Mount Chai: Amongst the lush hills of interior Kerala (India), workers harvest tea. The men supervise the hard working females as they clip tea for 150 rupees ($3USD) per 12 hour day.
Coverd: The brisk Himalayan night gives way for the for the warm morning sun. An Indian women from Rishikesh takes advantage and warms herself before starting her day.
Down by the River: An Indian Man takes a moment to watch the Ganges flow by in Rishikesh India.
Fishing at the hour of gold: The last person in India the sun saw that particular day in Goa, India.
Well read: A street vendor sells many classics in multiple languages on the streets of Bombay. Most of which are illegal copies.
Chairless: Ramdas takes the infamous Indian position; the squat as he takes his first few sips of his morning tea.
In Prayer: A ascetic holy man (Sadu) in Northern India.
Volcanic Accent: A young barefoot tourist jogs up a volcanic staircase in Varkala, India.
Baba Ramdas's front yard.: This is one of my favorite places on earth. It is the view from the humble home of my friend Ramdas.
Temp Tatty: A henna artist diligently sketches the intricate and beautiful designs on the hands of an Indian women.
Tea harvester: An Indian women harvests tea in the hills of interior Kerala.
Doorway
Past Passerbys: By foot or by car. Others have crossed this pass on the black and white sandy beaches of Kerala, India.
In transit: People traveling to the Dali lama's residence in Dharamsala to here his teachings.
Om
The Taj: The majestic Taj Mahal.
Taj: The Taj. From a slightly different perspective.
Neighbors: The Taj Mahal has many visitors in any given day, and a few locals that call it home.
Ancient Yogis: I have a feeling these yoga practitioners have been holding their asanas for sometime now.
Borno on the Byu: Ramdas's friend asks me to take his photo by the Ganges shortly after sunrise. I accept.
Bike by Boat: A man powered long boat ferries an Indian women and her bike across a strip of water in the back waters of Kerala, India.
Youngin': A young Indian boy tugs at my trousers and asks me to take his photo. I took one shot and he ran off laughing. I'm glad the shot worked exposed correctly.
Yogibaba: Ramdas sharing his wisdom with a few of my friends.
Painted for your Pleasure: On a busy section in Rishikesh India a young girl tirelessly mimics a Hindu god pose for a tourist. She is forced by her guardians to dress up and beg for money everyday to make money for her family.
Tea Break: An Indian elder poses for me while having tea. He asked me to take the photo but wouldn't look into the lens.
Snikerd: Ramdas laughs as he reads the palm of my friend Jenni.
Septic suckin' with a smile: When I took this picture I had a sinus infection that disabled my sense of smell. I found out shortly after photographing the happy pair that they guys were emptying out the septic systems of a near by business.
Proudly Orange: This man loved to pose for me during the golden sunrise on the river Ganges.
Holy meal: At a temple in Goa, India a devote prepares a free meal for the public and members of the temple. The members of this particular temple prepare this vegetarian feast once a week.
Catwalker: Onlookers watch in amusement as an Indian boy shows off for me on the streets of Colaba, Mumbai.
#-4-teen: A waiter poses for me on the rooftop of a restuarant in Thiruvananthapuram, India.
3's company
: A lot of traffic this particular day in Darahamasala. HIs holiness was in the middle of a three day annual teacnhing session and pepole from all over the world came to listen to his wisdom.
In the corners: Buddhist nuns having lunch.
Methodic Mantra
Inspiration.
Children of Rajasthan.
More fort
The grandest fort of the all
Goan fishermen
FIRE fightin': This is the fire fighting plan at a gas station in norther India.
Momo for Sale: Tibetan women in Dharamsala, India serves the infamous Tibetan snack; the momo dumpling.
woked popcorn: I smell Indian popcorn when I see this picture.
The yogi way: Ramdas standing outside of his home, asking me to fetch a pail of water from the Ganges.
With its beautiful lighting scenarios and great photographic situations India is one of my favorite places to shoot. Most of these images were shot on an old Nikomat EL with Fuji Velvia or Ilford B+W behind the shutter.
