A line of working female elephants who carry tourists up a hill to the Amber Fort near Jaipur. Elephant riding is now an ethical issue in the tourist industry.
Jaipur, India
Former palace turned into a beautiful hotel
Mandawa, Rajasthan, India
Aerial view of a sunrise scene where sunbeams and hot air balloons carrying tourists fill the colorful sky over Pushkar, Rajasthan.
Pushkar, Rajasthan, India.
Camel traders observing a herd of camels in a desert camp at the Pushkar Camel Fair.
Making a deal. Camel traders shake hands after a deal to buy a herd of camels.
The beautiful and iconic Taj Mahal.
Agra, India.
Beauty and Wonder
The Taj Mahal
Indian Hindu religious pilgrims gathered beside Pushkar Lake.
Pushkar, India
Snake charmer with two king cobra snakes
Varanasi, India
An Indian snake charmer leans over and touches the face of a king cobra snake that he has hypnotized.
Varanasi, India.
Colorful Hindu pilgrims.
Hindu pilgrims bathing in the Ganges River
Hindu pilgrims bathing in the Ganges River from the ghats of Varanasi.
Bathing in the River Ganges
One of the cardinal principles of Hinduism is the belief in the holiness of the Ganges. Every morning scores of pilgrims and priests fill the riverbanks bathing in the holy waters and performing various other rituals.
South Indian Gopuram
Close-up of ornate painted carvings and sculptures on the entrance to a temple, depicting themes from Hindu mythology.
Colours of India
Bright colors of kumkuma jars and powder, used in Hindu worship.
Camel Traders at the Pushkar Camel Fair in Rajasthan, India.
Camels Eating Breakfast
Dromedaries eating breakfast at the Pushkar Camel Fair, Rajasthan, India.
Camels on the move. Being moved for the night at the Pushkar Camel Fair.
Rajasthan, India.
Camel Herder
Pushkar, Rajashtan, India
Horse Traders
At the end of the day at the Pushkar Camel Fair in Rajasthan, India. More than just camels are bought and sold here.
When the Circus Comes to Town
The Indian Circus in Rajasthan.
Rickshaw Driver
Pigeonholes
Two pigeons in adjacent recesses of an abandoned haveli wall in Shakhawati, Rajasthan, India.
Beautiful Detail
The amazing detail of Indian architecture. Jaipur.
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