http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:33:52 -0800 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:33:52 -0800 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2209/buddyicons/38446349@N08.jpg?1242310392#38446349@N08 http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/6867207055/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/indiaphotography/">India Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/6867207055/" title="Photographer: What You Think I Do / What I Really Do"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7070/6867207055_5a3092d187_m.jpg" width="240" height="222" alt="Photographer: What You Think I Do / What I Really Do" /></a></p> <p>How true!</p> Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:33:52 -0800 2012-02-13T10:31:56-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (India Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6867207055 Photographer: What You Think I Do / What I Really Do <p>How true!</p> India Photography true digital photoshop work photography photo funny comedy photographer photos lol humor photojournalism photographers computers professional meme processing pro reality job memes professionalphotographer digitalphotography career profession photojournalist funnyphotos viral postprocessing streetphotographer travelphotographer fauxtographer whatireallydo whatyouthinkido http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/6699496137/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/indiaphotography/">India Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/6699496137/" title="Cold in India © Tom Carter India Photographer"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7154/6699496137_2c080bd21b_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Cold in India © Tom Carter India Photographer" /></a></p> <p>January 2012: North India suffers extreme cold spell; death toll rises to 165; minus 7.8 deg C temperatures reported!<br /> <br /> THIS PHOTO FEATURED ON ASIA SOCIETY<br /> <a href="http://asiasociety.org/blog/asia/photo-day-cold-grips-north-india" rel="nofollow">asiasociety.org/blog/asia/photo-day-cold-grips-north-india</a><br /> <br /> ###<br /> <br /> National Geographic Radio interviews Tom Carter in India:<br /> <a href="http://www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd1024-hour2_seg1.mp3" rel="nofollow">www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd10...</a><br /> <br /> Watch Tom Carter's India YouTube video:<br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8" rel="nofollow">www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8</a><br /> <br /> Join the India Travel Photography group on Facebook:<br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/indiatravelphotography" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/indiatravelphotography</a><br /> <br /> Fresh off the success of his groundbreaking new photo book CHINA: Portrait of a People, yet refusing to rest on his laurels, travel photographer Tom Carter has announced his next destination: India.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942</a><br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/988997...</a><br /> <br /> &quot;Having already photographed the people of the world's most populous country, I saw it only fitting to now focus on the second-most populous country,&quot; said the native San Franciscan at a recent press conference. The result of this epic expedition, Carter anticipates, will be his second book of photography, INDIA: Portrait of a People.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.tomcarter.org" rel="nofollow">www.tomcarter.org</a><br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/chinaportrait" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/chinaportrait</a><br /> <br /> 35-year-old Carter made headlines in 2008 for his unprecedented 2-year, 56,000 kilometer journey across the 33 provinces of China, which resulted in the creation of his 640-page book of photography CHINA: Portrait of a People. Considered the most comprehensive book of photography on modern China ever published by a single author, the photo book was a critical and commercial success.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/">www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/</a><br /> <a href="http://indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/</a><br /> <br /> It will be the American freelance photographer's first visit to the Republic of India; however the intrepid Carter will be jumping in with both feet to travel the length and breadth of the vast South Asian nation. &quot;I intend to photograph all 35 states/territories and traverse as much of India's 3.3 million square kilometers as possible. It may take a couple of years, but I won't rest until I have created the definitive India photo book, something any single author has yet to do.&quot;<br /> <br /> ###<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/indiatravelphotography" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/indiatravelphotography</a></p> Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:10:03 -0800 2010-01-18T16:47:16-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (India Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6699496137 Cold in India © Tom Carter India Photographer <p>January 2012: North India suffers extreme cold spell; death toll rises to 165; minus 7.8 deg C temperatures reported!<br /> <br /> THIS PHOTO FEATURED ON ASIA SOCIETY<br /> <a href="http://asiasociety.org/blog/asia/photo-day-cold-grips-north-india" rel="nofollow">asiasociety.org/blog/asia/photo-day-cold-grips-north-india</a><br /> <br /> ###<br /> <br /> National Geographic Radio interviews Tom Carter in India:<br /> <a href="http://www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd1024-hour2_seg1.mp3" rel="nofollow">www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd10...</a><br /> <br /> Watch Tom Carter's India YouTube video:<br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8" rel="nofollow">www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8</a><br /> <br /> Join the India Travel Photography group on Facebook:<br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/indiatravelphotography" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/indiatravelphotography</a><br /> <br /> Fresh off the success of his groundbreaking new photo book CHINA: Portrait of a People, yet refusing to rest on his laurels, travel photographer Tom Carter has announced his next destination: India.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942</a><br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/988997...</a><br /> <br /> &quot;Having already photographed the people of the world's most populous country, I saw it only fitting to now focus on the second-most populous country,&quot; said the native San Franciscan at a recent press conference. The result of this epic expedition, Carter anticipates, will be his second book of photography, INDIA: Portrait of a People.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.tomcarter.org" rel="nofollow">www.tomcarter.org</a><br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/chinaportrait" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/chinaportrait</a><br /> <br /> 35-year-old Carter made headlines in 2008 for his unprecedented 2-year, 56,000 kilometer journey across the 33 provinces of China, which resulted in the creation of his 640-page book of photography CHINA: Portrait of a People. Considered the most comprehensive book of photography on modern China ever published by a single author, the photo book was a critical and commercial success.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/">www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/</a><br /> <a href="http://indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/</a><br /> <br /> It will be the American freelance photographer's first visit to the Republic of India; however the intrepid Carter will be jumping in with both feet to travel the length and breadth of the vast South Asian nation. &quot;I intend to photograph all 35 states/territories and traverse as much of India's 3.3 million square kilometers as possible. It may take a couple of years, but I won't rest until I have created the definitive India photo book, something any single author has yet to do.&quot;<br /> <br /> ###<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/indiatravelphotography" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/indiatravelphotography</a></p> India Photography travel winter india cold weather children asian photography asia indian photojournalism freezing stockphotos getty lonelyplanet coldweather hindi bharat nationalgeographic corbis shivering allahabad extremecold stockphotography northindia asiasociety uttarpradesh travelphotography भारत indiatravel northernindia hindustan keepingwarm hindus tomcarter alamy indianpeople indianchildren wrappedinblanket indiafamily woollens indiapeople coldwave indiaimages lowtemperature coldtemperature indiaportraits oldindianman editorialphotos lonelyplanetimages indiawinter apindia oldmanindia यात्रा फोटोग्राफर indiaphotography coldchildren indiatravelphotos reutersindia indiaphotojournalism फोटोग्राफी यात्राफोटोग्राफी भारतफोटोग्राफी theimagebank coldindia indiacoldwave indiacoldweather freezingindia indiawoolblankets indiacoldspell coldindians indiaphotojournalist associatedpressindia familykeepingwarm http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/6417766795/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/indiaphotography/">India Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/6417766795/" title="Little boy from Bhuj aka &quot;Tiger Eyes&quot;: future Bollywood heartbreaker? © Tom Carter"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6040/6417766795_7f2c7315c2_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Little boy from Bhuj aka &quot;Tiger Eyes&quot;: future Bollywood heartbreaker? © Tom Carter" /></a></p> <p>National Geographic Radio interviews Tom Carter in India:<br /> <a href="http://www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd1024-hour2_seg1.mp3" rel="nofollow">www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd10...</a><br /> <br /> Watch Tom Carter's India YouTube video:<br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8" rel="nofollow">www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8</a><br /> <br /> Join the India Travel Photography group on Facebook:<br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/indiatravelphotography" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/indiatravelphotography</a><br /> <br /> Fresh off the success of his groundbreaking new photo book CHINA: Portrait of a People, yet refusing to rest on his laurels, travel photographer Tom Carter has announced his next destination: India.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942</a><br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/988997...</a><br /> <br /> &quot;Having already photographed the people of the world's most populous country, I saw it only fitting to now focus on the second-most populous country,&quot; said the native San Franciscan at a recent press conference. The result of this epic expedition, Carter anticipates, will be his second book of photography, INDIA: Portrait of a People.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.tomcarter.org" rel="nofollow">www.tomcarter.org</a><br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/chinaportrait" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/chinaportrait</a><br /> <br /> 35-year-old Carter made headlines in 2008 for his unprecedented 2-year, 56,000 kilometer journey across the 33 provinces of China, which resulted in the creation of his 640-page book of photography CHINA: Portrait of a People. Considered the most comprehensive book of photography on modern China ever published by a single author, the photo book was a critical and commercial success.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/">www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/</a><br /> <a href="http://indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/</a><br /> <br /> It will be the American freelance photographer's first visit to the Republic of India; however the intrepid Carter will be jumping in with both feet to travel the length and breadth of the vast South Asian nation. &quot;I intend to photograph all 35 states/territories and traverse as much of India's 3.3 million square kilometers as possible. It may take a couple of years, but I won't rest until I have created the definitive India photo book, something any single author has yet to do.