Deogarh, Rajasthan, 2006

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Pali, Rajasthan, 2006

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Jalebi maker with beedi, Deogarh, Rajasthan, 2006

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Ravanhatha player, Jaisalmer fort, Rajasthan, 2006

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Flowerseller, Deogarh, Rajasthan, 2006

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seventy year-old Chinese man in Xian's Grand Mausoleum. Xian, China, 2006

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pensive Sanjana by the biggest single piece of silver in the world. Jaipur, 2006

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supper on the streets of Xian's Muslim quarter. Xian, China, 2006

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This man had amazing resolve and would not smile despite the attempts of a handful of friends around him. And i thank him for that ;)
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Blue and Gold inside the Jaisalmer fort
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Another shot of the Mehrangarh facade
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Jagmandir Palace is said to have inspired Shah Jahan some in his idea of the Taj... on Lake Pichola in Udaipur
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The captivating Mehrangarh fort of Jodhpur -- i couldn't get enough of this one.
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A shy flower seller in the little market at Deogarh
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Jaisalmer's living fort... the golden city's crown shines in the dipping sun
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The blue brahmin houses of old Jodhpur city as seen from the majestic Mehrangarh fort
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On the Sam dunes outside Jaisalmer... camel rider at sunset
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