Teen budhdiman bandar
Posted by Adam Jadhav | Filed under india
Gandhi's totem
Apologies. I don’t have time these days to blog. Research is good, but vork, vork, vork.
But every now and then I think back to my folders of unpublished photos. Here’s one to dwell on, whatever your interpretation. A favorite aphorism-turned-statuette for Gandhiji.
Tags: art, delhi, gandhi, history, india, photography, three wise monkeys, wisdom
Temporary Desi tattoo
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Dying art
A visiting friend gets gussied up with mehndi at my local market. My U.S. friends were very excited at this old form of celebratory body art that uses henna to dye the skin.
Tags: art, green park market, henna, india, mehndi, photography
Artists in exiled residence
Posted by Adam Jadhav | Filed under india
Dharamshala, as the political and religious center-in-exile for Tibet, draws refugees from all walks. NGOs and the like have accordingly sprung up hoping to provide transplants with opportunities in their new home.
Here’s a Tibetan carpet workshop on the main square. Fantastic crafts(wo)manship and absolute beauty. Continue reading this entry » » »
Tags: art, carpet, craft, dharamshala, india, photography, tibet, weaving, women
Cool marble, bare feet
Posted by Adam Jadhav | Filed under india
Cute
What do you do when it’s hot outside and you have to remove your shoes before visiting a mosque?
Run like a little kid on the shaded marble floor!
These from an out of the way mosque at the beautiful Agra Fort. Continue reading this entry » » »
Tags: agra, agra fort, architecture, art, cute, india, kid, marble, photography, tourism
She really does steal the show
Posted by Adam Jadhav | Filed under india
Even from a few kilometers away, the Taj Mahal is distracting
Agra Fort seems less interesting when there’s the world’s most beautiful building off in the background.
Tags: agra, agra fort, architecture, art, history, india, photography, taj mahal, tourism, uttar pradesh
Colors of diwali
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Painting with flowers
A day after diwali, friends and I got together to make rangoli. Well, technically, they made rangoli while I read. And then took pictures of the process.
The girls created a design with flower petals, flour and colored talcum — all part of the diwali tradition. And they lit the final product with diyas — small tea lights in clay holder. See below. Continue reading this entry » » »
Tags: art, culture, delhi, diwali, diya, festival, india, photography, rangoli
Perfect imperfect art
Posted by Adam Jadhav | Filed under india
Traditions
Women paint the ground outside Mehrangarh Quila in Jodhpur. Continue reading this entry » » »
Tags: art, culture, india, jodhpur, mehrangarh, paint, photography, rajasthan, tradition, women
City in blue
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Jodhpur, the blue city
Welcome to Jodhpur, the Blue City of Rajasthan.
It’s really not that blue, to be honest. The old quarter, nearest the towering fort are bluish, but even then, not every building pays homage to the city’s moniker.
And the reason for the blue paint? Jodhpuris themselves are uncertain. Some claim it’s to keep away the mosquitoes. Others say it’s religious. Still others just say that’s tradition. Who knows?
See below for more perspective on Jodhpur’s blues. Continue reading this entry » » »
Tags: architecture, art, blue city, history, india, jodhpur, photography, rajasthan, tourism
Details, details….
Posted by Adam Jadhav | Filed under india
Fantastic texture and color from Mehrangarh fort in Jodhpur, India’s “Blue City” in Rajasthan. The fort is spectacularly preserved as a museum and towers over the sprawling, grungy city. Inside are alcoves and hallways and galleries of marble and wood and ornament.
Tags: architecture, art, culture, history, india, jodhpur, mehrangarh, photography, rajasthan, tourism
Quito’s monumental basilica
Posted by Adam Jadhav | Filed under ecuador
A fun climb
On my first full day in Quito, I went for a walk around part of the old historic district and made my way to the Basilica del Voto Nacional, also known as the Basilica de San Juan.
It’s a huge church with twin fore-spires and a single rear tower with some of the best views over Quito. The stoic grey stone with subtle ornamentation outside, stained glass windows, and towering ceilings: it’s gothic beauty.
I spent most of an afternoon exploring where I could, taking pictures and hiding out from a hail storm. Enjoy the photos below. Continue reading this entry » » »
Tags: architecture, art, basilica, church, ecuador, history, photography, quito, religion, tourism, voto nacional
