Tuesday, 15 December 2015

Aina and Prag mahal


Aina Mahal
Crumbling especially since the 2001 earthquake, but stunning












Prag Mahal






bhuj scenes

















The entrance to the Swami Narayan temple complex


Swami Narayan Temple




Hindu Temple



Could be Provence


Devastated since the 2001 earthquake and no one has the money to restore it.



kutch textiles

Ahir woman


Ahir woman adding mirrors to embroidery











bandhani









Soof embroidery

Harijan communities. Lodya near Khavda. Kuutch, Gujarat


Ludia, Village near Khavda, Kutch, Gujarat
Homes are called Bhungas


Woman from Harijan community



                               The homes walls are a pale mud and have patterns in mirrors





Typical embroidery











Very hard seller 









A woodworker like his Dad










What beautiful music and his boys want to learn and play with him