India 05

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 Mum smoking at Everest Chambers Grounds of Jinnah's House Empress Court, Bombay Nawaz, Shirin, Mum, Freni Bombay street scene Recovering, Kanker Palace Kanker Palace Driveway of Kanker Palace. Winnowing rice. Winnowing rice.

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 Watching the winnowing. Tribal dancing. A pile of stilts outside a Muria village Muria village The Ghotul Inside the Ghotul Silas tree Village Lane Sacred grove Babu with villages

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 Village children Village potter at work Village potter finishing a pot Pots Muria boys getting ready to dance Muria drums. Muria boys. Muria boys. Village children. Celebrating a marriage.

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 The dancing ground. Waiting for the dance. Deer horn and mask. Drums on the dance ground. Village children The dance begins. Tribal dancing Tribal dancing Tribal dancing Tribal dancing

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 Man with monkey. Human pyramid Human pyramid Man with monkey Chief's house. Village street Tribal market. Market. Our hosts Hindu shrine

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 Hills near Kanker Rock formation Prehistoric rock paintings Prehistoric rock paintings Prehistoric rock paintings Prehistoric rock paintings Prehistoric rock paintings Prehistoric rock paintings Prehistoric rock paintings Farmhouse

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 Threshing rice. Threshing rice. Threshing rice. Rural village. Village lane Village lane Village buildings Village road. Peace Pagoda, Orissa Peace Pagoda, Orissa

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 Peace Pagoda, Orissa Dedication stele, Peace Pagoda, Orissa. Ashokan inscription, Bhubaneswar. Countryside around Peace Pagoda. Murals, village of artisans. Sri Jagganath temple, Puri Sri Jagganath temple, Puri Sri Jagganath temple, Puri Sri Jagganath temple, Puri Jagganath road, Puri

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 Beach at Puri Fishing village, Puri Resort, Puri Restaurant, Konark Restaurant, Konark. Sun Temple, Konark, Dance hall, Sun Temple, Konark Lion statue, Sun Temple, Konark Dance carvings, Sun Temple, Konark Dance carvings, Sun Temple, Konark

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 Dance carvings, Sun Temple, Konark Dancing girl, Sun Temple, Konark Boys fighting, Sun Temple, Konark Ducks, Sun Temple, Konark Ruins of temple kitchen, Konark Dancing hall, Sun Temple, Konark Dragon, Sun Temple, Konark Buddha-like figure, Sun Temple, Konark Main building, Sun Temple, Konark Base of Sun Temple, Konark.

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 Wheel, Sun Temple, Konark. Detail of Wheel, Sun Temple, Konark. Side view, Sun Temple, Konark. Carved scene, Sun Temple, Konark. Snake gods, Sun Temple, Konark Rear of Sun Temple, Konark Water gargoyle, Sun Temple, Konark Water gargoyle, Sun Temple, Konark Old and new temples, Konark Smallest temple, Konark

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 Medium temple, Konark Main Sun Temple, Konark. Lion statue and guide, Konark. Sex scene, Sun Temple, Konark. Lion statue, Konark. Side view, Sun Temple, Konark. Mythical creatures, Sun Temple, Konark. Main entrance, Sun Temple, Konark. Sex scene, Sun Temple, Konark. Mythical creature, Sun Temple, Konark.

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 Foyer of New Marrion Hotel, Bhubaneswar. Nitu and Tinku, happily married. Roadside fruit stall, Bhubaneswar. Wedding car, Bhubaneswar. Mukteswara and Sidheswara temples, Bhubaneswar. Mukteswara and Sidheswara temples, Bhubaneswar. Temple archway, Mukteswara and Sidheswara temples, Bhubaneswar. Ascetics, Mukteswara and Sidheswara temples, Bhubaneswar. Temple tower, Mukteswara and Sidheswara temples, Bhubaneswar. Tantric carving, Mukteswara and Sidheswara temples, Bhubaneswar.