&quot;<br /> <br /> ###<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/indiatravelphotography" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/indiatravelphotography</a></p> Mon, 28 Nov 2011 02:49:09 -0800 2011-11-28T02:49:09-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (India Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6417766795 Little boy from Bhuj aka "Tiger Eyes": future Bollywood heartbreaker? © Tom Carter <p>National Geographic Radio interviews Tom Carter in India:<br /> <a href="http://www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd1024-hour2_seg1.mp3" rel="nofollow">www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd10...</a><br /> <br /> Watch Tom Carter's India YouTube video:<br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8" rel="nofollow">www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8</a><br /> <br /> Join the India Travel Photography group on Facebook:<br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/indiatravelphotography" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/indiatravelphotography</a><br /> <br /> Fresh off the success of his groundbreaking new photo book CHINA: Portrait of a People, yet refusing to rest on his laurels, travel photographer Tom Carter has announced his next destination: India.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942</a><br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/988997...</a><br /> <br /> &quot;Having already photographed the people of the world's most populous country, I saw it only fitting to now focus on the second-most populous country,&quot; said the native San Franciscan at a recent press conference. The result of this epic expedition, Carter anticipates, will be his second book of photography, INDIA: Portrait of a People.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.tomcarter.org" rel="nofollow">www.tomcarter.org</a><br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/chinaportrait" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/chinaportrait</a><br /> <br /> 35-year-old Carter made headlines in 2008 for his unprecedented 2-year, 56,000 kilometer journey across the 33 provinces of China, which resulted in the creation of his 640-page book of photography CHINA: Portrait of a People. Considered the most comprehensive book of photography on modern China ever published by a single author, the photo book was a critical and commercial success.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/">www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/</a><br /> <a href="http://indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/</a><br /> <br /> It will be the American freelance photographer's first visit to the Republic of India; however the intrepid Carter will be jumping in with both feet to travel the length and breadth of the vast South Asian nation. &quot;I intend to photograph all 35 states/territories and traverse as much of India's 3.3 million square kilometers as possible. It may take a couple of years, but I won't rest until I have created the definitive India photo book, something any single author has yet to do.&quot;<br /> <br /> ###<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/indiatravelphotography" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/indiatravelphotography</a></p> India Photography travel boy india asian photography bigeyes eyes asia indian photojournalism handsome images getty bollywood lonelyplanet cateyes cutest beautifuleyes cuteboys hindi gujarat heartbreaker nationalgeographic handsomeboy cutekids indianboy kutch kachchh bhuj futureheartbreaker travelphotography tigerseye भारत indiatravel tigereyes hindus tomcarter indianpeople indiapeople indiaboy indiaimages chrysoberyl indiaportraits undiscoveredtalent indiaeyes यात्रा dazzlingeyes फोटोग्राफर indiaphotography indianeyes cutestkidonflickr cutestkidsonflickr ભુજ indiatravelphotos indiatravelphotography फोटोग्राफी यात्राफोटोग्राफी भारतफोटोग्राफी handsomeindianboy futurebollywoodstar http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/6152269136/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/indiaphotography/">India Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/6152269136/" title="Beautiful Bonda © Tom Carter India Photography"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6168/6152269136_23bfb21f74_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Beautiful Bonda © Tom Carter India Photography" /></a></p> <p>National Geographic Radio interviews Tom Carter in India:<br /> <a href="http://www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd1024-hour2_seg1.mp3" rel="nofollow">www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd10...</a><br /> <br /> Watch Tom Carter's India YouTube video:<br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8" rel="nofollow">www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8</a><br /> <br /> Fresh off the success of his groundbreaking new photo book CHINA: Portrait of a People, yet refusing to rest on his laurels, travel photographer Tom Carter has announced his next destination: India.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942</a><br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/988997...</a><br /> <br /> &quot;Having already photographed the people of the world's most populous country, I saw it only fitting to now focus on the second-most populous country,&quot; said the native San Franciscan at a recent press conference. The result of this epic expedition, Carter anticipates, will be his second book of photography, INDIA: Portrait of a People.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.tomcarter.org" rel="nofollow">www.tomcarter.org</a><br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/chinaportrait" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/chinaportrait</a><br /> <br /> 35-year-old Carter made headlines in 2008 for his unprecedented 2-year, 56,000 kilometer journey across the 33 provinces of China, which resulted in the creation of his 640-page book of photography CHINA: Portrait of a People. Considered the most comprehensive book of photography on modern China ever published by a single author, the photo book was a critical and commercial success.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/">www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/</a><br /> <a href="http://indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/</a><br /> <br /> It will be the American freelance photographer's first visit to the Republic of India; however the intrepid Carter will be jumping in with both feet to travel the length and breadth of the vast South Asian nation. &quot;I intend to photograph all 35 states/territories and traverse as much of India's 3.3 million square kilometers as possible. It may take a couple of years, but I won't rest until I have created the definitive India photo book, something any single author has yet to do.&quot;<br /> <br /> ###<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925254408" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925...</a></p> Thu, 15 Sep 2011 22:32:19 -0700 2010-02-04T08:36:16-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (India Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6152269136 Beautiful Bonda © Tom Carter India Photography <p>National Geographic Radio interviews Tom Carter in India:<br /> <a href="http://www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd1024-hour2_seg1.mp3" rel="nofollow">www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd10...</a><br /> <br /> Watch Tom Carter's India YouTube video:<br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8" rel="nofollow">www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8</a><br /> <br /> Fresh off the success of his groundbreaking new photo book CHINA: Portrait of a People, yet refusing to rest on his laurels, travel photographer Tom Carter has announced his next destination: India.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942</a><br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/988997...</a><br /> <br /> &quot;Having already photographed the people of the world's most populous country, I saw it only fitting to now focus on the second-most populous country,&quot; said the native San Franciscan at a recent press conference. The result of this epic expedition, Carter anticipates, will be his second book of photography, INDIA: Portrait of a People.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.tomcarter.org" rel="nofollow">www.tomcarter.org</a><br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/chinaportrait" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/chinaportrait</a><br /> <br /> 35-year-old Carter made headlines in 2008 for his unprecedented 2-year, 56,000 kilometer journey across the 33 provinces of China, which resulted in the creation of his 640-page book of photography CHINA: Portrait of a People. Considered the most comprehensive book of photography on modern China ever published by a single author, the photo book was a critical and commercial success.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/">www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/</a><br /> <a href="http://indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/</a><br /> <br /> It will be the American freelance photographer's first visit to the Republic of India; however the intrepid Carter will be jumping in with both feet to travel the length and breadth of the vast South Asian nation. &quot;I intend to photograph all 35 states/territories and traverse as much of India's 3.3 million square kilometers as possible. It may take a couple of years, but I won't rest until I have created the definitive India photo book, something any single author has yet to do.&quot;<br /> <br /> ###<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925254408" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925...</a></p> India Photography travel red orange brown india yellow naked nude asian photography necklace beads women asia indian photojournalism jewelry images topless stockphotos getty lonelyplanet females tribe orissa hindi bharat remo nationalgeographic primitive bonda stockphotography munda bondo odia maoists indianwomen travelphotography भारत indiatravel hindustan tribespeople hindus adivasi tomcarter indianpeople indiapeople indiaimages kondh indiaportraits editorialphotos malkangiri bondatribe bondapeople kandhamal daringibadi odisha odisa bhonda यात्रा फोटोग्राफर indiaphotography indiatravelphotos ancienttribes फोटोग्राफी orissawomen bondawoman ଓଡ଼ିଶା scheduledtribesofindia bondawomen यात्राफोटोग्राफी भारतफोटोग्राफी southernorissa theimagebank http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/6152268908/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/indiaphotography/">India Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/6152268908/" title="Indian Snake Charmer © Tom Carter India Travel Photos"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6164/6152268908_4c989e53fc_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Indian Snake Charmer © Tom Carter India Travel Photos" /></a></p> <p>National Geographic Radio interviews Tom Carter in India:<br /> <a href="http://www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd1024-hour2_seg1.mp3" rel="nofollow">www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd10...</a><br /> <br /> Watch Tom Carter's India YouTube video:<br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8" rel="nofollow">www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8</a><br /> <br /> Fresh off the success of his groundbreaking new photo book CHINA: Portrait of a People, yet refusing to rest on his laurels, travel photographer Tom Carter has announced his next destination: India.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942</a><br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/988997...</a><br /> <br /> &quot;Having already photographed the people of the world's most populous country, I saw it only fitting to now focus on the second-most populous country,&quot; said the native San Franciscan at a recent press conference. The result of this epic expedition, Carter anticipates, will be his second book of photography, INDIA: Portrait of a People.