india

India

Leaving America, Los Angeles	A new addition to the family, baby Anikka, Delhi
With auntie and my new cousin, Delhi	Picking some mangoes, Delhi
Picking some leechi, Delhi	With my aunt, Delhi
Picking up some vegetables at the local bazaar, Delhi	Wow tomatoes, Delhi
Yes there were lots of bananas, Delhi	At the local farmers market in Noida, near Delhi.
Inside the Red Fort, Delhi.	Outside the Red Fort, Delhi.
At Qutab Minar, Delhi.	In front of a statue of Mahavir, Delhi.
In front of a statue of Hanuman, Delhi.	Walkin the streets, Delhi.
On the bus, on the way to Rishikesh.	Sights on the way to Rishikesh.
on the way to Rishikesh.	on the way to Rishikesh
on the way to Rishikesh.	Preparing for homa (fire ceremony), Rishikesh.
Getting my dance on, Rishikesh.	With mom on the way up to Yamunotri.
Alongside the Yamuna.	Alongside the Yamuna with Mom
Beautiful scenery, Yamunotri.	Atop a mule with my mule-wala, on the way up to Yamunotri Temple.
Himalayan beauty.	Waters coming down to join the Yamuna.
In Yamunotri with my mule-wala.	At the source of Yamuna, Yamunotri.
more Himalayan scenery.	Proof of God (for me), Yamunotri.
Taking a break on the way down from Yamunotri.	Our trusty mules, Yamunotri.
with mom in Badrinath.	Early morning traveling, going to Kedarnath.
At a ghat (bathing area near river) in Haridwar.	At a ghat (bathing area near river) in Haridwar.
At a ghat (bathing area near river) in Haridwar.	At a ghat (bathing area near river) in Haridwar, with Mom.
Ganga aarti (offering of fire), Haridwar	Ganga aarti (offering of fire), Haridwar.
Weekend crowds, Pondicherry.	Looking out from a Ganesh Temple, Trichy.
Taking a break in a temple, Trichy	Keralan beach, Kovalam
Nothing better than fresh coconuts, Kovalam	Collecting coconuts, Kovalam
Walking around the Keralan jungles, Kovalam	Beautiful, Kovalam
The path of heaven, Kovalam.	Getting a haircut, Kovalam
Taking a dip in the Indian Ocean, Kovalam.	Restaurant in paradise, Kovalam.
Overlooking the cliff, Varkala	At a village choir (rope made from coconut) making factory, Varkala
Keralan backwaters, Varkala	Seriously ridiculous beauty, Varkala
Crossing the waters, Varkala	Rowing the backwaters, Allapuzha
It was really hot, Allapuzha	With our boat rower/guide, Allapuzha
Greenery like you've never known, Allapuzha	Taking a swim in the backwaters, Allapuzha
Old Portuguese construction, Cochi	Feeding the birds, Cochin
Mom feeding the bird, Cochin	Just chillin, Cochin
Kathakali dance performance (and probably the most touristy thing I did in India), Cochin	Kathakali dance performance (and probably the most touristy thing I did in India), Cochin
Kathakali dance performance (and probably the most touristy thing I did in India), Cochin	Ginger factory, Cochin
Goshala (cow milking facility), Cochin	Accepting blessings, Cochin
Edakkal Caves, Sulthan Bathery	Overlooking Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka all at once, Sulthan Bathery
awesome waterfall, Sulthan Bathery	Me and awesome waterful, Sulthan Bathery
Locals and a waterfall, Sulthan Bathery	After taking a dip, Sulthan Bathery
Probably the greatest piece of art I saw in India, Sulthan Bathery	Subzi Mandi (fruit/vegetable market), Sulthan Bathery
The lone warrior himself, Sulthan Bathery	Spotted dear seen from a bus, on the way to Mysore
Mysore Palace, Mysore	Devaraja Market, Mysore
Devaraja Market, Mysore	The demon Mahish, Mysore.
Overlooking the river, Hampi	Inside Virupaksha Temple, Hampi
Inside Virupaksha Temple, Hampi	Queen's Bath, Hampi
Virupaksha Temple, Hampi	Jain temples, Hampi
Jain temple, Hampi	Hampi from a hill.
Hampi from a hill.	20ft tall Ganesh statue carved out of one rock, Hampi
Vishnu relaxing, Hampi	A scene from the Ramayan with Hanuman, Hampi
Taking a break, Hampi	The ever faithful Nandi (Shiva's bull), Hampi
Old temple, Hampi	Old baazar, Hampi
25ft Narasimha (Vishnu in his half man, half lion formt) statue, Hampi	Siva temple, Hampi
Krishna temple, Hampi	Garuda as a chariot (Vishnu's vehicle) in Vittala temple, Hampi
Inside Vittala Temple, Hampi	Inside Vittala Temple, Hampi
Lotus Mahal, Hampi	Elephant Stable, Hampi
Old fort, Hampi	Village kids ("Picture sir, picture please"), Hampi
Village kids ("Picture sir, picture please"), Hampi	Village kids ("Picture sir, picture please"), Hampi
Hampi is seriously beautiful	More Hampi beauty
Friends met along the way and our energetic Jackie Chan loving guide, Hampi	more village kids, Hampi
Seriously this kids like to have their picture taken, Hampi	Eating dinner, Hampi
Goan sunset, Goa	No don't go down yet!, Goa
In front of the City Palace, Jaipur	Jantar Mantar, observatory built in the 1700s, Jaipur
Jantar Mantar, observatory built in the 1700s, Jaipur	Jantar Mantar, observatory built in the 1700s, Jaipur
Pedestrian, bicycles, rickshaws, cars, and CAMELS!!!!!, Jaipur	In front of City Palace, Jaipur
In front of City Palace, Jaipur	Amber Fort, Jaipur
Amber Fort, Jaipur	Inside Amber Fort, Jaipur
Inside Amber Fort, Jaipur	Taking a bath inside Amber Fort, Jaipur
Overlooking the hills from Amber Fort, Jaipur	Beautifully painted hallway in Amber Fort, Jaipur
Overlooking Hong Kong bay, Hong Kong	Night time city light show, Hong Kong