Rajasthan and Delhi

Namaste! Nawalgarh

2012-01-15T06:11:00.000-08:00

Ironing. Udaipur

2012-01-10T06:32:00.000-08:00

Orange. Bundi

2012-01-09T05:45:00.000-08:00

She was sitting here in the morning, eating some grains. Her smile made my day!

Ice cream. Jodhpur

2012-01-05T05:30:00.000-08:00

She was getting water behind a rickshaw for washing a little temple. A very kind woman...

Portrait. Pushkar

2011-12-30T03:01:00.000-08:00

Wheels. Delhi

2011-12-28T01:12:00.000-08:00

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Natural elegance. Jaisalmer

2011-12-17T06:27:00.000-08:00

Cricket. Bikaner

2011-12-16T05:46:00.000-08:00

Pilgrims. Pushkar

2011-12-15T05:43:00.000-08:00

Colors. Bundi

2011-12-14T05:47:00.000-08:00

Worker in a Bundi market shop.

The old haveli. Udaipur

2011-12-12T05:06:00.000-08:00

The haveli has know better daiys in his life, as many others in Udaipur!

The red scarf. Bundi

2011-12-11T08:24:00.000-08:00

The band. Pushkar

2011-12-08T06:12:00.000-08:00

Framed ironer.

2011-12-06T05:21:00.000-08:00

The new building. Udaipur

2011-12-03T02:50:00.000-08:00

2011-12-01T00:34:00.000-08:00

Chai. Udaipur

Oil. Udaipur

2011-11-24T05:30:00.000-08:00

Counting the coins; wil it be enough?

The pissing boy. Bundi

2011-11-18T05:19:00.000-08:00

I was walking in the street, early in the morning, when everybody goes out of his house . A new day is beginning.

Street scene. Bikaner

2011-11-17T05:33:00.000-08:00

Street scene in front of the old haveli of a rich merchant.
Many of these rich familiesmoved to the big cities, where they built palaces with modern comfort.
The old havelis (here it is not the case) fall down, as it can be seen especially in Shekawati.

Bargaining. Pushkar

2011-11-08T04:58:00.000-08:00

The flowers seller, the reader and the missing paintor. Pushkar

2011-11-03T06:22:00.000-07:00

Disagreement. Pushkar

2011-10-25T05:10:00.000-07:00

Veils. Pushkar

2011-10-21T07:24:00.001-07:00

Railway life. Delhi

2011-10-20T06:49:00.000-07:00

The orange turban. Mandawa

2011-10-19T05:27:00.001-07:00

Begging. Pushkar

2011-10-18T05:07:00.000-07:00

Water is life. Pushkar

2011-10-14T05:29:00.000-07:00

The bargains. Pushkar

2011-10-13T05:07:00.001-07:00

Evening cigarette.Pushkar

2011-10-05T04:58:00.001-07:00

The red turban. Pushkar

2011-10-01T00:50:00.000-07:00

Faces. Pushkar

2011-09-02T05:05:00.000-07:00

Connivence. Pushkar

2011-06-28T23:43:00.000-07:00

Camel men. Pushkar

2011-06-28T07:12:00.000-07:00

The camel car and the kids. Pushkar

2011-06-15T06:22:00.000-07:00

Are the news good? Pushkar

2011-06-09T06:58:00.000-07:00

Schopping. Pushkar

2011-05-16T02:04:00.000-07:00

Straight glance. Pushkar

2011-05-03T06:25:00.000-07:00

The old man and the holy cow. Pushkar

2011-04-28T05:49:00.000-07:00

Red. Pushkar

2011-04-15T05:38:00.000-07:00

The drummer. Pushkar

2011-04-11T05:41:00.000-07:00

Drummer playing for a wedding, actually for women only.

Bikiing elephants. Bundi

2011-03-21T05:58:00.000-07:00

We are not in a circus but in a Bundi street...famous for his maharadjah palace, now bats and birds home!

Incense smoke. Pushkar

2011-03-20T07:24:00.000-07:00

Relaxing time. Pushkar

2011-03-19T07:30:00.001-07:00

Night market. Delhi

2011-03-17T04:16:00.000-07:00

Ordinary daily life in Paharganj, Delhi, at night time, but enhanced by the indian colors, and the graceful postures, feminine for the young girl and buddha looking like for the seller.
Some reasons to like India, far away from the touristics attractive places.

The players. Jodhpur

2011-03-03T05:50:00.000-08:00

The poster sellers. Delhi

2011-02-24T05:24:00.001-08:00

Cooking. Jodhpur

2011-02-23T05:20:00.001-08:00

The boys, the bike and the baby. Udaipur

2011-02-22T05:29:00.000-08:00

Going to the shrine. Chittor

2011-02-20T05:26:00.000-08:00

She was going to this temple/shrine in red to do her puja.

Tika.Ppushkar

2011-02-19T05:36:00.000-08:00

Preparing for chapatis. Pushkar surroundings village

2011-02-18T06:45:00.001-08:00

Woman's day. Jaipur

2011-02-17T05:15:00.001-08:00

Woman's day in Jaipur, they were men but feel better as Hijras, ourdou word for their new condition. They were crossing the area, dancing to the drum for this special day.
For more info:
fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hijra_%28Inde%29

Time for relaxing. Bikaner

2011-02-08T07:47:00.000-08:00

Just coming back from a performance for a wedding, it's time to relax now.

Making bidis. Jodhpur

2011-02-02T02:23:00.000-08:00

Mother and daugher making bidis, the indian cigarettes.

