Life in India
Watching carpet weavers tie knots onto the vertical strands of the loom.
Julie proudly holding the carpet we purchased which has 2000 individuallly tied silk knots per square inch of carpet. It took months to make.
the building is the Hawa Mahal in Jaipur, built in 1799 to permit the women of the royal family to observe street parades without being seen from the outside. Hmmm!
Snake charmers working for tips on the streets of Jaipur.
A view from Ameer Fort looking at an exterior gardens and the wall that surrounds the city of Jaipur.
Courtyard of Amer Fort.
Muscian within Amere Fort.
The colorful dress of a woman at the Amer Fort.
Two women looking at Amer Fort.
More colorful dresses in Jaipur.
A happy street vendor.
Another horse and buggy with 4 passengers on board.
Four youngsters on their way to school.
We frequently observed wedding parades marching down the street.
A woman filling a bucket with cement and then working with her partner hoisting it up on the roof.
This man said he was taking his grandchildren for a ride.
We did a lot of walking the streets to photograph the interesting faces.
Manual labor prevails and safety is not a big concern. Notice the one worker with open shoes.
I took this photo and then asked the girl if I could lift her bulky load. I'd guess it weighed 35-40 lbs.
I wonder what stories he could tell.
Trash is a problem on the streets of Indian cities.
Buses always packed and when full inside they sit on top.
