I have 16 rolls developed. One roll still in the camera. It still feels like some pictures are missing though. Anyway, here's a selection of those pictures.
Also, I've added a few more entries for sites I visited. However, I still have a long way to go to get all of those entered. Patience. But if you want to read those, head back to entries starting on November 8th.
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Sas Bahu Erotic Carving
Damaged carving on the facade of Sas Bahu, near Nagda |
Eklingji Reservoir
Slime covered reservoir for Eklingji village |
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Jal Mahal
Jal Mahal (The Lake Palace) near Jaipur |
Samode Palace
Entrance to Samode Palace, about 50 km north of Jaipur |
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Mehrengarh
Mehrengarh, the fort protecting Jodhpur since the mid 1400s |
Sas Bahu carving
Another carving at Sas Bahu. Picked to show the flab on the figures depicted. Indians didn't idolize the muscular body tone. |
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Akbar's tomb
Me standing in front of the entrance to Akbar's tomb, west of Agra |
Taj Mahal reflecting pool
The Taj Mahal reflected in the water |
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Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal from below the plaza |
Koranic verses @ Taj Mahal
These Koranic verses are black marble inlay at the Taj Mahal |
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South Gate Taj Mahal
View of the south gate entrance to the Taj Mahal showing the masses of tourists |
Taj Mahal garden
View of the garden surrounding the Taj Mahal, showing the masses of tourists |
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Amer
Amer fort from below. The red dots are elephants climbing the road to the fort. |
Taj Mahal from a distance
View of the Taj Mahal from the banks of the Yamuna river, just below Agra fort. If not for drought, the spot where I stood would be under water. |
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Itimaud-ud-Daulah
Itimaud-ud-Daulah, in Agra, the tomb of Jehangir's wazir, or chief minister. Notable for the marble design that was later used to build the Taj Mahal. |
Jagmandir
Normally an island palace, 10 years of drought has "beached" this Udaipur site. |
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Jagniwas
Jagat Singh built this island palace, also "beached" due to drought. Now a luxury hotel (guests only allowed to visit), the palace appeared in Octopussy |
Peacock art
This glass inlay artwork appears in the peacock courtyard of the City Palace complex, Udaipur |
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Complex in Eklingji
The steps lead to the slime covered reservoir. As this was closed and not a tourist site, I am unsure of the purpose of this complex. |
Elephant at Amer
A family starts on the climb via elephant to Amer |
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Amer Garden
Garden below Amer fort |
Humayun's Tomb
Humayun's tomb in New Delhi was the first of the tombs in India that incorporated the design elements which made the Taj Mahal so beautiful |
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Cenotaphs at Jaswant Thada
A few cenotaphs for members of the Jodhpur ruling family. |
Qutab Minor
Originally built as a tower for the muezzin to call the faithful to prayer. Built by the first Muslim rulers of Delhi in the 1100s |
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Raj Ghat
The cremation site of Mahatma Gandhi. Marigolds have significance in India, though they are originally from the western hemisphere. |
Chistie's tomb, Fatehpur Sikri
Amid a bazaar of hawkers sits the white marble tomb of the Sufi saint, Chistie at Fatehpur Sikri. |
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![Brihat Samrat Yantra sundial [up]](https://pics.livejournal.com/gkr/pic/0002q3hx/t6442c) |
Jai Prakash Yantra
At Jantar Mantar, this instrument is useful for determining both Zodiacal signs. Note the disc suspended in midair; the cast shadow is used in calculations. |
Brihat Samrat Yantra sundial [up]
Took this picture of the shadow on the worlds largest sundial on my way up. Sadly, I forgot to take a picture of the sundial itself. |
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![Brihat Samrat Yantra sundial [down]](https://pics.livejournal.com/gkr/pic/0002sq9b/t6442c) |
Jantar Mantar
View of Jantar Mantar from Brihat Samrat Yantra sundial (situated in the end of the Jantar Mantar complex). |
Brihat Samrat Yantra sundial [down]
Took this picture of the shadow on my way down. Around 2 to 4 minutes passed after the up picture. Note the movement of the shadow even in that period. |
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Mehrengarh cannonball damage
Marks left by cannonballs after a siege of Mehrengarh (Jodhpur). The fort was never taken. |
Jaswant Thada
A memorial for the Jodhpur ruling family |
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Jaswant Thada translucent marble
Taken inside Jaswant Thada with the door shut, this picture shows the light filtering through some translucent marble blocks |
Jodhpur market
Other parts were busier |
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Rural Indian potter prepares clay
Potter prepares clay |
Rural Indian potter spins pottery wheel
Potter spins wheel |
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Rural Indian potter creates jar
Potter forms jar |
Kumbalgarh
Remote Kumbalgarh was bastion for the Mewar kingdom |
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Monkey defends Kumbalgarh
Monkeys manning the Kumbalgarh walls. |
Kumbalgarh wall
The wall protecting Kumbalgarh is wider than most modern Indian highways. |
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Devi Garh
My hotel near Udaipur. My room is behind me in what was probably formerly stables. |
Udaipur street
Udaipur has cramped streets |
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Thatched cottages
Taken at the same farm near Jodhpur. |
Udaipur City Palace
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Chandni Chowk
Chandni Chowk is the old Delhi market area. This photo is of the edge of the market, which covers a large area, and is a maze of buildings and alleys. |
Old Delhi from Jama Masjid
Old Delhi has buildings all crammed together. |
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Jama Masjid
One of the largest mosques in India. The plaza can hold over 25,000 Muslims for Friday prayers. |
Diwali decorations
The apartment next to Amit's in the Vasant Kunj colony of Delhi decorated with flowers, "Christmas" lights, and candles. |
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Bahai temple
The Bahai temple architecture is modelled after the lotus flower. It was built in the early 1980s. |
Rural Indian woman
I visited a farm near Jodhpur. The woman paused while separating grain from the stalk for this picture. |
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Cows tethered at rural farm
Near Jodhpur. |
Jain temple, Ranakpur
The entrance to the Jain temple near Ranakpur. |
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Carved figure insided Jain temple
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Agra fort
Public audience hall at Agra fort |
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Fatehpur Sikri
I forget what this pool and platform were used for |
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