A dip in the Ganges

The most sacred River in the world to Hindus! It’s August and Hindus from all over India make pilgrimages to The Ganges at Varanasi.

A little sacred water never hurt anyone

The pilgrims

A holy man in the city of Varanasi

Streets of Varanasi… The oldest living city in the world

Hindus bring their dead to the banks of the Ganges in Varanasi to be cremated. We couldn’t take photos, but we were present while cremations were ongoing. This is only a small fraction of lumber ready to be used for the process.

Scene from Varanasi

Varanasi has 5000 temples within the city limits

Faces of India

Scenes from an ancient palace

Faces of India

Family transportation in India

This was originally a summer palace for Royal Family in Udaipur but now a pricey hotel known for its presence in the Bond movie Octapussy

Spices of India

The tailor

The music shop

Scene from Puskar

Sweets

Shopping for sari

Temple in Pushkar

Begging on the temple steps

Crowded cab

Gem polishing in Jaipur

Rug making

India

Waiting for the bus

Women in the countryside

Women in India

Entrance to the Taj Mahal

Sunrise in Agra

Inside the grounds of the Taj Mahal

The site where Buddha gave his first lecture, Varanasi

The most beautiful building in the world!

Perfect from every angle

Prayer poem inscribed on marble of Taj Mahal

Daybreak at Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal Iives up to expectation

Love the Taj

View of the Taj from The Red Fort

The Red Fort of Agra… Near the Taj Mahal

The room where the Shah Jahan -builder of the Taj Mahal -was imprisoned by his oldest son after he was overthrown from power. Shah Janah could gaze at the Taj Mahal … The memorial for his beloved wife who died in childbirth.

Views from Red Fort. The Yamuna River in the distance.

Inside the Red Fort