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.tomcarter.org" rel="nofollow">www.tomcarter.org</a><br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/chinaportrait" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/chinaportrait</a><br /> <br /> 35-year-old Carter made headlines in 2008 for his unprecedented 2-year, 56,000 kilometer journey across the 33 provinces of China, which resulted in the creation of his 640-page book of photography CHINA: Portrait of a People. Considered the most comprehensive book of photography on modern China ever published by a single author, the photo book was a critical and commercial success.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/">www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/</a><br /> <a href="http://indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/</a><br /> <br /> It will be the American freelance photographer's first visit to the Republic of India; however the intrepid Carter will be jumping in with both feet to travel the length and breadth of the vast South Asian nation. &quot;I intend to photograph all 35 states/territories and traverse as much of India's 3.3 million square kilometers as possible. It may take a couple of years, but I won't rest until I have created the definitive India photo book, something any single author has yet to do.&quot;<br /> <br /> ###<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925254408" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925...</a></p> Thu, 15 Sep 2011 22:32:11 -0700 2009-10-26T16:44:27-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (India Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6152268908 Indian Snake Charmer © Tom Carter India Travel Photos <p>National Geographic Radio interviews Tom Carter in India:<br /> <a href="http://www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd1024-hour2_seg1.mp3" rel="nofollow">www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd10...</a><br /> <br /> Watch Tom Carter's India YouTube video:<br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8" rel="nofollow">www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8</a><br /> <br /> Fresh off the success of his groundbreaking new photo book CHINA: Portrait of a People, yet refusing to rest on his laurels, travel photographer Tom Carter has announced his next destination: India.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942</a><br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/988997...</a><br /> <br /> &quot;Having already photographed the people of the world's most populous country, I saw it only fitting to now focus on the second-most populous country,&quot; said the native San Franciscan at a recent press conference. The result of this epic expedition, Carter anticipates, will be his second book of photography, INDIA: Portrait of a People.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.tomcarter.org" rel="nofollow">www.tomcarter.org</a><br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/chinaportrait" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/chinaportrait</a><br /> <br /> 35-year-old Carter made headlines in 2008 for his unprecedented 2-year, 56,000 kilometer journey across the 33 provinces of China, which resulted in the creation of his 640-page book of photography CHINA: Portrait of a People. Considered the most comprehensive book of photography on modern China ever published by a single author, the photo book was a critical and commercial success.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/">www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/</a><br /> <a href="http://indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/</a><br /> <br /> It will be the American freelance photographer's first visit to the Republic of India; however the intrepid Carter will be jumping in with both feet to travel the length and breadth of the vast South Asian nation. &quot;I intend to photograph all 35 states/territories and traverse as much of India's 3.3 million square kilometers as possible. It may take a couple of years, but I won't rest until I have created the definitive India photo book, something any single author has yet to do.&quot;<br /> <br /> ###<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925254408" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925...</a></p> India Photography travel india animals asian photography asia cobra snake wildlife indian photojournalism images stockphotos getty lonelyplanet serpent pushkar hinduism livestock camels snakes hindi snakecharmer rajasthan bharat ajmer nationalgeographic naga corbis rabari stockphotography kingcobra travelphotography भारत indiatravel pushkarcamelfair hindustan hindus tomcarter alamy indianpeople pushkarfair nagpanchami indiapeople indiaimages snakecharming pungi indiancobra indiaportraits pushkarfestival editorialphotos lonelyplanetimages pushkarcamelfestival pushkarkamela gourdflute ophiolatry tirthraj snakeworship indiansnakecharmer नाग यात्रा फोटोग्राफर indiaphotography पुष्कर indiatravelphotos charkhidadri nagarajatemple फोटोग्राफी scheduledtribesofindia यात्राफोटोग्राफी भारतफोटोग्राफी theimagebank indiasnakecharming indiasnakecharmers beenflute http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/6152268786/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/indiaphotography/">India Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/6152268786/" title="Gadaba Fashion © Tom Carter India Portraits"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6202/6152268786_c6b3436c6f_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Gadaba Fashion © Tom Carter India Portraits" /></a></p> <p>National Geographic Radio interviews Tom Carter in India:<br /> <a href="http://www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd1024-hour2_seg1.mp3" rel="nofollow">www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd10...</a><br /> <br /> Watch Tom Carter's India YouTube video:<br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8" rel="nofollow">www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8</a><br /> <br /> Fresh off the success of his groundbreaking new photo book CHINA: Portrait of a People, yet refusing to rest on his laurels, travel photographer Tom Carter has announced his next destination: India.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942</a><br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/988997...</a><br /> <br /> &quot;Having already photographed the people of the world's most populous country, I saw it only fitting to now focus on the second-most populous country,&quot; said the native San Franciscan at a recent press conference. The result of this epic expedition, Carter anticipates, will be his second book of photography, INDIA: Portrait of a People.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.tomcarter.org" rel="nofollow">www.tomcarter.org</a><br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/chinaportrait" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/chinaportrait</a><br /> <br /> 35-year-old Carter made headlines in 2008 for his unprecedented 2-year, 56,000 kilometer journey across the 33 provinces of China, which resulted in the creation of his 640-page book of photography CHINA: Portrait of a People. Considered the most comprehensive book of photography on modern China ever published by a single author, the photo book was a critical and commercial success.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/">www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/</a><br /> <a href="http://indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/</a><br /> <br /> It will be the American freelance photographer's first visit to the Republic of India; however the intrepid Carter will be jumping in with both feet to travel the length and breadth of the vast South Asian nation. &quot;I intend to photograph all 35 states/territories and traverse as much of India's 3.3 million square kilometers as possible. It may take a couple of years, but I won't rest until I have created the definitive India photo book, something any single author has yet to do.&quot;<br /> <br /> ###<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925254408" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925...</a></p> Thu, 15 Sep 2011 22:32:06 -0700 2010-02-04T11:32:44-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (India Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6152268786 Gadaba Fashion © Tom Carter India Portraits <p>National Geographic Radio interviews Tom Carter in India:<br /> <a href="http://www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd1024-hour2_seg1.mp3" rel="nofollow">www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd10...</a><br /> <br /> Watch Tom Carter's India YouTube video:<br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8" rel="nofollow">www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8</a><br /> <br /> Fresh off the success of his groundbreaking new photo book CHINA: Portrait of a People, yet refusing to rest on his laurels, travel photographer Tom Carter has announced his next destination: India.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942</a><br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/988997...</a><br /> <br /> &quot;Having already photographed the people of the world's most populous country, I saw it only fitting to now focus on the second-most populous country,&quot; said the native San Franciscan at a recent press conference. The result of this epic expedition, Carter anticipates, will be his second book of photography, INDIA: Portrait of a People.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.tomcarter.org" rel="nofollow">www.tomcarter.org</a><br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/chinaportrait" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/chinaportrait</a><br /> <br /> 35-year-old Carter made headlines in 2008 for his unprecedented 2-year, 56,000 kilometer journey across the 33 provinces of China, which resulted in the creation of his 640-page book of photography CHINA: Portrait of a People. Considered the most comprehensive book of photography on modern China ever published by a single author, the photo book was a critical and commercial success.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/">www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/</a><br /> <a href="http://indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/</a><br /> <br /> It will be the American freelance photographer's first visit to the Republic of India; however the intrepid Carter will be jumping in with both feet to travel the length and breadth of the vast South Asian nation. &quot;I intend to photograph all 35 states/territories and traverse as much of India's 3.3 million square kilometers as possible. It may take a couple of years, but I won't rest until I have created the definitive India photo book, something any single author has yet to do.&quot;<br /> <br /> ###<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925254408" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925...</a></p> India Photography travel india silver asian photography necklace beads women asia indian photojournalism jewelry images aborigine lonelyplanet females aboriginal tribe orissa hindi indigenous remo nationalgeographic primitive dhimsa munda odia maoists indianwomen travelphotography indianwoman भारत indiatravel hoopearings tribespeople hindus adivasi tomcarter indianpeople indiapeople indiaimages kondh koraput indiaportraits malkangiri neckbands odisha odisa यात्रा फोटोग्राफर indiaphotography indiatravelphotos indiatravelphotography ancienttribes फोटोग्राफी orissawomen gadabawoman gadabatribe scheduledtribesofindia यात्राफोटोग्राफी भारतफोटोग्राफी southernorissa gadabas gadabapeople gadabawomen kerengis http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/6152268616/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/indiaphotography/">India Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/6152268616/" title="Sunrise at Pushkar Camel Fair © Tom Carter Photos of India"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6170/6152268616_de9783876f_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Sunrise at Pushkar Camel Fair © Tom Carter Photos of India" /></a></p> <p>National Geographic Radio interviews Tom Carter in India:<br /> <a href="http://www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd1024-hour2_seg1.mp3" rel="nofollow">www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd10...