Anyway, here they are in chronological order and with a short description below. Enjoy!
New Delhi:
The view from the bus I took across the southern section of the city. This is what I was referring to when I said the city was in a constant, unidentifiable state of either being rebuilt or falling apart. Notice the bus doesn't so much stop as slow down to a non-lethal speed to jump at.Four girls and my giant packed crammed into a touk-touk to go into town from our hostel. How that thing moved with all of us plus the driver and his friend is beyond me, but it was a bumpin' ride.
And this is how Delhi said goodbye. I was walking down the road from my hostel to the train station and almost couldn't get through the cows, the people, the band...it was hilarious.
Amritsar:
A quick tour of the Golden Temple, the holiest site for all Sikhs.
All of these videos show different parts of the border closing ceremony between India and Pakistan. I sat on the Indian side (obviously), so you have to look closely to see the Pakistani guards dressed in black. It must be just about the only thing to do for entertainment in this area because there was a huge crowd and they were all natives! A lot of fun, even if I had no idea what the cheers said.
This is back in the Golden Temple. Every evening they take the copy of the scriptures, a massive book about 3' by 2' that they believe is the several-hundred year-old original version, from its place in the main temple to a secure chamber in another building. But not to worry, there are priests reading other copies 24 hours a day, so you can get your canonical fix, even at 3am.
Rishikesh:
Swimming in the Ganges, in the winter, close to its glacial source. Really not disgustingly dirty here (that would come later in Varanasi), just cold!
Bhavesh, my Indian brother, totally wimps out on his chance to swim
Varanasi:
The view from our boat on the Ganges (absolutely disgustingly filthy in this location, bodies and all) of the evening Pooja. The priests honored their 'Mother' river.
Udaipur:
Another poorly shot video from the handlebars of my motorbike and again not the crazy/dangerous part of the ride, but I don't need anything else distracting me on the roads when it's that busy.
Jodhpur:
A little music to get us in the mood for touring Jodhpur Fort.
Jaisalmer:
An odd scene on the streets of Jaisalmer. I really don't know exactly what was going on here.
Agra:
Whatever this was rehersal for, it kicked off at about 11pm. I almost got locked out of my hostel because I stayed out to watch it.
Jodhpur:
A little music to get us in the mood for touring Jodhpur Fort.
Jaisalmer:
An odd scene on the streets of Jaisalmer. I really don't know exactly what was going on here.
Agra:
Whatever this was rehersal for, it kicked off at about 11pm. I almost got locked out of my hostel because I stayed out to watch it.