Cool a little bit? Pushkar

2011-01-31T01:19:00.000-08:00

Clotheness. Pushkar

2011-01-25T05:40:00.000-08:00

The Pushkar camel fair is an opportunity for camel men to spend time with friends or family members. The friendship between men can be expressed in many corporal ways, without any ambiguity.

Turban. Pushkar

2011-01-19T06:16:00.001-08:00

Confusion. Pushkar

2011-01-18T06:05:00.000-08:00

When everybody try to get out of the holylake ghats at the same time, it can be a great confusion and you can hear some kids crying. Everything could happen...

Shop owner. Bikaner

2011-01-17T05:41:00.000-08:00

With his favorite god, Hanuman, properties keeper...

Pilgrim's face among the crowd. Pushkar

2011-01-14T05:26:00.000-08:00

Hand. Pushkar

2010-12-22T05:53:00.001-08:00

Buying some oil. Udaipur

2010-12-20T05:47:00.000-08:00

Portrait. Pushkar

2010-12-08T05:43:00.000-08:00

A thirsty baby. Pushkar

2010-11-29T05:44:00.000-08:00

Portrait. Pushkar

2010-10-20T05:49:00.001-07:00

A little pause. Pushkar

2010-10-05T08:00:00.000-07:00

Veiling. pushkar

2010-09-23T06:03:00.001-07:00

Market day. Pushkar

2010-09-17T05:59:00.000-07:00

The offerings. Pushkar

2010-08-29T11:37:00.000-07:00

Offerings to the Nandi, bull used as a horse by Shiva.

Pilgrim. Pushkar

2010-06-25T03:21:00.001-07:00

Motherhood. Pushkar

2010-06-22T07:40:00.000-07:00

Cyber and water point. Jaisalmer

2010-06-17T06:33:00.000-07:00

The veil.

2010-06-16T06:31:00.000-07:00

Making bracelets. Nawalgarh

2010-06-15T06:54:00.001-07:00

All these bracelets you can see in India in shops or around women's arms are maked at home. I am speaking of the little "stones" inclusion.
They put the stones on a line and after getting the plastic circle hot with ashes , they roll this circle on the stones to include them into the plastic. Stones are synthetic, of course.

Lovers. Jodhpur

2010-06-10T07:49:00.000-07:00

Something very rare in India: tenderness expression in the street. Very touching to see this couple when you know that. And the splendid but very closing traditionnal architecture of the havelis enhance the unusual gesture.

Portrait. Bundi

2010-06-09T02:20:00.001-07:00

King of animals? Pushkar

2010-06-08T06:03:00.001-07:00

Washing day. Udaipur

2010-06-07T07:33:00.000-07:00

Fan. Mandawa

2010-06-02T07:28:00.000-07:00

Pilgrim. Pushkar

2010-05-31T07:43:00.000-07:00

Gas. Pushkar

2010-05-25T05:42:00.000-07:00

One day in the month, the Gramin bank open her door in Puskar; Women from the villages all around come to get themonthly amount of their micro credit. (the bank trust more women than men , she have more chznces to get the money back!)

Heavy. Nawalgarh

2010-05-19T03:28:00.001-07:00

Sugarcane. Pushkar

2010-05-11T04:57:00.000-07:00

Chat. Pushkar

2010-05-09T05:30:00.000-07:00

Boy and holy cow. Jaisalmer

2010-05-07T04:06:00.000-07:00

Laundry. Udaipur

2010-05-04T07:51:00.000-07:00

Mother's proudness. Pushkar

2010-05-02T05:27:00.000-07:00

Among the pilgrim's crowd, near the ghats and Rama temple.

Through the veil. Pushkar

2010-05-01T01:45:00.001-07:00

Silhouettes. Jodhpur

2010-03-16T01:37:00.001-07:00

Between the two women, a charpoi (bed).

Vespa and haveli. Jodhpur

2010-03-13T07:35:00.000-08:00

Unveiling. Pushkar

2010-03-12T06:00:00.000-08:00

Washing. Jaisalmer

2010-03-09T06:49:00.000-08:00

Woman's day was yesterday...let's work now!

Sewing the matrass. Bundi

2010-03-09T05:34:00.000-08:00

Pastels. Pushkar

2010-03-07T06:12:00.000-08:00

Buzy. Delhi

2010-03-01T05:51:00.000-08:00

Friends.Khuri

2010-02-17T01:57:00.000-08:00

This is the house gate of the young girl on left. They three are friends and you can notice how different clothing they wear.
One wear traditionnal with embroideries little pearls and arms bracelets, the others more contemporary but still close to the traditionnal colors.
Khuri is in the desrt, about 45 km from Jaisalmer; building and decorating houses is the women job, so they have the feminine touch, in decoration as well as in curved architectury.

Portrait. Pushkar

2010-02-16T06:47:00.001-08:00

In the garden of her house, in a desert village, Pushkar surroundings. She is from a gypsy family.

Thirsty. Jodhpur

2010-02-16T02:19:00.000-08:00

Sometimes in the shady streets of Jodhpur you can feel as if you were watching at one of these Delacroix oriental drawings...

Reading the news. Pushkar

2010-02-15T00:43:00.000-08:00

Close to the Nandi (Shiva attribute)at one of the holy lake temple gate.

Saint valentine day. Jodhpur

2010-02-14T03:20:00.000-08:00

Something specific with pigeons is that they choose each other for all their life during. Only the death of one of them can separate the couple.