</a><br /> <br /> Watch Tom Carter's India YouTube video:<br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8" rel="nofollow">www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8</a><br /> <br /> Fresh off the success of his groundbreaking new photo book CHINA: Portrait of a People, yet refusing to rest on his laurels, travel photographer Tom Carter has announced his next destination: India.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942</a><br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/988997...</a><br /> <br /> &quot;Having already photographed the people of the world's most populous country, I saw it only fitting to now focus on the second-most populous country,&quot; said the native San Franciscan at a recent press conference. The result of this epic expedition, Carter anticipates, will be his second book of photography, INDIA: Portrait of a People.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.tomcarter.org" rel="nofollow">www.tomcarter.org</a><br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/chinaportrait" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/chinaportrait</a><br /> <br /> 35-year-old Carter made headlines in 2008 for his unprecedented 2-year, 56,000 kilometer journey across the 33 provinces of China, which resulted in the creation of his 640-page book of photography CHINA: Portrait of a People. Considered the most comprehensive book of photography on modern China ever published by a single author, the photo book was a critical and commercial success.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/">www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/</a><br /> <a href="http://indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/</a><br /> <br /> It will be the American freelance photographer's first visit to the Republic of India; however the intrepid Carter will be jumping in with both feet to travel the length and breadth of the vast South Asian nation. &quot;I intend to photograph all 35 states/territories and traverse as much of India's 3.3 million square kilometers as possible. It may take a couple of years, but I won't rest until I have created the definitive India photo book, something any single author has yet to do.&quot;<br /> <br /> ###<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925254408" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925...</a></p> Thu, 15 Sep 2011 22:32:01 -0700 2009-10-27T07:33:42-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (India Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6152268616 Sunrise at Pushkar Camel Fair © Tom Carter Photos of India <p>National Geographic Radio interviews Tom Carter in India:<br /> <a href="http://www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd1024-hour2_seg1.mp3" rel="nofollow">www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd10...</a><br /> <br /> Watch Tom Carter's India YouTube video:<br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8" rel="nofollow">www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8</a><br /> <br /> Fresh off the success of his groundbreaking new photo book CHINA: Portrait of a People, yet refusing to rest on his laurels, travel photographer Tom Carter has announced his next destination: India.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942</a><br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/988997...</a><br /> <br /> &quot;Having already photographed the people of the world's most populous country, I saw it only fitting to now focus on the second-most populous country,&quot; said the native San Franciscan at a recent press conference. The result of this epic expedition, Carter anticipates, will be his second book of photography, INDIA: Portrait of a People.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.tomcarter.org" rel="nofollow">www.tomcarter.org</a><br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/chinaportrait" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/chinaportrait</a><br /> <br /> 35-year-old Carter made headlines in 2008 for his unprecedented 2-year, 56,000 kilometer journey across the 33 provinces of China, which resulted in the creation of his 640-page book of photography CHINA: Portrait of a People. Considered the most comprehensive book of photography on modern China ever published by a single author, the photo book was a critical and commercial success.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/">www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/</a><br /> <a href="http://indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/</a><br /> <br /> It will be the American freelance photographer's first visit to the Republic of India; however the intrepid Carter will be jumping in with both feet to travel the length and breadth of the vast South Asian nation. &quot;I intend to photograph all 35 states/territories and traverse as much of India's 3.3 million square kilometers as possible. It may take a couple of years, but I won't rest until I have created the definitive India photo book, something any single author has yet to do.&quot;<br /> <br /> ###<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925254408" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925...</a></p> India Photography travel sunset india animals silhouette sunrise asian photography asia wildlife indian photojournalism images dromedary stockphotos getty lonelyplanet pushkar hinduism livestock camels hindi rajasthan bharat ajmer nationalgeographic corbis rabari stockphotography travelphotography भारत indiatravel cameltraders camelfair pushkarcamelfair hindustan hindus camelfestival adivasi tomcarter alamy indianpeople pushkarfair indiapeople indiaimages indiaportraits pushkarfestival editorialphotos lonelyplanetimages pushkarcamelfestival pushkarkamela indiacamel tirthraj यात्रा फोटोग्राफर indiaphotography पुष्कर pushkarsunset indiancamels indiatravelphotos फोटोग्राफी scheduledtribesofindia यात्राफोटोग्राफी भारतफोटोग्राफी theimagebank pushkarsunrise http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/6152268422/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/indiaphotography/">India Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/6152268422/" title="Dongria Tribeswoman © Tom Carter India Travel Photography"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6072/6152268422_e8fdabc862_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Dongria Tribeswoman © Tom Carter India Travel Photography" /></a></p> <p>National Geographic Radio interviews Tom Carter in India:<br /> <a href="http://www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd1024-hour2_seg1.mp3" rel="nofollow">www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd10...</a><br /> <br /> Watch Tom Carter's India YouTube video:<br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8" rel="nofollow">www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8</a><br /> <br /> Fresh off the success of his groundbreaking new photo book CHINA: Portrait of a People, yet refusing to rest on his laurels, travel photographer Tom Carter has announced his next destination: India.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942</a><br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/988997...</a><br /> <br /> &quot;Having already photographed the people of the world's most populous country, I saw it only fitting to now focus on the second-most populous country,&quot; said the native San Franciscan at a recent press conference. The result of this epic expedition, Carter anticipates, will be his second book of photography, INDIA: Portrait of a People.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.tomcarter.org" rel="nofollow">www.tomcarter.org</a><br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/chinaportrait" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/chinaportrait</a><br /> <br /> 35-year-old Carter made headlines in 2008 for his unprecedented 2-year, 56,000 kilometer journey across the 33 provinces of China, which resulted in the creation of his 640-page book of photography CHINA: Portrait of a People. Considered the most comprehensive book of photography on modern China ever published by a single author, the photo book was a critical and commercial success.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/">www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/</a><br /> <a href="http://indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/</a><br /> <br /> It will be the American freelance photographer's first visit to the Republic of India; however the intrepid Carter will be jumping in with both feet to travel the length and breadth of the vast South Asian nation. &quot;I intend to photograph all 35 states/territories and traverse as much of India's 3.3 million square kilometers as possible. It may take a couple of years, but I won't rest until I have created the definitive India photo book, something any single author has yet to do.&quot;<br /> <br /> ###<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925254408" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925...</a></p> Thu, 15 Sep 2011 22:31:54 -0700 2010-02-03T07:04:01-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (India Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6152268422 Dongria Tribeswoman © Tom Carter India Travel Photography <p>National Geographic Radio interviews Tom Carter in India:<br /> <a href="http://www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd1024-hour2_seg1.mp3" rel="nofollow">www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd10...</a><br /> <br /> Watch Tom Carter's India YouTube video:<br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8" rel="nofollow">www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8</a><br /> <br /> Fresh off the success of his groundbreaking new photo book CHINA: Portrait of a People, yet refusing to rest on his laurels, travel photographer Tom Carter has announced his next destination: India.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942</a><br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/988997...</a><br /> <br /> &quot;Having already photographed the people of the world's most populous country, I saw it only fitting to now focus on the second-most populous country,&quot; said the native San Franciscan at a recent press conference. The result of this epic expedition, Carter anticipates, will be his second book of photography, INDIA: Portrait of a People.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.tomcarter.org" rel="nofollow">www.tomcarter.org</a><br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/chinaportrait" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/chinaportrait</a><br /> <br /> 35-year-old Carter made headlines in 2008 for his unprecedented 2-year, 56,000 kilometer journey across the 33 provinces of China, which resulted in the creation of his 640-page book of photography CHINA: Portrait of a People. Considered the most comprehensive book of photography on modern China ever published by a single author, the photo book was a critical and commercial success.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/">www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/</a><br /> <a href="http://indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/</a><br /> <br /> It will be the American freelance photographer's first visit to the Republic of India; however the intrepid Carter will be jumping in with both feet to travel the length and breadth of the vast South Asian nation. &quot;I intend to photograph all 35 states/territories and traverse as much of India's 3.3 million square kilometers as possible. It may take a couple of years, but I won't rest until I have created the definitive India photo book, something any single author has yet to do.&quot;<br /> <br /> ###<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925254408" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925...