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Had a great time in Gaya. Took two day trips here from Bhodgaya where I was staying. Very lively town, good temple district. The river, which was dry when I was there, was full of activity, mostly funeral pyres. Saw a few Jain sites as well and got a Jain flag from one of them. Very nice town.
The riverbed
The riverbed		 Sitting around a funeral pyre
Sitting around a funeral pyre		 This lady was pissed off. I gave her some baksheesh
This lady was pissed off. I gave her some baksheesh		 Her daugher
Her daugher		 Vishnupad Mandir, non-Hindus not allowed
Vishnupad Mandir, non-Hindus not allowed		 Fording the riverbed
Fording the riverbed
g3/31/233431/3/121107189.QecKGt7i.jpg g3/31/233431/3/121107188.dT9lm5F4.jpg Gave these girls from somosas
Gave these girls from somosas		 Stairway to a temple with either a footprint of Vishnu or Buddha. Take your pick.
Stairway to a temple with either a footprint of Vishnu or Buddha. Take your pick.		 Prayer flags
Prayer flags		 View from the temple
View from the temple
More
More		 Stairway to the temple
Stairway to the temple		 g3/31/233431/3/121107180.LpHxbG4G.jpg Bihari landscape
Bihari landscape		 Bihari
Bihari		 Bihari door
Bihari door
Old Gaya architecture
Old Gaya architecture		 Old Gaya alley
Old Gaya alley		 Wiring
Wiring		 Frame invader
Frame invader		 At the vegetable market
At the vegetable market		 The vegetable market
The vegetable market
g3/31/233431/3/121104966.domIqoEj.jpg It's a great old city
It's a great old city		 Tooth brush thingies
Tooth brush thingies		 g3/31/233431/3/121104963.e3NkomRY.jpg Jain temple. Here is where I finally got a Jain flag
Jain temple. Here is where I finally got a Jain flag		 Cool old guy. Asked to be photographed
Cool old guy. Asked to be photographed
Jain Jeep
Jain Jeep		 River-bed activity
River-bed activity		 g3/31/233431/3/121104958.jf3kzvcj.jpg Procession
Procession		 g3/31/233431/3/121104956.VVQDgn73.jpg These people were being instructed in something
These people were being instructed in something
Smoke
Smoke		 These kids TOOK OFF when they saw my camera
These kids TOOK OFF when they saw my camera		 Followed this one as she ran in circles
Followed this one as she ran in circles		 g3/31/233431/3/121104947.cBYbyV9O.jpg g3/31/233431/3/121104945.sO9Y7hNk.jpg Holyman? Beggar?
Holyman? Beggar?
24.jpg
24.jpg		 g3/31/233431/3/121104783.0ze6tNoq.jpg Tank in the middle of Gaya. One of many, I'm sure
Tank in the middle of Gaya. One of many, I'm sure		 Hanuman's feet
Hanuman's feet		 g3/31/233431/3/121104786.6lXgDzKM.jpg g3/31/233431/3/121104787.PzMQx1VT.jpg
Ganesh and Shiva
Ganesh and Shiva		 g3/31/233431/3/121104789.SHb6dfwN.jpg g3/31/233431/3/121104790.XeFQjQk8.jpg g3/31/233431/3/121104791.RHk2KArv.jpg g3/31/233431/3/121104792.VDvQDnao.jpg Went walking through the old town, looking for a bus back to Bhodgaya
Went walking through the old town, looking for a bus back to Bhodgaya
g3/31/233431/3/121104794.s6tGZisN.jpg Amazing balance
Amazing balance		 The well
The well		 Drums at the riverbed
Drums at the riverbed		 Fire
Fire		 Ah, India
Ah, India
Ah, India
Ah, India		 g3/31/233431/3/121104801.9EaBY4C5.jpg Poor guy
Poor guy		 g3/31/233431/3/121104803.CZ1yNGS7.jpg g3/31/233431/3/121104804.WH1sp5yt.jpg g3/31/233431/3/121104805.cjmVewuQ.jpg

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spoonbender12-Feb-2010 21:56
hi mike, i will be home in august. will definitely stop by. thanks,

jim
Crawley 12-Feb-2010 20:05
Cool old guy is a classic photo!

Stop by and say hi when you are back at the States...
spoonbender05-Feb-2010 05:42
hi karen, thanks for all your comments. my book is called "thank you for being concerned and sensitive" and it's available at amazon. there is a link on the site's webpage to it.
mypassport@webtv.net 03-Feb-2010 10:37
I agree with Hans. Your older photos more consistently were labelled with more helpful, interesting info. than your type of camera or a code number. I wil go on enjoying your photos. Please tell us your book title, your author's name and pubisher and does Amazon carry it?
Hans N.15-Jan-2010 19:51
Nice gallery with some interesting picture. But I wish sometimes a title and a small comment to the picture.
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