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Travelled to Northern India/Sri Lanka... arrived New Delhi, then travelled to/through Chandigarth, Shimla, Kalpa, Songla, Rampur, Kullu, Naggar, Manali, Mandi, Dharamsala, McLeod Ganj and Bhagsu then back to New Delhi...


Spectators
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In the small Indian mountain willage of Kalpa, in the Kinnaur district, these willage women are watching an end of winter (death) and beginning of summer (life) festival from the roof tops around the willage square on a cold spring afternoon.


River of Rubbish
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Rubbish "embedded" along a mountain stream in Manali, India.


Bhagsu 'Sardu'
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Met this Bhagsu 'Sardu' character on the walk back from Bhagsu waterfall just past the small Shiva temple... claimed to be able to enlighten the fallen and do a great deal on a bag of weed too... lol

Posted by joffre 01.05.2004 14:36 Archived in India Tagged india photography Comments (0)

Sikkim

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View Sikkim/Sabah/Brunei 2001/2 on joffre's travel map.



Travelled to Sikkim/India/Sabah... arrived Kolkata, then travelled to/through Darjeeling, Naya Bazaar, Legship, Pelling, Gantok, Phodang, Rumtek, Kalimpong, Shilguri and back to Kolkata... flew home via Kota Kinabalu, Sabah and Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei...


Darjeeling Tea Plantation
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One of the many Tea Plantations that 'reputedly' produce some of the finest tea in the World, Darjeeling, India.


Mountain Meditation
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Monk meditates on the side of a mountain outside the Sangachoeling Gompa, overlooking the villages of Pelling, Gezing and Legship, Sikkim.


Lall Mall
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The backside of the bustling market and transport hub of the Lall Mall, Gangtok, Sikkim.


Lucky Day
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A man, down on his lucky, savours a tasty morsel at the markets, Gangtok, Sikkim.


Sacred Tsongo
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High altitude Tsongo Lake, Sikkim, India.


Kanchenjunga Views
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View to Darjeeling & Kanchenjunga from the Deolo View point, Kalimpong, West Bengal, India.


Lava Street Scene
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Busy main street in the village of Lava, West Bengal, India.


Curd Corner
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The famous Curd Corner, Sudder St, Kolkata, India.

Posted by joffre 25.01.2002 15:34 Archived in India Tagged india photography Comments (0)

South West India/Singapore

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Travelled to Southern India/Singapore... arrived Chennai, then travelled to/through Trivandrum, Kovalam, Kochi, Mysore, Goa, Mumbai, Diu, Sasan Gir, Bhavnagar, Ahmedabad, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Jaipur, Varanassi, then back to Delhi... flew home via Singapore...

It's a Wrap
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Packing up after a night's fishing, Kovalam Beach, Kerala, India.


Delightful Diu
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Late afternoon in the crumbling former Portuguese colony of Diu, Gujurat, India.


Blue City
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Brahmin blue buildings from a rampart in the majestic Meherangarh Fort, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.


Pink Palace of Winds
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Famous facade of the Hawa Mahal, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.

Posted by joffre 09.04.1999 16:13 Archived in India Tagged india photography Comments (0)

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