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 Puzzle carving, Mukteswara and Sidheswara temples, Bhubaneswar. Tank and temples, Mukteswara and Sidheswara temples, Bhubaneswar. Detail, Mukteswara and Sidheswara temples, Bhubaneswar. Schoolchildren, Bhubaneswar. Parasurameswar temple, Bhubaneswar Figure, Parasurameswar temple, Bhubaneswar. Figure, Parasurameswar temple, Bhubaneswar. Elephants, Parasurameswar temple, Bhubaneswar. Yogic figure, Parasurameswar temple, Bhubaneswar. Pillar decorations, Parasurameswar temple, Bhubaneswar.

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 Lion tile, Parasurameswar temple, Bhubaneswar. Elephant tile, Parasurameswar temple, Bhubaneswar. Elephant tile, Parasurameswar temple, Bhubaneswar. Lion tile, Parasurameswar temple, Bhubaneswar. Elephant tile, Parasurameswar temple, Bhubaneswar. Lion tile, Parasurameswar temple, Bhubaneswar. Large tank, Bhubaneswar. Lingaraja temple, Bhubaneswar. Front gate, Lingaraja temple, Bhubaneswar. Lingaraja temple complex, Bhubaneswar.

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 Lingaraja temple complex, Bhubaneswar. Lingaraja temple complex, Bhubaneswar. Sisireswar temple, Bhubaneswar. Shrine to the 64 yogis, Orissa Yogi shrine, Orissa Yogi. Yogi. Yogis Yogi. Yogi.

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 Yogi. Village pond Village pond, with village children. Lotus. Lotus. Village schoolchildren. Udayagiri caves, Bhubaneswar, Orissa. Elephants, Udayagiri caves, Bhubaneswar, Orissa. Udayagiri caves, Bhubaneswar, Orissa. Udayagiri caves, Bhubaneswar, Orissa.

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 Women dancing, Udayagiri caves. Picnic disrupted by wild elephants, Udayagiri caves. Men fighting, Udayagiri caves. Hunting scene, Udayagiri caves. Tame elephants, Udayagiri caves. Elephant, Udayagiri caves. Inscription, Udayagiri caves. Udayagiri caves, Bhubaneswar, Orissa. Taxi, Bhubaneswar, Orissa. Wedding procession, Bhubaneswar.

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 Electronic drumkit, wedding procession, Bhubaneswar. Speakers, wedding procession, Bhubaneswar. More speakers, wedding procession, Bhubaneswar. Groom's car, wedding procession, Bhubaneswar. Groom's car, wedding procession, Bhubaneswar. Groom, wedding procession, Bhubaneswar. Guests, wedding private, Bhubaneswar. Groom's car, wedding procession, Bhubaneswar. Generator, wedding procession, Bhubaneswar. Musicians, wedding procession, Bhubaneswar.

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 Ratnagiri Votive stupa, Ratnagiri. Ratnagiri Foundations, Ratnagiri Fragments of monuments, Ratnagiri Fragments of monuments, Ratnagiri Village children, Ratnagiri Entrance, main monastery, Ratnagiri. Votive stupa, Ratnagiri. Votive stupa, Ratnagiri.

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 Statue, Ratnagiri. Doorway, Ratnagiri. Doorway, Ratnagiri. Entrance, main monastery, Ratnagiri. Detail, doorway, Ratnagiri Detail, doorway, Ratnagiri Detail, doorway, Ratnagiri Lintel, doorway, Ratnagiri Figures, Ratnagiri Central hall, monastery, Ratnagiri.

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 Ornamental doorways, Ratnagiri View towards Stupa, Ratnagiri. Second vihara, Ratnagiri. Main vihara, Ratnagiri. Ornamental doorways, Ratnagiri. Detail, ornamental doorways, Ratnagiri. Ornamental doorways, Ratnagiri. Ornamental doorway, Ratnagiri. Detail, ornamental doorways, Ratnagiri. Detail, ornamental doorways, Ratnagiri.

