Not always easy to find a place among the boats, (the boatmen are not always very kind with the pilgrims).
This scene between the Amber Fort and Jaipur, India is typical of Indian roads. You can find almost any type of vehicle or animal traveling on the roads and there is very little lane discipline. Only the elephant manages to stay in the center of its lane.
Woman driving a bullock cart. Mostly bullock carts are driven by men, but sometimes women do. She is on the way to a "tribal" (indigenous people) festival in Warangal District Andhra Pradesh in South India. This festival, the "Sammakka Saralamma Jatara" is a festival of the Koya. It commemorates the valiant fight of a mother and daughter, Sammakka and Saralamma, against the Kakatiya rulers seven centuries ago. They fought against the taxes levied by the emperor after a severe famine that lasted for four years had devastated almost the entire population in the province. As a result, the people were not in a situation to pay their taxes, but this was not accepted by the emperor.
This 3-day festival is held every 2 years and millions of people from all over India come to the festival site. This year 10 million people participated in the festival.
For more details see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sammakka_Saralamma_Jatara
@C.P, New Delhi, India
This building, at the extreme end of the palace complex, has 12 single rooms for elephants. These elephants were used by the Royal family for transport, and on ceremonial occasions. The architecture reflects the broad secular outlook of the rulers, evidenced by the domes built in Hindu, Muslim and Jain architectural styles. The main arches are Gothic (idea imported from Persia). This building remained more or less intact despite the devastation of the city, apparently because it had neither wealth concealed in it, nor any religious idols or icons.
My flickr friends may also see the companion pictures Hampi (1) and (2)
