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The Manganiar are a Muslim community in the desert of Rajasthan who are

renowned for their folk music. Though they are Muslim, their songs praise

Hindu Gods & Goddesses. Found one taking a break from playing his

instrument.

Comments & ratings welcome.

Super capture. BW adds depth to his feelings. Excellent IMO.

Sand dune at Thar desert, Jaisalmer, India. C omments & ratings

appreciated.

Fire Dancing beside a bonfire. At Sam Dunes, Jaisalmer we had stayed in

a resort with tents, where a show of traditional music and dance was put on

for the guests. One of them involved a dance with some flaming embers.

Tried to creatively capture that. Critiques and comments.

The man and his moustache at Jaisalmer fort, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India.

Comments and ratings welcome.

Camel drivers waiting for tourists to take around at Sam Dunes, Jaisalmer,

India. Comments & ratings welcome.

Gadisar Lake is in the Indian town of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India. It is a

rain water conservation lake built by Maharawal Gadsi in 14th century and

used to supply the town's drinking water. It is no longer used for the

purpose it was built but still retains most of rain water and is now a popular

tourist spot. There's a cenotaph in the middle. Shot and raw and tweaked.

Comments & ratings pl.

Going through the discussion, I would like to elaborate on some aspects. Travelling on the Manali-Leh highway, in the middle of nowhere we come upon this house made of stacked stones, with not a soul in sight. The title came from that observation that she was alone there, it's tacky no doubt but nothing better came to mind. I couldn't communicate with her (different languages) but through my driver I could find out that she ran a tea-stall from her dwelling and that there was nobody else there. When I saw the texture of the stones, I had to include that so that the subject can be placed in her surroundings. That was the whole point. The image is very slightly cropped from the original just to cut down a bit of the boulder on the right. The focus of the PP was also to bring out the grittiness of life, which colour at times mutes out. Focus also had to be tight, because of my shooting position. The house/dwelling was on a raised incline and there was stone boulders placed to get there. Positioning myself there did not give me much flexibility. Michael Chang- this was shot with a dSLR.

The berry and the moment of take-off make this photo, no distractions in the BG. Too good.

The sun sets, the clouds brush the sky and the birds fly home at Gadisar

lake, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India. Critiques and ratings welcome.

Crop or clone the child out...expressive face of the old lady....good details.

A country boat moored by the river's edge. By the Mighty Brahmaputra

at Koruwa, Assam, India. C & C Pl.

Two boys sitting oblivious at an old Himachali temple at Old Manali, India.

C & C pl.

Chandrataal (Moon Lake) in the Western Himalayas . Lies in the Spiti

District, Himachal Pradesh, India

An aged resident of Lahaul Valley, Himachal Pradesh, India at the entrance

of her home-cum-tea shack. She was alone, awaiting customers.

Came across this interesting lady who runs a tea shack somewhere on

the Manali-Leh Highway, Himachal Pradesh, India. Loved how she looked

into the camera.

Came across these Cosmos flowers in a village on a Himalayan trek in

Himachal Pradesh, India. Juxtaposed against a mud wall they looked

lovely.

Piles of stones act as path markers in the Himalayas in Himachal Pradesh,

India. In a valley with Mt. Indrashan in the distance. C&C welcome.

Saw this dog sitting contended in a meadow. Tried to capture that

contentment. C&C welcome.

An anonymous cascade in Himachal Pradesh, India. Shot in Color,

converted to BW in CS6. Critiques/comments pl.

At Chatru, Himchal Pradesh, India. Green grass ends and barren hills

begin. To me it gave a feeling that the world that I see everyday has

ended and I'm at the edge of my world, and at the beginning of another.

Early morning during a trek in the Western Himalayas in Himachal

Pradesh, India. The sun still behind the hills casting a glow in the

sky, while the stream resolutely flows among the rocks. The idea was

to focus on the eternal frcition between flowing water and persevering

rocks. Comments & critiques will be appreciated.