lauantai, 16. joulukuu 2006
Valokuvaseportaasi Intiasta / Photo seportage from India
A view of Delhi rooftops from the well-protected balcony of our flat.
Varanasi a.k.a. Benares. Holy river Ganga was flooding after monsoon. Smoke comes from burning bodies.
Actually, the river flooded so much that some temples on the river banks were totally flooded...
...but that did not stop people from worshipping them from dry land.
Supposedly the lizards feed on insects. When given a choice between sharing a room with reptiles or mosquitos, I'll choose this fellow anytime.
The papaya lassi had a vomit-like aftertaste and rest of the food was highly below average, but the scenery from the rooftop terasse of the restaurant in Manali was certainly nice.
Do you have problems choosing which tarpaulin to get? Look no further!
The most naked things in India are the statues in the National Gallery. This is one of the more decent ones. A lot better than Maxim.
President's residence. Considering that chistians consist a 3-4% minority in India, the Brits had to disguise the cross as a... well, whatever that is.
Diwali is the festival of the year. Supposedly a combination of christmas, new year and every religious holiday, it is a time when gifts are given and firecrackers are used in generous amounts. Obviously, some people in Mumbai would prefer that there would be a little less noise.
The lyrics of the song lie... Indian moon is not hotter than the sun - how else would the giant ants survive there?
Sunset in Goa.
The Krishnas seem to know something that I do not.
Electrians wanted. Apply to Malviya Nagar, G-Block, New Delhi.
Ioana tries the job of a basket salesperson.
2/3 of the Malviya Nagar trainee flat residents in Lodhi Gardens. From left: me, Bozo, Ioana and Dana.