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Beautiful India
October 17, 2007




India is a place of beautiful people




palaces, finely decorated




temples with figures



















(for everyone to enjoy)



















the market has not changed in 800 years




the home of the banana




Barely the size of my thumb...but tasty!




and anything else that grows














they also decorate their vehicles




[navaratri festival week now]














...and themselves




for painting yourself




incredible wildlife














mist colored mountains




gorgeous historical parks




wonderful little boats to take you onto a river


and maybe take you for a spin (986 kB movie file)









an old man trying to fix his Ambassador









unmatched natural beauty









rice patties abound



















[just my luck the Mysore Palace was closed that afternoon]









the spectacular Mysore Palace, view from Chamundi Hills









there's an M.G. Road in every city




The Bangalore Parliament is the "White House" of India




Unfortunately, the state court is run by corruption, not law.




many traces of British rule




a run-down building in downtown Bangalore




Inside Bull Temple...




...lies a bull, quite comfortably.









in a small park nearby




criss-crossed by pathways









trees in full bloom









get yourself some roasted corn or peanuts




—or a drink of pressed sugar canes?




remove your shoes at all tempels




...also the ourdoor ones.




old meets new, everywhere




and many religions




The Iskcon Temple atop a hill in Bangalore...




...supposedly filled with diamonds and gold.




Suresh enjoys a roadside coffee














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