Category Archives: India

Flowing Lines

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India 2003:  On the streets of Jodhpur I was scanning my old slides yesterday and finally, after all these years, noticed this one. Not only do I love the deep reds with the black shadows but here we have geometry galore! The two … Continue reading

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Beauty is Fleeting

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Delhi, India 2009  A ceremony in a Sufi mosque We were taken to this mosque somewhere in the heart of Delhi to hear Qawali music. The songs praise God, Mohammed and other Muslim figures. They are accompanied by a type of … Continue reading

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Kerala’s Theyyam

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Kerala, India 2009  A Theyyam ceremony somewhere near Mangalore We spent hours and hours at different temples in the region, watching both the preparations for and the actual ceremony of the Theyyam. Theyyam is a ritual performed only in this region … Continue reading

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Self Control

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India 2009: the streetside fish market of Kochi We had waited for sunset to photograph the Chinese fishing nets on the beach and were returning to the bus when I saw this cat eyeing the fish. What struck me was that … Continue reading

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Portrait of a Rabari

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Gujarat, India 2004    Somewhere on the “Great Rann of Kutch” There we were, photographing flamingoes on the marshy Rann of Kutch when we noticed a cloud of dust approaching: a large herd of camels being driven at a run. Two … Continue reading

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The Farmer

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India 2006 : A photo walk in Jaiselmer I love the look of these beaky-faced men with the flowing moustaches, especially when they wear the long tailed shirt over their dhoti or skirt. You’d be surprised how masculine it looks because … Continue reading

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A Small Business

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Delhi, India 2009 Lately, I’ve been deleting some of my photos that are truly awful. I have plenty of them and it takes time to delete them and it is boring. But yesterday, I finally paid attention to this shopkeeper … Continue reading

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Three from the Sahara

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Araouane, Mali 2005 The headman’s son pours tea near the door to the sand filled front room of his home. Notice the height of the teapot as he pours the tea. Not only does this aerate the tea and enhance flavor, … Continue reading

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Taj Mahal from the Yamuna River

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India 2003…The Taj Mahal from the Yamuna River  A man unloads or loads (I don’t know which) his bullock cart on the mud flats of the Yamuna river. Most photographers hire colorfully attired camels and drivers to pose for them, … Continue reading

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Sweet Shop

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Mandawa, Rajasthan, India 2004 :  A young man arranges cookies for display in his shop. He seems engrossed in his work, but I’m betting he is “miles away”.  I don’t think he looked up as I photographed him.  I like this kind … Continue reading

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