Karnataka or Karnātakā is one of the four southern states of India. Before 1973, the state was known as Mysore state, as it was formed out of the former Kingdom of Mysore in 1950, and enlarged in 1956 to include the Kannada-speaking regions of neighboring states. Karnataka's capital Bangalore is the only city in the state with a population of more than 1 million. Other major cities include Mysore, Mangalore, Hubli-Dharwad, Bellary and Belgaum. Kannada is the official language of Karnataka.
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Aarti. Pampassar. Karnataka
Near Hampi is a place called Pampassar. Here the meeting of Ram and Hanuman
-chief caracter of the Ramayana - took place, centuries ago… "
This is the picture of a Saddhu, priest of the temple performing an
"Aarti", the waving of lights for the Lord.
20.12.07
Puja. Hampi
Indian men from Andhra Pradesh doing a puja for deceased family members in the river Tungabhadra in Hampi.
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28.11.07
Chillies. Badami
A woman sitting in front of her house as another one is sorting out chillies drying outside.
13.6.07
Resting. Bijapur
Trying to communicate with an Indian woman sitting quietly in front of her house inside the fort in Gulbarga
12.6.07
"Cow Brand". Bijapur
A food shop in a little street of Bijapur. I liked the "Cow Brand" name.
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Colors, Colors. Bijapur
A colorful working scene in a street of Bijapur.
A hot day it was.
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26.5.07
Smile. Mysore
A woman walking by the streets of Mysore with a huge bag of flowers over her head. She was going to a temple I think.
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19.4.07
Iron. Badami
In front of her house, preparing an Iron . Amazing to see those irons full of burning coal..
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Abstract Chilies. Badami.. Karnataka
A woman, drying her chillies in front of her house in the lovely town of Badami
28.3.07
Contrast. Mysore
This man, with two others, was hanging a poster of a movie on the front of a theatre.
Giving. Badami
A woman giving water and food to a poor personn in Badami. I must add that before giving him water she had given him food, I was too late....What else to say?. Here it seems people give often and all the time.
Ayappa Pilgrims. hampi
Those Ayappa pilgrims were admiring the landscape on top of the hill next to the Hanuman temple , near Hampi.
23.3.07
Chamundeeswari. Mysore
The Chamundeeswari temple is located on a hill in the vicinity of Mysore and is accessed through a motorable road. Chamundeeswari the tutelary deity of the Mysore Maharajas has been held in reverence for centuries, and the Wodeyars
of Mysore have made extensive contributions to this shrine. Every week the god is taken out of the temple for a procession around the temple. Even Buddhists monks are seen there giving money to the gods.
Hanuman. Mysore
After visiting the temple on Chamundeeswari temple in Mysore, I went to a nearby restaurant with Hanuman .. The Chamundeeswari temple is located on a hill in the vicinity of Mysore and is accessed through a motorable road.
Chamundeeswari the tutelary deity of the Mysore Maharajas has been held in reverence for centuries, and the Wodeyars of Mysore have made extensive contributions to this shrine.
Jain Sadhvis. Mysore. Karnataka
Three of the Jain sadhvis (women sadhus) I travelled with, meditating in there room before having their lunch.
In front of them a tripod with symbols of their gods inside.
19.3.07
27.12.06
Parvati. Hampi. Karnataka
Parvati was helping an ironsmith with the bellow for the fire.
Shot in hampi where they are renovating old temples..
12.12.06
Puja. Hampi
A puja near the river in Hampi.
A lot of people every morning there doing Pujas for dead realtives and
spreading the ashes afterward in the river.
11.12.06
Puja. Hampi
Those men were coming to Hampi to do a ritual for a defunt family member.
Water is very important in all religions, especially in Hinduism.
Wedding. Hampi.
A moslem couple just married came for a celebration alongside the Tungabhadra River.
At the same time an Hindu is taking his ritual bath.
On top of the hill, at the right of the couple, Hanuman temple.
More about Hampi
By the way.. i was invited for lunch by them.. and after I had shared their meal, I was invited another time..
Incredible India..
Padmamanabha. Hampi
Padmanabha is a brahmin from a village in the Bellary district .
He came to Hampi to perform a ritual for a deceased family member.
9.12.06
Namaste. Hampi
The same kid.. When she was done, she told him :"Say "namaste " ( hello) to the man".. He got up and
joined his hand in the Namaste sign people use in India... follow up of the previous one...
Motherhood. Hampi
A mother pampering her son on the threshold of her house near the temple in Hampi.
He was really happy, as you can see. The next one is better... soon.
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Durgi. Hampi. Karnataka
Durgi is a sheperdess I met a few days in hampi.
Always coming back home in the evening.
Hampi is a pure jewel, a marvel.
Flowers. Mysore
Flower sellers under the protection of Ganesh, on the wall, in the Devaraja market in Mysore.
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