolkatta - very crowded and colourful |
A happy chappy in the flower market at Kolkatta |
Recycling the garbage in Kolkatta. How sad |
The locals thoroughly enjoyed Roy trying to pull a rickshaw - we were scared he'd drop us!! |
Transport in Kolkatta. The trams are from the British era. The car looks like 1950's vintage but is a current model Ambassador! |
How would you like to climb up these stairs onto a local bus?? |
Moped trucks are popular |
This man had a street side laundry service. No electricity so the iron is heated by coal |
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India is Incredible |
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