papu

papu, originally uploaded by radicaleye.

another portrait of papu

this gorgeous lady is a tribal woman from pushkar rajasthan... i had heard and seen a lot of her on flickr and made sure i went and met her in pushkar camel fair where she and her husband had set up a small stall and were selling tribal jewellery.

three is not a crowd !

three, originally uploaded by radicaleye.

just a bunch of fellas catching up !

on my own

OMO, originally uploaded by radicaleye.

Solitude

Sitting in my room alone
Wrapped warmly in a quilt
Cold wind blowing outside my window
Feeling not a pang of guilt
For needing solitude

There is a certain feel of comfort
With a loved one so close by
But that feeling is not near enough
When unable to see eye to eye
And needing solitude
...

- Rebecca Parker

this young boy generally plays his dhol at the Jaswant Thada during the day and earns some money from tourists... he was asleep when i first saw him... but later he woke up and took some more shots of him... like this one

he was, humming to himself, carrying his blanket, dhol and other paraphernalia :o)

shoo !

shoo !, originally uploaded by radicaleye.

"hey there, are you clicking my picture..."

this lady wasnt sure... but was glaring atme and gesturing with a stick to shoo me off :o)

shy smile

shy smile, originally uploaded by radicaleye.

this lady was working with some other women in the Jodhpur Ghantaghar market, weaving mats, baskets and brooms from these straws... they were all so shy when they saw me clicking their pictures

sweepin by...

sweepin by..., originally uploaded by radicaleye.

these three ladies were sweeping at the Mandore garden, Jodhpur... when they caught me clicking, just like many other locals they asked for money too... they were so curious as to why would anyone want to click pictures of them sweeping, what would i do with them...

most locals believe that people click their pictures and make lots of money from them, and so they say they deserve a sahre... in most cases, this is true, but even if it is not, it is so much fun making them happy with a little money and in return getting to spend sometime with them, laughing and listening to their stories :o)

sadhus

sadhus, originally uploaded by radicaleye.

sadhus always make for such interesting subjects ... they have a curious air about them and i love shooting them ! i spotted this group in pushkar near the Brahma temple !

apna sapna money money

apna sapna money money, originally uploaded by radicaleye.

everywehre in pushkar you can click pictures of the lovely local ladies... all you need to do is give them some money :o)

when these ladies saw me clicking their pictures, they started asking me for money with gestures... one was even joking hinting that she would throw that metal object at me :o) if i didnt pay up :o) they were such fun to chat with !

loneliness...

, originally uploaded by radicaleye.

"Inside myself is a place where I live all alone and that's where you renew your springs that never dry up. "

Pearl Buck (1892 - 1973)