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INDIA

2007

 

Photographs of Keralla, Mumbai, Calcutta, Darjeeling, Delhi and Agra

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chinese Fishing Nets
Cochin, Keralla

 

 

 

 

 

Chinese Fishing Nets, Cochin, Keralla
Believed to have been introduced in Kochi by Chinese explorer Zheng He and traders from the court of Kubla Khan.
Still in use today the fishing nets established themselves on the Kochi shores between 1350 and 1450 AD.

 

 

 

 


Negotiating the water ways of Keralla

 

 


 

Cochin Cats, Keralla

 

 

 

 

 

Calcutta street scene

 

 

 

 

 

Mumbai Fire Department in action at Crawford Market

 

 

 

 


Chowpatty Beach area, Mumbai
Near the entrance to Nehru Park

 

 

 

 

New India, Mumbai

 

 

 

 

Persian Miniature - Taj Mahal, Agra

 

 

 

 

 

New Delhi

 

 

 

 

 

Hula Hoop Boy
Chowrasta Das Road, Darjeeling

 

 

 

 

 

Darjeeling Light

 

 

 

 

 

Hill Cart Road, Darjeeling

 

 

 

 

 

Chowk Bazaar, Darjeeling

 

 

 

 

 


West of Chowk Bazaar with bridge, Darjeeling

 

 

 

 

 

Mt. Khangchendzonga (8598m)
as seen from Darjeeling

 

 

 

 

 

Hill-tops in cloud from Chowrasta Das Road Darjeeling

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIKKIM
2007

Exhibition 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mantra Inscriptions
West Sikkim, Sinon Gompa

 

 

 

 

Prayer Flags at Khecheopalri Lake #1 West Sikkim
Khecheopalri Lake is sacred to followers of both
Buddhism and Hinduism

 

 

 

 

Prayer Flags at Khecheopalri Lake #2
West Sikkim

 

 

 

 

 

Young Monks at Pemayangtse Monastery, West Sikkim
Pemayangtse Monastery at Pelling is one of the
oldest and most revered Nyingma monastries

 

 

 

 

 

Mt Khangchendzonga - Full Range, North -West Sikkim
At 8585 metres Mt Khangchendzonga is the world’s 3rd highest mountain.
As viewed from Darjeeling which was within Sikkim prior
to the British Raj claiming it as part of Bengal

 

 

 

 

Mt Khangchendzonga - Wild Pink, North -West Sikkim
At sunset, from Pelling. The range is just visible through clouds.

 

 

 

 

 

Mt Khangchendzonga - Wild Pink, North -West Sikkim
At sunset, from Pelling. The range is just visible through clouds.

 

 

 

 

 

Mt Khangchendzonga - Blue
North -West Sikkim - from North Sikkim

 

 

 

 

 

Mt Khangchendzonga Range - Variation #1
North -West Sikkim
From Dubdi Monastery, Yuksom

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mt Khangchendzonga Range - Variation #2
North -West Sikkim
From Dubdi Monastery, Yuksom

 

 

 

 

 

Yumthang Valley, North Sikkim
Sikkim is notorious for misty light

 

 

 

 

 

On the Monastery Walk
West Sikkim

 

 

 

 

 

Near Yuksom
West Sikkim

 

 

 

 

 

Four Monks, Central Sikkim
In attendance for Gharwang Rinpoche
at Dubdi Monastery

 

 

 

 

 

Young Monk, West Sikkim
Dubdi Monastery, the first monastery established
after the consecration of the first Chogyul of Sikkim

 

 

 

 

 

School friends, West Sikkim
On the Monastery Walk between Yuksom and Tashiding

 

 

 

To School
Yuksom

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grandmother, West Sikkim
Near Tashiding

 

 

 

 

Mother & Child #1, West Sikkim
Near Tashiding

 

 

 

 

Mother & Child #2, West Sikkim
Near Tashiding

 

 

 

 

 

On the Monastery Walk
West Sikkim

 

 

 

Clouds and Mountains
Yucksom

 

 

 

Dusk, Yucksom

 

 

 

 

 

Losoong Festival at Lachung Monastery, North Sikkim
With the inhabitants of the village of Lachung

 

 

 

 

Friends at Lachung, North Sikkim
During Losoong

 

 

 

Losoong Festival at Lachung Monastery
Lachung, North Sikkim

 

 

 

 

 

the Village of Lachen

 

 

 

Bridge Building, North Sikkim

 

 

 

Shangrila...