</a></p> India Photography travel india silver asian photography necklace beads women asia indian photojournalism jewelry images stockphotos getty nosering lonelyplanet females tribe orissa hindi bharat remo nationalgeographic corbis primitive dhimsa stockphotography munda odia maoists indianwomen travelphotography indianwoman भारत indiatravel hindustan tribespeople hindus adivasi tomcarter alamy indianpeople indiapeople indiaimages kondh koraput indiaportraits dongriakondh editorialphotos lonelyplanetimages malkangiri kondha dongria neckbands niyamgiri odisha odisa यात्रा फोटोग्राफर indiaphotography indiatravelphotos फोटोग्राफी orissawomen scheduledtribesofindia यात्राफोटोग्राफी भारतफोटोग्राफी southernorissa theimagebank kerengis dongriapeople dongriawomen dongriawoman dongriatribe jharnia http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/6151722167/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/indiaphotography/">India Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/6151722167/" title="Indian Schoolboys Taking a TukTuk © Tom Carter India Travel Photographer"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6165/6151722167_3779f26428_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Indian Schoolboys Taking a TukTuk © Tom Carter India Travel Photographer" /></a></p> <p>National Geographic Radio interviews Tom Carter in India:<br /> <a href="http://www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd1024-hour2_seg1.mp3" rel="nofollow">www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd10...</a><br /> <br /> Watch Tom Carter's India YouTube video:<br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8" rel="nofollow">www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8</a><br /> <br /> Fresh off the success of his groundbreaking new photo book CHINA: Portrait of a People, yet refusing to rest on his laurels, travel photographer Tom Carter has announced his next destination: India.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942</a><br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/988997...</a><br /> <br /> &quot;Having already photographed the people of the world's most populous country, I saw it only fitting to now focus on the second-most populous country,&quot; said the native San Franciscan at a recent press conference. The result of this epic expedition, Carter anticipates, will be his second book of photography, INDIA: Portrait of a People.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.tomcarter.org" rel="nofollow">www.tomcarter.org</a><br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/chinaportrait" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/chinaportrait</a><br /> <br /> 35-year-old Carter made headlines in 2008 for his unprecedented 2-year, 56,000 kilometer journey across the 33 provinces of China, which resulted in the creation of his 640-page book of photography CHINA: Portrait of a People. Considered the most comprehensive book of photography on modern China ever published by a single author, the photo book was a critical and commercial success.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/">www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/</a><br /> <a href="http://indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/</a><br /> <br /> It will be the American freelance photographer's first visit to the Republic of India; however the intrepid Carter will be jumping in with both feet to travel the length and breadth of the vast South Asian nation. &quot;I intend to photograph all 35 states/territories and traverse as much of India's 3.3 million square kilometers as possible. It may take a couple of years, but I won't rest until I have created the definitive India photo book, something any single author has yet to do.&quot;<br /> <br /> ###<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925254408" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925...</a></p> Thu, 15 Sep 2011 22:31:46 -0700 2010-02-05T16:40:12-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (India Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6151722167 Indian Schoolboys Taking a TukTuk © Tom Carter India Travel Photographer <p>National Geographic Radio interviews Tom Carter in India:<br /> <a href="http://www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd1024-hour2_seg1.mp3" rel="nofollow">www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd10...</a><br /> <br /> Watch Tom Carter's India YouTube video:<br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8" rel="nofollow">www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8</a><br /> <br /> Fresh off the success of his groundbreaking new photo book CHINA: Portrait of a People, yet refusing to rest on his laurels, travel photographer Tom Carter has announced his next destination: India.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942</a><br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/988997...</a><br /> <br /> &quot;Having already photographed the people of the world's most populous country, I saw it only fitting to now focus on the second-most populous country,&quot; said the native San Franciscan at a recent press conference. The result of this epic expedition, Carter anticipates, will be his second book of photography, INDIA: Portrait of a People.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.tomcarter.org" rel="nofollow">www.tomcarter.org</a><br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/chinaportrait" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/chinaportrait</a><br /> <br /> 35-year-old Carter made headlines in 2008 for his unprecedented 2-year, 56,000 kilometer journey across the 33 provinces of China, which resulted in the creation of his 640-page book of photography CHINA: Portrait of a People. Considered the most comprehensive book of photography on modern China ever published by a single author, the photo book was a critical and commercial success.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/">www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/</a><br /> <a href="http://indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/</a><br /> <br /> It will be the American freelance photographer's first visit to the Republic of India; however the intrepid Carter will be jumping in with both feet to travel the length and breadth of the vast South Asian nation. &quot;I intend to photograph all 35 states/territories and traverse as much of India's 3.3 million square kilometers as possible. It may take a couple of years, but I won't rest until I have created the definitive India photo book, something any single author has yet to do.&quot;<br /> <br /> ###<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925254408" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925...</a></p> India Photography travel school india boys students ties children asian photography uniform asia indian photojournalism images stockphotos getty tuktuk lonelyplanet rickshaw hindi schooluniform bharat piaggio nationalgeographic corbis autorickshaw stockphotography schoolboys travelphotography भारत indiatravel hindustan goingtoschool hindus indiachildren tomcarter alamy indianpeople indianchildren indiapeople indiaimages indianboys indiaportraits indianstudents editorialphotos lonelyplanetimages यात्रा फोटोग्राफर indiaphotography indianschoolboys indiaboys indiatravelphotos फोटोग्राफी यात्राफोटोग्राफी भारतफोटोग्राफी indiastudents indiaschoolboys theimagebank http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/6151721935/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/indiaphotography/">India Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/6151721935/" title="Handsome Rabari Men © Tom Carter Pictures of India"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6159/6151721935_dc12885116_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Handsome Rabari Men © Tom Carter Pictures of India" /></a></p> <p>National Geographic Radio interviews Tom Carter in India:<br /> <a href="http://www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd1024-hour2_seg1.mp3" rel="nofollow">www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd10...</a><br /> <br /> Watch Tom Carter's India YouTube video:<br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8" rel="nofollow">www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8</a><br /> <br /> Fresh off the success of his groundbreaking new photo book CHINA: Portrait of a People, yet refusing to rest on his laurels, travel photographer Tom Carter has announced his next destination: India.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942</a><br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/988997...</a><br /> <br /> &quot;Having already photographed the people of the world's most populous country, I saw it only fitting to now focus on the second-most populous country,&quot; said the native San Franciscan at a recent press conference. The result of this epic expedition, Carter anticipates, will be his second book of photography, INDIA: Portrait of a People.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.tomcarter.org" rel="nofollow">www.tomcarter.org</a><br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/chinaportrait" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/chinaportrait</a><br /> <br /> 35-year-old Carter made headlines in 2008 for his unprecedented 2-year, 56,000 kilometer journey across the 33 provinces of China, which resulted in the creation of his 640-page book of photography CHINA: Portrait of a People. Considered the most comprehensive book of photography on modern China ever published by a single author, the photo book was a critical and commercial success.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/">www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/</a><br /> <a href="http://indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/</a><br /> <br /> It will be the American freelance photographer's first visit to the Republic of India; however the intrepid Carter will be jumping in with both feet to travel the length and breadth of the vast South Asian nation. &quot;I intend to photograph all 35 states/territories and traverse as much of India's 3.3 million square kilometers as possible. It may take a couple of years, but I won't rest until I have created the definitive India photo book, something any single author has yet to do.&quot;<br /> <br /> ###<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925254408" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925...</a></p> Thu, 15 Sep 2011 22:31:37 -0700 2009-10-23T16:26:21-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (India Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6151721935 Handsome Rabari Men © Tom Carter Pictures of India <p>National Geographic Radio interviews Tom Carter in India:<br /> <a href="http://www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd1024-hour2_seg1.mp3" rel="nofollow">www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd10...</a><br /> <br /> Watch Tom Carter's India YouTube video:<br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8" rel="nofollow">www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8</a><br /> <br /> Fresh off the success of his groundbreaking new photo book CHINA: Portrait of a People, yet refusing to rest on his laurels, travel photographer Tom Carter has announced his next destination: India.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942</a><br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/988997...</a><br /> <br /> &quot;Having already photographed the people of the world's most populous country, I saw it only fitting to now focus on the second-most populous country,&quot; said the native San Franciscan at a recent press conference. The result of this epic expedition, Carter anticipates, will be his second book of photography, INDIA: Portrait of a People.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.tomcarter.org" rel="nofollow">www.tomcarter.org</a><br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/chinaportrait" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/chinaportrait</a><br /> <br /> 35-year-old Carter made headlines in 2008 for his unprecedented 2-year, 56,000 kilometer journey across the 33 provinces of China, which resulted in the creation of his 640-page book of photography CHINA: Portrait of a People. Considered the most comprehensive book of photography on modern China ever published by a single author, the photo book was a critical and commercial success.