Boarding the Elephanta excursion boat at the Gateway of India |
The Taj Mahal Hotel has a new tower |
The Indian military restricts photography from the tour boats, so no photo of their aircraft carrier |
Our boat driver |
A returning tour boat |
Dru making friends with Janice Kam from Australia, who was a teacher in an Indian village |
The Guru Gobindh Singh, a massive supertanker |
The Guru Gobindh Singh, Mumbai |
Elephanta Island |
Elephanta Island |
Preparing to dock |
Boats tied up at Elephanta Island |
The fishing fleet grouned at low tide for maintenance |
Fishing boats at low tide, Elephanta |
Welcome to Elephanta |
The gauntlet of souvenir stalls heading up to the caves |
Dru was kind and didn't make them carry him up the hill |
Monkey on Elephanta Island |
Elephanta Caves closed Monday (and the Taj Mahal is closed Friday) |
Elephanta pier from the caves |
8th Century rock cut cave temple, Elephanta |
Monkey watching over the main cave temple |
Monkey at the Elephanta Caves |
Shiva as the cosmic dancer Nataraja |
Elephanta caves |
Elephanta caves are dedicated to Lord Shiva |
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Dwarapalas guarding the central Linga Shrine |
Janice Kam admiring Elephanta |
Linga Shrine, Elephanta |
The Trimurti represents the Hindu trinity |
One face of the Trimurti |
Holy man touring Elephanta |
Holy Man, India |
Elephanta monkies |
Cute little monkey |
In addition to the main cave, there are several other minor caves |
Minor cave at Elephanta |
Dru being friendly with a guard |
Elephanta |
He couldn't figure out how to eat this fruit |
Coca cola monkey |
Indian family touring Elephanta |
Locals posing with water jugs (mutkas) for money |
Woman working in the evening sun |
Local women, Elephanta |
Woman carrying a load and the tourist train |
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Elephanta fleet at sunset |
Sunset from the pier at Elephanta |
Filthy air makes pretty sunsets |
Dru on the pier at Elephanta |
More of Dru's new friends |
This young tourist is wiped out |