Tuesday, April 7, 2009

India: Images 57

I think this is Shiva. Not sure, but he overlooks the nightly aarti ceremony on the riverbank at Parmath Niketan Ashram.
Standing on the banks of the Ganga. Here, the water is much cleaner than in Varanasi. Should I swim?
It is not advisable. No, it is prohibited.
I watched this guy almost drown. He was about 10 ft from shore, when he suddenly could not stand. He panicked and started flapping his arms up and down. He was rescued in time. But now he's really scared of the water.
I swam anyway. Where else will I get to swim in the Ganga?

India: Images 56

Secretariat, Delhi
Swarg Niwas Temple, on the Ganga, Rishikesh
Rishikesh is yoga capital of the world. This building on the cliff is where I stayed.
Sunset over the Ganga
Lord Shiva's face looks like a girl - no disrespect intended.

India: Images 55

People watching a cricket match on a television inside a store in Delhi.
A building in downtown Delhi
In India, people honk the horn so much that it has become meaningless.
Bike parking
I'm pretty sure there is a newer building somewhere.

India: Images 54

Homeless people asleep on the roadside in Jaipur.
Chandpol Gate of the Old City in Jaipur.
Have you ever seen a goat wearing a bra?
Hawal Mahal, Jaipur's most distinctive landmark
Connaught Place, Delhi