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/">www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/</a><br /> <a href="http://indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/</a><br /> <br /> It will be the American freelance photographer's first visit to the Republic of India; however the intrepid Carter will be jumping in with both feet to travel the length and breadth of the vast South Asian nation. &quot;I intend to photograph all 35 states/territories and traverse as much of India's 3.3 million square kilometers as possible. It may take a couple of years, but I won't rest until I have created the definitive India photo book, something any single author has yet to do.&quot;<br /> <br /> ###<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925254408" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925...</a></p> India Photography travel india smiling animals asian photography asia wildlife indian photojournalism handsome images moustache stockphotos getty lonelyplanet turban mustache pushkar hinduism livestock camels hindi rajasthan bharat ajmer nationalgeographic corbis rabari stockphotography handsomemen travelphotography भारत indiatravel camelfair pushkarcamelfair hindustan hindus camelfestival adivasi tomcarter indianmen alamy indianpeople pushkarfair indiapeople pagadi pagri indiaimages redturban indiaportraits pushkarfestival editorialphotos lonelyplanetimages pushkarcamelfestival pushkarkamela tirthraj यात्रा फोटोग्राफर indiaphotography पुष्कर indiatravelphotos फोटोग्राफी handsomeindianmen scheduledtribesofindia यात्राफोटोग्राफी भारतफोटोग्राफी theimagebank rajastaniturban पगड़ी handsomeindia rabarimen http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/6152267748/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/indiaphotography/">India Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/6152267748/" title="Dhurwa Tribeswoman © Tom Carter India Photos"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6176/6152267748_c2d44b6409_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Dhurwa Tribeswoman © Tom Carter India Photos" /></a></p> <p>National Geographic Radio interviews Tom Carter in India:<br /> <a href="http://www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd1024-hour2_seg1.mp3" rel="nofollow">www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd10...</a><br /> <br /> Watch Tom Carter's India YouTube video:<br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8" rel="nofollow">www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8</a><br /> <br /> Fresh off the success of his groundbreaking new photo book CHINA: Portrait of a People, yet refusing to rest on his laurels, travel photographer Tom Carter has announced his next destination: India.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942</a><br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/988997...</a><br /> <br /> &quot;Having already photographed the people of the world's most populous country, I saw it only fitting to now focus on the second-most populous country,&quot; said the native San Franciscan at a recent press conference. The result of this epic expedition, Carter anticipates, will be his second book of photography, INDIA: Portrait of a People.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.tomcarter.org" rel="nofollow">www.tomcarter.org</a><br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/chinaportrait" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/chinaportrait</a><br /> <br /> 35-year-old Carter made headlines in 2008 for his unprecedented 2-year, 56,000 kilometer journey across the 33 provinces of China, which resulted in the creation of his 640-page book of photography CHINA: Portrait of a People. Considered the most comprehensive book of photography on modern China ever published by a single author, the photo book was a critical and commercial success.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/">www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/</a><br /> <a href="http://indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/</a><br /> <br /> It will be the American freelance photographer's first visit to the Republic of India; however the intrepid Carter will be jumping in with both feet to travel the length and breadth of the vast South Asian nation. &quot;I intend to photograph all 35 states/territories and traverse as much of India's 3.3 million square kilometers as possible. It may take a couple of years, but I won't rest until I have created the definitive India photo book, something any single author has yet to do.&quot;<br /> <br /> ###<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925254408" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925...</a></p> Thu, 15 Sep 2011 22:31:29 -0700 2010-02-06T07:52:11-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (India Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6152267748 Dhurwa Tribeswoman © Tom Carter India Photos <p>National Geographic Radio interviews Tom Carter in India:<br /> <a href="http://www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd1024-hour2_seg1.mp3" rel="nofollow">www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd10...</a><br /> <br /> Watch Tom Carter's India YouTube video:<br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8" rel="nofollow">www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8</a><br /> <br /> Fresh off the success of his groundbreaking new photo book CHINA: Portrait of a People, yet refusing to rest on his laurels, travel photographer Tom Carter has announced his next destination: India.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942</a><br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/988997...</a><br /> <br /> &quot;Having already photographed the people of the world's most populous country, I saw it only fitting to now focus on the second-most populous country,&quot; said the native San Franciscan at a recent press conference. The result of this epic expedition, Carter anticipates, will be his second book of photography, INDIA: Portrait of a People.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.tomcarter.org" rel="nofollow">www.tomcarter.org</a><br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/chinaportrait" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/chinaportrait</a><br /> <br /> 35-year-old Carter made headlines in 2008 for his unprecedented 2-year, 56,000 kilometer journey across the 33 provinces of China, which resulted in the creation of his 640-page book of photography CHINA: Portrait of a People. Considered the most comprehensive book of photography on modern China ever published by a single author, the photo book was a critical and commercial success.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/">www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/</a><br /> <a href="http://indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/</a><br /> <br /> It will be the American freelance photographer's first visit to the Republic of India; however the intrepid Carter will be jumping in with both feet to travel the length and breadth of the vast South Asian nation. &quot;I intend to photograph all 35 states/territories and traverse as much of India's 3.3 million square kilometers as possible. It may take a couple of years, but I won't rest until I have created the definitive India photo book, something any single author has yet to do.&quot;<br /> <br /> ###<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925254408" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925...</a></p> India Photography travel india window wall asian photography women asia indian photojournalism images stockphotos getty aborigine lonelyplanet females aboriginal tribe orissa hindi bharat indigenous remo nationalgeographic corbis primitive stockphotography munda odia maoists gond indianwomen travelphotography indianwoman भारत indiatravel hindustan tribespeople hindus adivasi tomcarter alamy indianpeople indiapeople indiaimages koraput bastar indiaportraits editorialphotos lonelyplanetimages malkangiri odisha odisa parji यात्रा फोटोग्राफर indiaphotography dhurwa indiatravelphotos ancienttribes फोटोग्राफी orissawomen dhurwatribe scheduledtribesofindia यात्राफोटोग्राफी भारतफोटोग्राफी southernorissa theimagebank kerengis dhurwapeople dhurwawomen dhurwawoman duruwa दुरुवा http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/6151721441/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/indiaphotography/">India Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/6151721441/" title="The Most Beautiful UN-PHOTOSHOPPED Photo of Baha'i Lotus Temple Ever © Tom Carter India Pictures"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6184/6151721441_8cf612626d_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="The Most Beautiful UN-PHOTOSHOPPED Photo of Baha'i Lotus Temple Ever © Tom Carter India Pictures" /></a></p> <p>National Geographic Radio interviews Tom Carter in India:<br /> <a href="http://www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd1024-hour2_seg1.mp3" rel="nofollow">www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd10...</a><br /> <br /> Watch Tom Carter's India YouTube video:<br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8" rel="nofollow">www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8</a><br /> <br /> Fresh off the success of his groundbreaking new photo book CHINA: Portrait of a People, yet refusing to rest on his laurels, travel photographer Tom Carter has announced his next destination: India.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942</a><br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/988997...</a><br /> <br /> &quot;Having already photographed the people of the world's most populous country, I saw it only fitting to now focus on the second-most populous country,&quot; said the native San Franciscan at a recent press conference. The result of this epic expedition, Carter anticipates, will be his second book of photography, INDIA: Portrait of a People.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.tomcarter.org" rel="nofollow">www.tomcarter.org</a><br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/chinaportrait" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/chinaportrait</a><br /> <br /> 35-year-old Carter made headlines in 2008 for his unprecedented 2-year, 56,000 kilometer journey across the 33 provinces of China, which resulted in the creation of his 640-page book of photography CHINA: Portrait of a People. Considered the most comprehensive book of photography on modern China ever published by a single author, the photo book was a critical and commercial success.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/">www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/</a><br /> <a href="http://indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/</a><br /> <br /> It will be the American freelance photographer's first visit to the Republic of India; however the intrepid Carter will be jumping in with both feet to travel the length and breadth of the vast South Asian nation. &quot;I intend to photograph all 35 states/territories and traverse as much of India's 3.3 million square kilometers as possible. It may take a couple of years, but I won't rest until I have created the definitive India photo book, something any single author has yet to do.&quot;<br /> <br /> ###<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925254408" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925...</a></p> Thu, 15 Sep 2011 22:31:19 -0700 2009-11-21T17:51:37-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (India Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6151721441 The Most Beautiful UN-PHOTOSHOPPED Photo of Baha'i Lotus Temple Ever © Tom Carter India Pictures <p>National Geographic Radio interviews Tom Carter in India:<br /> <a href="http://www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd1024-hour2_seg1.mp3" rel="nofollow">www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd10...</a><br /> <br /> Watch Tom Carter's India YouTube video:<br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8" rel="nofollow">www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8</a><br /> <br /> Fresh off the success of his groundbreaking new photo book CHINA: Portrait of a People, yet refusing to rest on his laurels, travel photographer Tom Carter has announced his next destination: India.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942</a><br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/988997...