safari and varanasi - the holy city



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safari near khajuraho - croc. summer deer hyper monkey bear claw marks - from bears scrabbling up the tree to get honey!

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unfortunately the tigers were  braxony-shy, but there were plenty other beasts to entertain us! summer deer drinking young male spotted-deer duel


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varanasi - ladies arrive from the far side of the ganges the garbage boat a cricket match by the ganges


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comedy kid in khajuraho the ganges at dusk did someone pull the plug out? b. and huanoman in his temple

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our boatman wipes a sweaty forhead as we watch the sunset over varanasi j. and the boatman as we head down the ganges b. on the opposite bank of the river to varanasi

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turquoise boat some of the ghats along the ganges watching the evening prayer festival from a boat (little boy selling chai) lady selling wishing candles to float down the river

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b. and the ganges dusk over varanasi the crazy evening prayer and candle festival

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slightly odd statue early morning - man sleeping on his boat sunrise on the far bank of the ganges early morning fisherman

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line of monks preform evening prayer  ushering in a peaceful night for the river sacred tree temple...

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early morning washing this appears to be a predominantly male job and involves quite a lot of enthusiasm... sailing boat at sunrise

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people sleep everywhere morning prayers in front of the river boats at dawn

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more vigorous washing man deep in thought at dasaswamedh ghat holy man prays and chats others watching the world go by

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head shaving more good beards goat and banana leaf

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man resting by the ganges pot carrier lady laying out sari's to dry

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unloading the pot boat drying sari's more washing men...


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