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Castle in Varanasi Varanasi (Benares) is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, and is almost certainly the oldest in India. It is also considered to be one of India's holiest cities, and is known as the "city of Shiva". It is stretched out along one bank of the Ganges, and the waterfront is lined with "ghats" - terraces with steps that go down to water's edge. I took this photo in 2011. It is an attempt to re-create a similar photo I took in 1995.	Sadhu and Fire on the Burning Ghat Varanasi has two "burning ghats", where families will bring deceased loved ones to be cremated (at least, those wealthy enough to afford the rather expensive wood that is required). Dying and being cremated in Varanasi is an aspiration for many observant Hindus. After the cremation, the ashes are simply dumped into the river. The man in this photo is a Hindu renunciant. This photo is one of the few in which I took advantage of Photoshop's capabilities to produce an unconventional image.	Boats in Benares Walking along the ghats, the foreign visitor will often be greeted with the hopeful question: "Boat? Boat?", meaning "Do you want to go for a boat ride?" For some reason, a lot of these boats-for-hire were clustered at this spot.
Hangin' Out at the Shrine Varanasi is a city of many, many temples and shrines. This one seemed to be a sort of meeting place, like a neighborhood tea stall, but without the tea.	Street in Old City, with Bicycle All a photographer has to do in Varanasi is walk around with eyes open, and numerous photo ops will present themselves. A unique, fascinating scene seems to lie around every corner. This is a street in Varanasi's "old city", the area just adjacent to the ghats. The streets here are too narrow for cars.	Tea on the Ghat Actually, I'm not at all certain what these guys are doing, but probably not drinking tea. I love the backdrop of various textures and colors in this photo, though it was the people I noticed at the time. What are they doing?
Street Scene with Goats Out walking in Calcutta in the early morning, I turned a corner and was greeted by this scene. I'm not sure where the goats came from, or where they were being taken in this huge metropolis (maybe to the slaughterhouse?), but this is one of those strange and wonderful things one sees all the time in India.	Victoria Memorial at Dusk The Victoria Memorial in Calcutta is undoubtedly one of India's most impressive buildings, and if it wasn't for the fact that it commemorates a foreign monarch and symbolizes British imperial rule, it would be much more beloved by Indians. As it is, though, many Calcuttans seem to appreciate it, and numerous young couples can be seen walking around in its gardens. The building now houses an impressive museum about Calcutta's history - one of the best museums I've visited in India.	Darjeeling Through the Mist This photo of Darjeeling reveals its typical weather - mist and fog. I was in Darjeeling for over a week before the weather was clear enough to see the surrounding mountains. Like most hill stations in India, Darjeeling is built on the slopes of a mountain, with the roads running along the contours of the topography. The mist and fog help create a welcome refuge from the intense heat of the Indian plains, though after a few days, it can become quite wearisome.
Corner in San Miguel de Allende San Miguel de Allende is a charming, picturesque town in Guanajuato state of northern-central Mexico. This photo was taken in 2001 with a Nikon FG.	Safed Jewish Quarter Safed (pronounced Sfaat) is a charming town in the hills northwest of the Sea of Galilee in Israel. It is considered to be the center of Jewish mysticism (Kabbalah). This photo was taken in 1993 with a Nikon FG.

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