One of the best things of India is its people. They are wonderful and amazingly nice. Everyone I met was helpful, friendly and just genuinely pleasant. I had people stop me on the street to chat, not looking for anything other than a conversation. An eye surgeon bought me a cup of coffee at the airport because “I am a visitor to India and we are happy you are here” (we actually had a nice chat about eye surgery, of which I’ve had two in each eye).

Perhaps the most wonderful thing about Indians are the way they dress and go about their daily routines. They are generally very well dressed in extremely bright clothes, especially the women. There is an explosion of color everywhere as people bath, wash their clothes, pray, and go about their lives (all generally within close reach of a ghat).

I am always a bit hesitant to take photos of people without their permission. Of course, it’s not always easy to get their permission and sometimes I want to catch them in action. I asked a few of these people and they were more than happy to have me photograph them. Others, I simply snapped the shot and then high-tailed it out of there.

Praying Man at the Pushkar Ghats
Praying Man at the Pushkar Ghats
Gardner at a Jain Temple in Ranakpur, India
Gardner at a Jain Temple in Ranakpur, India
Temple Keeper at a Jain Temple in Ranakpur, India
Temple Keeper at a Jain Temple in Ranakpur, India
Grounds Keeper at the Fort in Ranakpur, India
Grounds Keeper at the Fort in Ranakpur, India
Women Washing Clothes at the Ghats in Udaipur, India
Women Washing Clothes at the Ghats in Udaipur, India
Child Stone Carver at Udaipur, India
Child Stone Carver at Udaipur, India
Man Resting at the Ghats Along the Ganges in Vanarasi, India
Man Resting at the Ghats Along the Ganges in Vanarasi, India
Sandra, the Precocious Daughter of My Host in Kerala, India
Sandra, the Precocious Daughter of My Host in Kerala, India
Guide at the Taj Mahal in Agra, India
Guide at the Taj Mahal in Agra, India
Man Washing Clothes at the Ghats Along the Ganges in Varanasi, India
Man Washing Clothes at the Ghats Along the Ganges in Varanasi, India
Man Walking Along the Ganges Ghats in Varanasi, India
Man Walking Along the Ganges Ghats in Varanasi, India
Women Chatting in Front of a Jain Temple in Udaipur, India
Women Chatting in Front of a Jain Temple in Udaipur, India
Resting Woman at the Taj Mahal in Agra, India
Resting Woman at the Taj Mahal in Agra, India

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