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brothers at Thanggu
North Sikkim

 

 

 

 

Mother & Father at Thanggu, North Sikkim

 

 

 

Mother,Father and three Sons at Thanggu, North Sikkim
The Village of Thanggu can be seen
within the following landscape left/centre

 

 

 

 

Chopta Valley, North Sikkim
With the Village of Thanggu - left, centre

 

 

 

 

Snow Leopard Footprint next to our bootprint
Chopta Valley, North Sikkim

 

 

 

 

Chopta Valley
North Sikkim

 

 

 

 

 

Chopta Valley
North Sikkim

 

 

 

 

 

 

Window Decoration at Dubdi Monsastery
West Sikkim

 

 

 

 

Window at Lachen
North Sikkim

 

 

 

 

 

Lachung Boy
North Sikkim

 

 

 

 

 

Entranceway to Phodong Monastery, during Losoong festival North Sikkim
The apron on the woman to the left signifies she is married

 

 

 

 

 

Chaam Dance at Phodong Monastery
North Sikkim

 

 

 

 

The Musicians prepare to Enter #1
North Sikkim
During Losoong at Phodong Monastery

 

 

 

 

 


The Musicians prepare to Enter #2
North Sikkim
During Losoong at Phodong Monastery

 

 

 

 

 

SIKKIM
IN MONO

Reimagined 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mantra Inscriptions
Sinon Gompa, West Sikkim

 

 

 

 

 

Young Monks at Pemayangtse Monastery, West Sikkim
Pemayangtse Monastery at Pelling is one of the
oldest and most revered Nyingma monastries

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mt Khangchendzonga - Full Range, North -West Sikkim
At 8585 metres Mt Khangchendzonga is the world’s 3rd highest mountain.
As viewed from Darjeeling which was within Sikkim prior
to the British Raj claiming it as part of Bengal

 

 

 

 

 

 

On the Monastery Walk
West Sikkim

 

 

 

Near Yuksom
West Sikkim

 

 

 

 

Four Monks, Central Sikkim
In attendance for Gharwang Rinpoche
at Dubdi Monastery

 

 

 

 

 

Young Monk, West Sikkim
Dubdi Monastery, the first monastery established
after the consecration of the first Chogyul of Sikkim

 

 

 

 

 

School friends, West Sikkim
On the Monastery Walk between Yuksom and Tashiding

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yumthang Valley
North Sikkim
Sikkim is notorious for misty light

 

 

 

 

 

 

Near Yuksom

 

 

 

 

 

To School
Yuksom

 

 

Grandmother, West Sikkim
Near Tashiding

 

 

 

Mother & Child #1, West Sikkim
Near Tashiding

 

 

 

Mother & Child #2, West Sikkim
Near Tashiding

 

 

 

 

 

On the Monastery Walk
West Sikkim

 

 

Clouds and Mountains
Yucksom

 

 

 

 

 

Losoong Festival at Lachung Monastery, North Sikkim
With the inhabitants of the village of Lachung

 

 

 

 

Friends at Lachung, North Sikkim
During Losoong

 

 

 

 

 

the Village of Lachen

 

 

 

 

Brothers at Thanggu
North Sikkim

 

 

 

 

 

Mother,Father and three Sons at Thanggu, North Sikkim
The Village of Thanggu can be seen
within the following landscape left/centre

 

 

 

 

 

Chopta Valley
North Sikkim
With the Village of Thanggu - left, centre

 

 

 

 

Chopta Valley
North Sikkim

 

 

 

 

Lachung Boy
North Sikkim

 

 

 

Entranceway to Phodong Monastery, during Losoong festival North Sikkim
The apron on the woman to the left signifies she is married

 

 

 

 

Chaam Dance at Phodong Monastery
North Sikkim

 

 

 

 

The Musicians prepare to Enter #1
During Losoong at Phodong Monastery, North Sikkim

 

 

 

 

The Musicians prepare to Enter #2
During Losoong at Phodong Monastery, North Sikkim