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10 nov 2004 |
Diwali
fireworks - French tourists letting off some fireworks
during Diwali, some of which work ... |
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| 116 |
10 nov 2004 |
Diwali
decoration - Last shopping for Diwali; the shops in
Manali's Manu market are stuffed to the brim ... |
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| 117 |
17 nov 2004 |
Autumn
leaves - Winter is approaching and the orchards around
Manali are coloured with the red ... |
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| 118 |
17 nov 2004 |
Chicken
thief - A dog sizing up a chicken stall in New Manali
and weighing up the chances of getting ... |
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| 119 |
25 nov 2004 |
Shiva
Fun World - Entrance gate to the fun park in Dunghri,
"Shiva Fun World". It's one of those ... |
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| 120 |
25 nov 2004 |
Gathering
firewood in Burua - Some women having a well deserved
break on their way from the forest ... |
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05 dec 2004 |
School
kids in Bahang - School kids on their way home, running
on top of the rock & concrete dyke ... |
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05 dec 2004 |
Concrete
mixer in Prini - New houses are usually built with concrete,
since only the seriously rich - and ... |
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| 123 |
15 dec 2004 |
winter
sky in Prini - November and December is often the time
for clear bright blue sky in the ... |
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| 124 |
15 dec 2004 |
fruit
on a bush - View over the valley and the Beas river,
with some last vegetation clinging on as ... |
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| 125 |
03 jan 2005 |
xmas
in Delhi - While not that much is made of Christmas in
most parts of India, it's easy to ... |
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| 126 |
03 jan 2005 |
snowfall
in Manali - Time for pukka winter: big white fluffy snow
flakes cover the orchards of Old ... |
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| 127 |
30 jan 2005 |
Making
chapatis - The daily routine of making chapatis is probably
not the most exciting way to pass ... |
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| 128 |
30 jan 2005 |
Dried
chillis - A pile of dried chillis being sorted for a
wedding feast. Modern technology, in the form ... |
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| 129 |
30 jan 2005 |
Snow
in the orchards - The upper Kulu Valley is at its finest
under a crisp blanket of fresh snow ... |
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| 130 |
12 feb 2005 |
Snowy
washing line - Himachal Pradesh is probably at its most
picturesque under a blanket of heavy snow ... |
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| 131 |
12 feb 2005 |
Rice
plants in Benaulim, Goa - The area behind Benaulim Beach
is covered in a patchwork ... |
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| 132 |
12 feb 2005 |
Crows
on the beach - A bunch of India's ever present crows
scavenging among the remnants of a catch ... |
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12 feb 2005 |
Monkey
at Jog Falls - A monkey sitting on the banks of the Swarna
Nadi river just above Jog Falls in ... |
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| 134 |
26
feb 2005 |
Fishing
nets at Palolem - Fishing nets, of the kind used in outrigger
fishing boats, piled up on Palolem ... |
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| 135 |
26
feb 2005 |
Local
boys at Padimanau - Local boys at the (stinking!) fish
drying area at Padimanau harbour ... |
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| 136 |
26 feb 2005 |
Keralan
harbour - The high prow of a traditional outrigger stands
out among the lines of colourful ... |
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| 137 |
07 feb 2005 |
Udipi
Krishna mandir - A temple roof, beautifully decorated
with painted figures, at the Krishna ... |
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| 138 |
07 feb 2005 |
Low clouds
- Low clouds drift over Old Manali's orchards after
a heavy snowfall. Old Manali ... |
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| 139 |
18 mar 2005 |
Sledge
in Solang - Winter sports experience for the lazy: Indian
tourists are being pushed by two ... |
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| 140 |
18 mar 2005 |
Chai
in the snow - After walking for an hour through four
foot deep snow in the Solang valley, we ... |
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| 141 |
28 mar 2005 |
Wagah
border - Spectators waiting for the daily "closing
the border gate ceremony" at Wagah ... |
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| 142 |
28 mar 2005 |
The sorcerer's
kitchen - A deserted work shop in the Old City of Amritsar.
