A father lifts his son so that he can get a better view of an event in India
Getting a Better View
Faces of Rural India – Getting a Better View
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Faces of Rural India – Negotiations Around the Table
It appears that these colorfully-clad tribal women are negotiating around a table in a street market in rural India
Negotiations Around the Table
Faces of Rural India – Taking a Break
After walking around shopping in a rural street market, these tribal women and children take a rest break
Taking a Break
Faces of Rural India – Posing on the Street
Tribal women graciously pose for a photograph on a street market in India
Posing on the Street
Faces of Rural India – Sitting in a Cafe
An elderly man poses for a picture at a rural cafe in India
Sitting in a Cafe
Faces of Rural India – Done with Shopping
Tribal women in colorful attire walk in a rural Indian market after having completed their shopping
Done with Shopping
Faces of Rural India – Sorting Vegetables
A tribal woman in a rural market in India sorts vegetables prior to selling them
Sorting Vegetables
Faces of Rural India – Village Children
Children in a rural village in India pose randomly for a photograph
Posing for a Photo
Poshina Kids
Faces of Rural India – Conversing on the Street
Modern communication technology has not bypassed rural India. A woman in colorful, traditional attire talks on a hidden phone while her companion, similarly dressed, waits balancing a load on her head.
Having a Discussion
Faces of Rural India – Shopkeepers
A shopkeeper couple pose in their small shop in rural India
Shopkeepers
Faces of Rural India – Baby in a Hammock
A baby rests in a makeshift hammock in a rural farm in India
Baby in a Hammock
Faces of Rural India – Dressed in Traditional Attire
A rabari woman, with a natural pose, dressed in traditional attire on the street of Ambaji, Gujarat, India.
Dressed in Traditional Attire
Faces of Rural India – Smiling in the Field
A woman smiles as she works in fields in rural India
Smiling in the Fields
Dark Clouds over Aravalli Mountains Poshina
Dark clouds hover over the mountains near Poshina, Gujarat, India
Dark Clouds over Aravalli Mountains Poshina
Votive Clay Horses of Poshina
Poshina, a small town situated in Gujarat, India, is home to Adivasi shrines acclaimed for their votive terracotta horses. A growing army of more than 2000 horses surrounds the petite Adivasi shrines. The horses are offered in anticipation of achieving a particular wish or upon fulfillment of a desire, such as childbirth, curing of an illness, sick animals, timely rain, aid in a difficult harvest, and so on.
The term Adivasi means “original inhabitants” and there are a number of Adivasi communities (such as the Garasia, Bhil, Koli, and Rathva) residing in the northern, central and southern part of Gujarat. Most Adivasi communities believe that their gods cannot be represented by images. Instead, they install wooden posts or clay pots as focuses for their prayers.
Poshina Clay Horse Shrine
Clay Horse Shrine in Poshina
Sunrise Through the Balcony Pillars
Capturing the sunrise between balcony pillars at Darbargadh Poshina, Gujarat, India
Sunrise Through the Balcony Pillars
Darbargadh Poshina Sunrise
Sunrise from the roof terrace at Darbargadh Poshina, Gujarat, India
Darbargadh Poshina Sunrise
Palace Reflections
An arched window at Darbargadh Poshina, Gujarat, India reflects the historic palace dome and terrace
Palace Reflections
Palace Architecture from the Past
Darbargadh Poshina is the remnant of the regal times of Gujarat. The beautiful heritage hotel offers amazing views, lavish charms and a memorable experience including the hospitality of a family that once ruled Poshina for eight generations before independence of India.
Palace Architecture from the Past
Majesty of Darbargadh Poshina
In Poshina, Gujarat, India is the Darbargadh Poshina, once a palace, and now a welcoming heritage hotel, with huge gateways, a massive dome, numerous pillars and arches, a pleasant courtyard, gardens, lawns and terraces, owned by the descendants of the Chalukyas, whose empire spread through much of Gujarat and Central India in the 12th century.
Majesty of Darbargadh Poshina
Greenery and Clouds at the Palace
