What could be more magical than a hotel on an island? The Lake Palace in Udaipur is even better than what you may imagine. The palace was built under the direction of the Maharana in the 18th century. In the 1960’s it was turned into a luxury hotel. When I stepped out of the boat,…
Jodhpur is often referred to as the ‘Blue City’ due to the vivid blue-painted houses around the Mehrangarh Fort. This lady bent to her window just at the time I was getting ready for a photography. April 2008. On appelle souvent Jodhpur la « Ville Bleue » en raison des maisons peintes en bleu vif au pied…
Holi festival, also know as festival of colors, celebrates spring equinox over two days. Tradition is that everyone colors each other with dry powder on clothes. Holi festival is also the day where all castes mix, when inferiors are allowed to insult those they have to bow in front of all year round. March 2008…
I met this young Indian man on the banks of the holy lake in Pushkar, Rajasthan. Pushkar is one of the oldest existing cities of India and a big religious center. Shiva’s tears are said to have created the pond. The young man may look like a beggar but he is a sadhu, someone who…
Even though the Amer Fort is a big tourist spot near Jaipur, there is still some magic to it. The Fort is featured in many motion pictures and ads. This woman who was selling bottled water to the tourists, had some real elegance. March 2008. Même si le Fort d’Amber est une grosse destination touristique…
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