Puja day in Tughlaq ruins
Posted by Adam Jadhav | Filed under india
Hurry up, mom
The last time I visited Tughlaqabad Fort, a small shrine was drawing a crowd for puja. Despite multiple trips to the fort, which is my absolute favorite hideaway in Delhi, I have yet to discern just who this shrine celebrates.
A small stream of worshippers continued even in the afternoon heat, as they carried food and items for puja. Festive times for a fort that is usually home to herdsmen and a handful of tourists who escape the beaten path. Continue reading this entry » » »
Tags: delhi, fort, hinduism, history, india, photography, puja, religion, shrine, tughlaq, tughlaqabad fort, worship
Abandoned to the herdsmen
Posted by Adam Jadhav | Filed under india
The 14th-century fort, Tughlaqabad, is a tourist haven that tourists seem to have forgotten. So today, it’s more likely the home of a few people grazing their goats, donkeys and cattle. See below. Continue reading this entry » » »
Tags: cattle, delhi, donkey, fort, history, india, photography, tughlaq, tughlaqabad
Visions of the 14th century
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Bovine wanderer
Welcome to Tughlaqabad, a fort built in the 1320s and shortly abandoned. Today, it sits on the southern edge of Delhi and remains a largely ignored tourist attraction home to random herders and a handful of Hindu devotees who visit an open air shrine.
The circumference of the fort is measured in kilometers. Adjacent to the site are a beautiful tomb and a smaller fort.
It’s a spectacular place to spend an afternoon and one of Delhi’s fantastic if often overlooked historical sites. See below Continue reading this entry » » »
Tags: architecture, cattle, delhi, fort, history, india, photography, tourism, tughlaq, tughlaqabad
Rising right out of the rock face
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Towering Mehrangarh
Mehrangarh, the picturesque fort of Jodhpur, towers above the city. It’s a museum and heritage site today, fascinating for its alcoves and exhibits of royal life, weaponry, artifacts and art.
The fort itself rises out of the old Blue City and is an imposing feature of the skyline whenever the crowded markets and teeming bazaars provide a view.
Tags: architecture, culture, fort, india, jodhpur, mehrangarh, photography, rajasthan, tourism
That’s the sound of the men working on the chain gang…
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Midday heat means no work
Repairing the battlements of the Jaisalmer fort. The pressure from tourism and unrestricted, chaotic building means the fort is, in some places, in danger of collapse.
These guys wanted me to take their photo every day. They’re not technically a chain gang. For a day’s work in the sun, they make about Rs. 200, according to one of the younger ones who tried to constantly get my address.
Tags: economy, fort, india, jaisalmer, men, photography, rajasthan, work
Doors to anywhere
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Texture
I like doorways. Especially old ones. They offer some of my favorite still-life photography. See below. Continue reading this entry » » »
Tags: culture, fort, india, jaisalmer, photography, rajasthan
Warrens of Jaisalmer
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Back alley
Jaisalmer’s fort isn’t just a relic or tourist trap. It’s a living fort, with dusty alleys and cattle dung and people going about their days.
Don’t trust that bull for a second.
Tags: alley, cattle, cow, culture, fort, india, jaisalmer, photography, wildlife
