India - Madhya Pradesh to W Bengal

• The drive up to Pachmarhi The drive up to Pachmarhi
• One of the views from Mayne Rock, Pachmarhi One of the views from Mayne Rock, Pachmarhi
• Someone enjoying the view Someone enjoying the view
• Local butterfly posing for a photo Local butterfly posing for a photo
• Its a long way down! View from Handi Koh Its a long way down! View from Handi Koh
• The Handi Koh ravine... The Handi Koh ravine...
• ...with Charlie posing at the top to give some perspective (honest!) ...with Charlie posing at the top to give some perspective (honest!)
• Red sandstone, good for building cliffs Red sandstone, good for building cliffs
• Looking out from Forsythe Point Looking out from Forsythe Point
• On the way up to Chauragarh On the way up to Chauragarh
• A langur looks on (aggressive little sods) A langur looks on (aggressive little sods)
• Tridents (offerings to Shiva) outside Chauragarh's Hindu temple Tridents (offerings to Shiva) outside Chauragarh's Hindu temple
• Looking back to Pachmarhi from Chauragarh Looking back to Pachmarhi from Chauragarh
• You could spend months in this place... You could spend months in this place...
• Typical and common 'Indian tourist' pose Typical and common 'Indian tourist' pose
• 'Now which tree is this one?' 'Now which tree is this one?'
• Silver falls Silver falls
• The Protestant church in Pachmarhi The Protestant church in Pachmarhi
• 11th century Chandella temples at Khajuraho 11th century Chandella temples at Khajuraho
• 30 metres high - impressive stuff... 30 metres high - impressive stuff...
• ...carved this ornately the whole way up ...carved this ornately the whole way up
• Blimey! Bit early in the morning for this sort of thing... Blimey! Bit early in the morning for this sort of thing...
• ...or indeed this. Disgraceful stuff ...or indeed this. Disgraceful stuff
• At least the gardens are well kept At least the gardens are well kept
• Someone's got the giggles... Someone's got the giggles...
• ...someone else is more composed! ...someone else is more composed!
• Unmarked temple in the middle of nowhere, Madhya Pradesh Unmarked temple in the middle of nowhere, Madhya Pradesh
• Rural India, Madhya Pradesh Rural India, Madhya Pradesh
• Hallmarks of a bad monsoon Hallmarks of a bad monsoon
• How to get your roof cargo under a low bridge (roof cargo wallah) How to get your roof cargo under a low bridge (roof cargo wallah)
• Dawn at Raj Ghat, Varanasi Dawn at Raj Ghat, Varanasi
• Sunrise over the Ganges Sunrise over the Ganges
• Commercialisation reaches even here, note the Vodafone logos Commercialisation reaches even here, note the Vodafone logos
• As the sun rises, it gets busier... As the sun rises, it gets busier...
• ...and busier ...and busier
• Looking back at the oldest living city in the world Looking back at the oldest living city in the world
• Tourists on the water; pilgrims in it Tourists on the water; pilgrims in it
• Ladies only ghat Ladies only ghat
• It really is: a boatload of Japanese tourists! It really is: a boatload of Japanese tourists!
• Morning meditation Morning meditation
• Morning prayers Morning prayers
• Family gatherings Family gatherings
• Cows will (have to) eat anything in this country Cows will (have to) eat anything in this country
• A lonely apple seller A lonely apple seller
• In Varanasi's sprawling bazaar In Varanasi's sprawling bazaar
• The paan seller cracks a joke The paan seller cracks a joke
• There's a Sadhu at every corner in Varanasi There's a Sadhu at every corner in Varanasi
• Varanasi rush-hour (although it could be anywhere) Varanasi rush-hour (although it could be anywhere)
• The road to Calcutta (thankfully it improves) The road to Calcutta (thankfully it improves)
• 5,500 miles in India & one of these every day: we'll be glad to leave unscathed 5,500 miles in India & one of these every day: we'll be glad to leave unscathed
• Foot rickshaw-wallah in Calcutta Foot rickshaw-wallah in Calcutta
• Rag-pickers Rag-pickers
• Gambling in the shade Gambling in the shade
• Downtown Calcutta - smart but crumbling Downtown Calcutta - smart but crumbling
• You can imagine the smell You can imagine the smell
• The Howrah Bridge, the world's largest cantilever bridge The Howrah Bridge, the world's largest cantilever bridge
• The Victoria Memorial, Calcutta The Victoria Memorial, Calcutta
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