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| Tea Estates |
| Location: Munnar, Kerala |
| Munnar is located in the Idukki
district of Kerala. The word "Munnar"
means three rivers. 3 mountain streams - Madurapuzha,
Nallathanni and Kundala - join here. |
| Photographer: Biju
Nair |
| Date: August 2003 |
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| Heavy life for tribals |
| Location: Palakkad,
Kerala |
| Besides timber, firewood and
green manure, the forests around Palakkad produce
honey, medicinal herbs, spices etc. which are collected
by the tribals. |
| Photographer: Biju
Nair |
| Date: June-July 2004 |
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| Waterfall |
| Location: Munnar, Kerala |
| One of the numerous waterfalls
enroute Munnar. |
| Photographer: Biju
Nair |
| Date: August 2003 |
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| Chang pa Nomads |
| Location: Phobrang |
Living at an altitude
of 14,000 to 16,000 feet in the inhospitable terrain
and long winters of Changthang, Chang-pa graze
sheep. The small wollen hair (Pashm) from these
sheep serves as raw material for the famous Pashmina
shawls. |
| Photographer: Gaurav
Jani |
| Date: June-July 2004 |
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| Hemis Fair |
| Location: Hemis Monastery,
Leh |
| Monks performing "Cham"
(Mask Dance). The costumes are made especially for
the fair and are only worn only once in twelve years.
Cham is a religious ritual, but to boost up tourism
it is promoted as a festival where thousands come
to see lamas dance. |
| Photographer: Gaurav
Jani |
| Date: June-July 2004 |
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| Thanka painting of Guru
Padmasambhava |
| Location: Hemis Monastery,
Leh |
| The Monkey year fair comes
once in 12 years. One of the most sacred objects
to see this year is the four-storey thanka painting
of Guru Padmasambhava. The thanka is a patchwork
of silk cloth of various colours. It was prepared
in 1750 - 1760 by Rgyalsras Mipham Tsewang. |
| Photographer: Gaurav
Jani |
| Date: June-July 2004 |
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