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 Buddha statue, Ratnagiri Figures, doorway to Buddha shrine, Ratnagiri Detail, doorway to Buddha shrine, Ratnagiri Detail, doorway to Buddha shrine, Ratnagiri Detail, doorway to Buddha shrine, Ratnagiri Buddha, Ratnagiri Boddhisatva, Ratnagiri Boddhisatva, Ratnagiri Lion, Ratnagiri Lion, Ratnagiri

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 Praying figures, Ratnagiri Buddha statue, Ratnagiri Lion's head, Ratnagiri Vihara walls, Ratnagiri Decorations, vihara, Ratnagiri Tara, Ratnagiri Praying to Tara. Praying to Tara. Praying to Tara. Praying to Tara.

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 Praying to Tara. Praying to Tara. Praying to Tara. Praying to Tara. Avolaketishvara. Remains, Ratnagiri Remains, Ratnagiri Motorbike blessing, Ratnagiri Main stupa, Ratnagiri Main stupa, Ratnagiri

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 Stone stupa, Ratnagiri Main stupa, Ratnagiri Votive stupas, Ratnagiri Hindu temple, Ratnagiri. Main stupa, Ratnagiri Viharas, Ratnagiri Udaigiri Chambered stupa, Udaigiri. Stupa steps, Udaigiri. Stupa Budda, Udaigiri

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 View of vihara, Udaigiri. Stupa, Udaigiri Vihara Buddha, Udaigiri Doorway to shrine, Udaigiri Vihara, Udaigiri Roadside dhaba Dhaba kitchen Lalitgiri Vihara, Lalitgiri Vihara, Lalitgiri

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 Vihara, Lalitgiri Burial building, Lalitgiri. Burial building, Lalitgiri. Steps up to stupa, Lalitgiri Steps up to stupa, Lalitgiri Stupa, Lalitgiri Hilltop view, Lalitgiri Hand-spun threads, Nuapatna Hand loom, Nuapatna. Tie-dying, Nuapatna.

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 Spinning thread, Nuapatna. Tie-dying, Nuapatna. Village children, Nuapatna. Loom, Nuapatna Loom detail, Nuapatna. Working loom, Nuapatna. Village pond, Nuapatna. Tie-died threads, Nuapatna. Tie-dyeing, Nuapatna. The cafe scene, Nuapatna.

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 Peak hour traffic, Orissa. Lost wax village. Making the wax. Lost wax elephant models. Clay moulds Preparing lost wax models for firing. Preparing the fire pit Newly-made dokras Prize-winning dokra artist. Roadside shops, Bhubaneswar.

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 Lungee seller, Bhubaneswar. Chilika lakes, Orissa. Hotel pathway, Chilika Lakes, Orissa. Chilika lakes, Orissa. Fishing boats, Chilika Lakes, Orissa. Primary school children, Chilika Lakes, Orissa. Children returning from their trip, Chilika Lakes. Night stall, Chilika lakes Fisherman and nets, Chilika lakes Birds, Chilika lakes.

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 Bird, Chilika lakes. Flamingoes, Chilika lakes. Bird, Chilika lakes. Dual-hulled sailing boat, Chilika lakes. Kalijala temple, Chilika lakes. Crowd at Kalijala temple, Chilika lakes. Shopping street, Bhubaneswar. Virendra, our driver, Bhubaneswar airport. Waiters, airport cafe, Bhubaneswar. Lunch, airport cafe, Bhubaneswar.

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 Street scene, Bombay. Mum and Sulata, nursery, Marole Mum modelling. Mum modelling. Laxmi. Laxmi and her daughter Hanumanti. Dobhi-wallahs, Bombay. Dobhi-wallahs, Bombay. Outside Paradise restaurant Bombay.
William Webber (william@williamwebber.com)