With its many bottles ... |
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| 143 |
06 apr 2005 |
Western
style clothes in Old Manali - Competition for 'The Gap'
in uniquely Himalayan style ... |
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| 144 |
12 apr 2005 |
Nimbu
pani at Chandni Chowk - Nimbu Pani (water with fresh
lemon) is sold on every street corner ... |
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| 145 |
07 may 2005 |
Clouds
over Solang Valley - Fantastic view towards Solang from
the fields around Burua village, with ... |
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| 146 |
07 may 2005 |
Roses
in Bhagsu - Red roses ekeing out a living by growing
out of a white washed wall in the village ... |
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| 147 |
07 may 2005 |
Road
worker in Bahang - Migrant labourer smashing stones for
the Road Works Department in the ... |
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| 148 |
18 may 2005 |
Bangles
at Dunghri Mela - Lots of bangles for sale at one of
the market stalls crowding the car park ... |
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| 149 |
18 may 2005 |
Day out
in Dhungri - The concrete steps around the Dhungri mela
ground are filled to capacity ... |
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| 150 |
18 may 2005 |
Prayer
flags at Marhi - Large prayer flags, printed with Buddhist
mantras, flutter in the stiff wind ... |
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| 151 |
18 may 2005 |
Traffic
jam at Rohtang - Beautiful snowy scenery, peace and tranquility,
communing with the purity ... |
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| 152 |
26 jun 2005 |
Village
woman in Jana - A village woman with a kilta basket going
out for her daily chore of grass ... |
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| 153 |
26 jun 2005 |
Rice
field preparation - The muddy ground of future rice paddies
is prepared with the help of giant ... |
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| 154 |
26 jun 2005 |
Rice
sapling nurseries - Rice plants from the densely packed
nurseries are transplanted into spacious ... |
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| 155 |
26 jun 2005 |
Rice
terraces near Jagatsukh - View onto the terraced rice
fields close to Jagatsukh village just ... |
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| 156 |
03 jul 2005 |
Shoe
shining in New Manali - A seasonal shoe shine man waiting
for customers on the pavement ... |
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| 157 |
03 jul 2005 |
Bus stand
in Kullu - A line of Himachal Pradesh Transport Corporation
buses parked at the Kullu ... |
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| 158 |
15 jul 2005 |
Satellite
dish in Shaleen - Shaleen is one of those many villages
which dot the hillsides in the Kullu ... |
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| 159 |
15 jul 2005 |
Shoes
in Sarwari bazaar - A shoe seller displaying her wares
in the narrow, twisting market street of ... |
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| 160 |
05 aug 2005 |
Weeding
the corn fields - To give young corn plants space to
breathe and to grow, farmer women rip ... |
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| 161 |
05 aug 2005 |
Miracle
worker - Your telephone doesn't work? Call this venerable
chap, and he'll fix it for you in ... |
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| 162 |
26 aug 2005 |
Punjabi
cows - Cows doing what cows do; in this case loitering
in their fenced enclave in Amritsar ... |
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| 163 |
26 aug 2005 |
Sultanpur
spices - Bags of spices on display in front of one of
the general stores in the lanes of ... |
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| 164 |
05 sep 2005 |
Cactus
in a bucket - The old blue plastic bucket might not be
the most aesthetic flower pot, but the huge ... |
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| 165 |
05 sep 2005 |
Apple
packing - It's that time of the year again; the orchards
of Old Manali teem with full apple trees ... |
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| 166 |
15 sep 2005 |
Chandra
river bed in Batal - Beautiful vista across the river
bed of the long and mighty river ... |
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| 167 |
15 sep 2005 |
Truck
accident in Old Manali - Luck (or the gods?) was with
the driver of this truck when he took ... |
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| 168 |
25 sep 2005 |
Nati
dancers at Goshal - Goshal, a village North of Manali,
holds its festival traditionally in ... |
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| 169 |
25 sep 2005 |
Prayer
flag in Kibber - All over the Spiti Valley, prayer flags
and dried sheep horns adorn ... |
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| 170 |
13 oct 2005 |
Swastika
flag in Sarahan - A flag fluttering in the wind in front
of the Bhima Kali temple in Sarahan ... |
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| 171 |
13 oct 2005 |
Devta
procession at Kullu Dussehra - One of the many processions
of Devtas and Devis (or Gods ... |
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| 172 |
13 oct 2005 |
Vendor
of sweets - A jalebi wallah sitting behind a pile of
particularly good festival-quality jalebis ... |
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| 173 |
31 oct 2005 |
Diwali
sweets - Record turnover for sweet shops during Diwali.
Manali bazaars are chocker ... |
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| 174 |
31 oct 2005 |
Diwali
lights at Apple View - From left to right of picture;
Rabet-Ram, Rajni, Hanu and Kurma ... |
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