</a><br /> <br /> &quot;Having already photographed the people of the world's most populous country, I saw it only fitting to now focus on the second-most populous country,&quot; said the native San Franciscan at a recent press conference. The result of this epic expedition, Carter anticipates, will be his second book of photography, INDIA: Portrait of a People.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.tomcarter.org" rel="nofollow">www.tomcarter.org</a><br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/chinaportrait" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/chinaportrait</a><br /> <br /> 35-year-old Carter made headlines in 2008 for his unprecedented 2-year, 56,000 kilometer journey across the 33 provinces of China, which resulted in the creation of his 640-page book of photography CHINA: Portrait of a People. Considered the most comprehensive book of photography on modern China ever published by a single author, the photo book was a critical and commercial success.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/">www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/</a><br /> <a href="http://indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/</a><br /> <br /> It will be the American freelance photographer's first visit to the Republic of India; however the intrepid Carter will be jumping in with both feet to travel the length and breadth of the vast South Asian nation. &quot;I intend to photograph all 35 states/territories and traverse as much of India's 3.3 million square kilometers as possible. It may take a couple of years, but I won't rest until I have created the definitive India photo book, something any single author has yet to do.&quot;<br /> <br /> ###<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925254408" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925...</a></p> India Photography travel sunset india reflection church beautiful architecture sunrise asian religious temple photography dawn asia lotus dusk delhi indian faith prayer religion photojournalism bluesky images best temples stockphotos getty lonelyplanet placesofworship bahai spiritual reflectingpool domes hindi newdelhi lotustemple notphotoshopped nationalgeographic corbis mothertemple stockphotography travelphotography houseofworship भारत indiatravel bestphoto mostbeautiful hindus tomcarter alamy indianpeople indiapeople indiaimages housesofworship bahapur indiaportraits baháíhouseofworship indiaarchitecture bahaihousesofworship यात्रा फोटोग्राफर indiaphotography indiatravelphotos फोटोग्राफी यात्राफोटोग्राफी भारतफोटोग्राफी lotustempleatsunset lotustempleatsunrise lotustempleatdawn lotustempleatdusk bestphotooflotustemple bestphotoofbaháíhouseofworship mostbeautifulphotooflotustemple mostbeautifulphotoofbaháíhouseofworship http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/6152267296/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/indiaphotography/">India Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/6152267296/" title="Colorful Crowds of India © Tom Carter India Photojournalism"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6192/6152267296_7d78a1fa2f_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Colorful Crowds of India © Tom Carter India Photojournalism" /></a></p> <p>National Geographic Radio interviews Tom Carter in India:<br /> <a href="http://www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd1024-hour2_seg1.mp3" rel="nofollow">www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd10...</a><br /> <br /> Watch Tom Carter's India YouTube video:<br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8" rel="nofollow">www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8</a><br /> <br /> Fresh off the success of his groundbreaking new photo book CHINA: Portrait of a People, yet refusing to rest on his laurels, travel photographer Tom Carter has announced his next destination: India.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942</a><br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/988997...</a><br /> <br /> &quot;Having already photographed the people of the world's most populous country, I saw it only fitting to now focus on the second-most populous country,&quot; said the native San Franciscan at a recent press conference. The result of this epic expedition, Carter anticipates, will be his second book of photography, INDIA: Portrait of a People.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.tomcarter.org" rel="nofollow">www.tomcarter.org</a><br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/chinaportrait" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/chinaportrait</a><br /> <br /> 35-year-old Carter made headlines in 2008 for his unprecedented 2-year, 56,000 kilometer journey across the 33 provinces of China, which resulted in the creation of his 640-page book of photography CHINA: Portrait of a People. Considered the most comprehensive book of photography on modern China ever published by a single author, the photo book was a critical and commercial success.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/">www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/</a><br /> <a href="http://indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/</a><br /> <br /> It will be the American freelance photographer's first visit to the Republic of India; however the intrepid Carter will be jumping in with both feet to travel the length and breadth of the vast South Asian nation. &quot;I intend to photograph all 35 states/territories and traverse as much of India's 3.3 million square kilometers as possible. It may take a couple of years, but I won't rest until I have created the definitive India photo book, something any single author has yet to do.&quot;<br /> <br /> ###<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925254408" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925...</a></p> Thu, 15 Sep 2011 22:31:12 -0700 2009-06-28T18:26:59-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (India Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6152267296 Colorful Crowds of India © Tom Carter India Photojournalism <p>National Geographic Radio interviews Tom Carter in India:<br /> <a href="http://www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd1024-hour2_seg1.mp3" rel="nofollow">www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd10...</a><br /> <br /> Watch Tom Carter's India YouTube video:<br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8" rel="nofollow">www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8</a><br /> <br /> Fresh off the success of his groundbreaking new photo book CHINA: Portrait of a People, yet refusing to rest on his laurels, travel photographer Tom Carter has announced his next destination: India.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942</a><br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/988997...</a><br /> <br /> &quot;Having already photographed the people of the world's most populous country, I saw it only fitting to now focus on the second-most populous country,&quot; said the native San Franciscan at a recent press conference. The result of this epic expedition, Carter anticipates, will be his second book of photography, INDIA: Portrait of a People.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.tomcarter.org" rel="nofollow">www.tomcarter.org</a><br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/chinaportrait" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/chinaportrait</a><br /> <br /> 35-year-old Carter made headlines in 2008 for his unprecedented 2-year, 56,000 kilometer journey across the 33 provinces of China, which resulted in the creation of his 640-page book of photography CHINA: Portrait of a People. Considered the most comprehensive book of photography on modern China ever published by a single author, the photo book was a critical and commercial success.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/">www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/</a><br /> <a href="http://indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/</a><br /> <br /> It will be the American freelance photographer's first visit to the Republic of India; however the intrepid Carter will be jumping in with both feet to travel the length and breadth of the vast South Asian nation. &quot;I intend to photograph all 35 states/territories and traverse as much of India's 3.3 million square kilometers as possible. It may take a couple of years, but I won't rest until I have created the definitive India photo book, something any single author has yet to do.&quot;<br /> <br /> ###<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925254408" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925...</a></p> India Photography travel pakistan india asian photography colorful asia indian border photojournalism images stockphotos getty lonelyplanet mass punjab population crowds amritsar congestion hindi bharat groups punjabi masses crowded bordercrossing nationalgeographic corbis stockphotography overpopulation congested wagah travelphotography multitudes throngs भारत indiatravel menandwomen hordes hindustan overcrowded hindus tomcarter alamy indianpeople indiapeople borderceremony indiaimages वाघा crowdsofpeople indiaportraits ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਸਰ droves editorialphotos lonelyplanetimages colorfulindia यात्रा फोटोग्राफर indiaphotography wagahborderceremony ਵਾਘਾ indiatravelphotos फोटोग्राफी indianmenandwomen यात्राफोटोग्राफी भारतफोटोग्राफी theimagebank indiancrowds indiacrowds crowdsofindians crowdedindia colorfulcrowds indianmasses http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/4308371761/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/indiaphotography/">India Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/4308371761/" title="Fragrant Diya (Kumbh Mela) © Tom Carter India Photography"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4022/4308371761_a48b03264e_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Fragrant Diya (Kumbh Mela) © Tom Carter India Photography" /></a></p> <p>Photography Prohibited at India’s 2010 Kumbh Mela:<br /> Paramilitary presence at Hindu religious gathering bar photos at Hardiwar Har-Ki-Pairi; cites terrorism, nudity.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd1024-hour2_seg1.mp3" rel="nofollow">www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd10...</a><br /> <br /> Paramilitary control of India’s massive Kumbh Mela religious pilgrimage in Hardiwar have extended security measures to prohibit western tourists from taking photos at Har-Ki-Pairi temple, warned American travel photographer Tom Carter.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8" rel="nofollow">www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8</a><br /> <br /> The three month-long bathing festival along the holy Ganges river in northern Uttarakhand state occurs once every 12 years and is expected to see 50 million Hindu devotees performing “puja” (prayers) and washing away their sins in the sub-zero waters, however camera-toting international tourists will be disappointed when they are turned away at the entrance.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942</a><br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/988997...</a><br /> <br /> “Only photojournalists with official Mela-stamped press passes are being allowed in the Harkipairi bathing ghats to take photos; casual photographers have to keep their cameras at their hotel or risk a tongue lashing or, worse, confiscation of your gear,” said Carter following his attendance of the Purna Kumbha Mela Makar Sankranti and Mauni Amavasya and Surya Grahan Solar Eclipse first and second snan (baths) on January 14-15, 2010. “I spent not a little time and money getting to Hardiwar, and I know other westerners will too, so I think it is only fair to give my fellow photogs advance notice.”<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.tomcarter.org" rel="nofollow">www.tomcarter.org</a><br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/chinaportrait" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/chinaportrait</a><br /> <br /> “After being thrown out of Har-Ki-Pairi one too many times for taking pictures, I diligently sought, and was granted, an audience with the Inspector General himself in charge of Mela security to try to obtain a ‘pedestrian photo permit.’ But as courteous as he was to actually hear my appeal, I was still denied the permit because I lack a J-Visa.”<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/">www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/</a><br /> <a href="http://indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/</a><br /> <br /> The inspector told Carter that terrorism threats as well as the “lakhs” of nude bathers were the main reasons to restrict photography at the bathing ghats. Carter claims, however, that he saw Indian tourists left alone to snap photos, suggesting a double standard against westerners on the part of Mela enforcers.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925254408" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925...</a><br /> <br /> Nonetheless, despite over 100 closed-circuit cameras, numerous companies of armed constables and 20,000 police personnel on high alert, Carter says he and other nimble photographers lacking accreditation were still able to appropriate the occasional shot. Some of Carter’s Mela images have recently been uploaded onto his Flickr account here:<br /> <br /> “I was planning on attending the Maha Shivratri Pratham Shahi Snan first royal bath on February 12 and the main royal bath on April 14 to photograph the infamous Naga Sadhu processions, however I was informed that tourists won’t even be allowed in the proximity of HarKiPairi on those dates. Westerners be warned!!!”<br /> <br /> Carter says he will continue to appeal to Mela administrators to get his hands on a press pass so that he can document the triennial ritualistic bathing of what is considered the largest religious gathering of Hindus in the world. Alternatively, he suggests the natural setting and more laid-back atmosphere of the Magh Mela at Sangam in Allahabad.<br /> <br /> ###<br /> <br /> Travel photographer Tom Carter will be backpacking to every state in India over the next several years to complete his next book of photography INDIA: Portrait of a People. Carter’s first book, the critically praised CHINA: Portrait of a People, will be sold on Amazon.Com beginning this June. Help support Tom Carter’s travels by ordering your advanced copy today. <a href="http://amzn.com/9889979942" rel="nofollow">amzn.com/9889979942</a></p> Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:45:10 -0800 2010-01-27T04:45:10-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (India Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4308371761 Fragrant Diya (Kumbh Mela) © Tom Carter India Photography <p>Photography Prohibited at India’s 2010 Kumbh Mela:<br /> Paramilitary presence at Hindu religious gathering bar photos at Hardiwar Har-Ki-Pairi; cites terrorism, nudity.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd1024-hour2_seg1.mp3" rel="nofollow">www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd10...</a><br /> <br /> Paramilitary control of India’s massive Kumbh Mela religious pilgrimage in Hardiwar have extended security measures to prohibit western tourists from taking photos at Har-Ki-Pairi temple, warned American travel photographer Tom Carter.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8" rel="nofollow">www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8</a><br /> <br /> The three month-long bathing festival along the holy Ganges river in northern Uttarakhand state occurs once every 12 years and is expected to see 50 million Hindu devotees performing “puja” (prayers) and washing away their sins in the sub-zero waters, however camera-toting international tourists will be disappointed when they are turned away at the entrance.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942</a><br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/988997...</a><br /> <br /> “Only photojournalists with official Mela-stamped press passes are being allowed in the Harkipairi bathing ghats to take photos; casual photographers have to keep their cameras at their hotel or risk a tongue lashing or, worse, confiscation of your gear,” said Carter following his attendance of the Purna Kumbha Mela Makar Sankranti and Mauni Amavasya and Surya Grahan Solar Eclipse first and second snan (baths) on January 14-15, 2010. “I spent not a little time and money getting to Hardiwar, and I know other westerners will too, so I think it is only fair to give my fellow photogs advance notice.”<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.tomcarter.org" rel="nofollow">www.tomcarter.org</a><br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/chinaportrait" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/chinaportrait</a><br /> <br /> “After being thrown out of Har-Ki-Pairi one too many times for taking pictures, I diligently sought, and was granted, an audience with the Inspector General himself in charge of Mela security to try to obtain a ‘pedestrian photo permit.’ But as courteous as he was to actually hear my appeal, I was still denied the permit because I lack a J-Visa.”<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/">www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/</a><br /> <a href="http://indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/</a><br /> <br /> The inspector told Carter that terrorism threats as well as the “lakhs” of nude bathers were the main reasons to restrict photography at the bathing ghats. Carter claims, however, that he saw Indian tourists left alone to snap photos, suggesting a double standard against westerners on the part of Mela enforcers.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925254408" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925...</a><br /> <br /> Nonetheless, despite over 100 closed-circuit cameras, numerous companies of armed constables and 20,000 police personnel on high alert, Carter says he and other nimble photographers lacking accreditation were still able to appropriate the occasional shot. Some of Carter’s Mela images have recently been uploaded onto his Flickr account here:<br /> <br /> “I was planning on attending the Maha Shivratri Pratham Shahi Snan first royal bath on February 12 and the main royal bath on April 14 to photograph the infamous Naga Sadhu processions, however I was informed that tourists won’t even be allowed in the proximity of HarKiPairi on those dates. Westerners be warned!!!”<br /> <br /> Carter says he will continue to appeal to Mela administrators to get his hands on a press pass so that he can document the triennial ritualistic bathing of what is considered the largest religious gathering of Hindus in the world. Alternatively, he suggests the natural setting and more laid-back atmosphere of the Magh Mela at Sangam in Allahabad.<br /> <br /> ###<br /> <br /> Travel photographer Tom Carter will be backpacking to every state in India over the next several years to complete his next book of photography INDIA: Portrait of a People. Carter’s first book, the critically praised CHINA: Portrait of a People, will be sold on Amazon.Com beginning this June. Help support Tom Carter’s travels by ordering your advanced copy today. <a href="http://amzn.com/9889979942" rel="nofollow">amzn.com/9889979942</a></p> India Photography travel india asian religious photography asia indian religion praying photojournalism images stockphotos sacred getty lonelyplanet spirituality hindu puja hindi bharat sadhu nationalgeographic ganges corbis mela sangam allahabad sadus diya haridwar stockphotography travelphotography भारत indiatravel kumbhmela nagasadhu hindustan sadhus hindus tomcarter alamy indianpeople arati indiapeople uttarakhand indiaimages indiaportraits harkipairi editorialphotos lonelyplanetimages maghmela यात्रा फोटोग्राफर indiaphotography saraswatiriver indiatravelphotos फोटोग्राफी maghnificent कुम्भमेला यात्राफोटोग्राफी भारतफोटोग्राफी theimagebank nagasanyasis kumbhaamrita http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/4308369297/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/indiaphotography/">India Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/4308369297/" title="Saraswati, the River of Enlightenment (Magh Mela) © Tom Carter India Travel Photos"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4050/4308369297_95087b302f_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Saraswati, the River of Enlightenment (Magh Mela) © Tom Carter India Travel Photos" /></a></p> <p>Photography Prohibited at India’s 2010 Kumbh Mela:<br /> Paramilitary presence at Hindu religious gathering bar photos at Hardiwar Har-Ki-Pairi; cites terrorism, nudity.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd1024-hour2_seg1.mp3" rel="nofollow">www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd10...</a><br /> <br /> Paramilitary control of India’s massive Kumbh Mela religious pilgrimage in Hardiwar have extended security measures to prohibit western tourists from taking photos at Har-Ki-Pairi temple, warned American travel photographer Tom Carter.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8" rel="nofollow">www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8</a><br /> <br /> The three month-long bathing festival along the holy Ganges river in northern Uttarakhand state occurs once every 12 years and is expected to see 50 million Hindu devotees performing “puja” (prayers) and washing away their sins in the sub-zero waters, however camera-toting international tourists will be disappointed when they are turned away at the entrance.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942</a><br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/988997...</a><br /> <br /> “Only photojournalists with official Mela-stamped press passes are being allowed in the Harkipairi bathing ghats to take photos; casual photographers have to keep their cameras at their hotel or risk a tongue lashing or, worse, confiscation of your gear,” said Carter following his attendance of the Purna Kumbha Mela Makar Sankranti and Mauni Amavasya and Surya Grahan Solar Eclipse first and second snan (baths) on January 14-15, 2010. “I spent not a little time and money getting to Hardiwar, and I know other westerners will too, so I think it is only fair to give my fellow photogs advance notice.”<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.tomcarter.org" rel="nofollow">www.tomcarter.org</a><br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/chinaportrait" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/chinaportrait</a><br /> <br /> “After being thrown out of Har-Ki-Pairi one too many times for taking pictures, I diligently sought, and was granted, an audience with the Inspector General himself in charge of Mela security to try to obtain a ‘pedestrian photo permit.’ But as courteous as he was to actually hear my appeal, I was still denied the permit because I lack a J-Visa.”<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/">www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/</a><br /> <a href="http://indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/</a><br /> <br /> The inspector told Carter that terrorism threats as well as the “lakhs” of nude bathers were the main reasons to restrict photography at the bathing ghats. Carter claims, however, that he saw Indian tourists left alone to snap photos, suggesting a double standard against westerners on the part of Mela enforcers.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925254408" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925...</a><br /> <br /> Nonetheless, despite over 100 closed-circuit cameras, numerous companies of armed constables and 20,000 police personnel on high alert, Carter says he and other nimble photographers lacking accreditation were still able to appropriate the occasional shot. Some of Carter’s Mela images have recently been uploaded onto his Flickr account here:<br /> <br /> “I was planning on attending the Maha Shivratri Pratham Shahi Snan first royal bath on February 12 and the main royal bath on April 14 to photograph the infamous Naga Sadhu processions, however I was informed that tourists won’t even be allowed in the proximity of HarKiPairi on those dates. Westerners be warned!!!”<br /> <br /> Carter says he will continue to appeal to Mela administrators to get his hands on a press pass so that he can document the triennial ritualistic bathing of what is considered the largest religious gathering of Hindus in the world. Alternatively, he suggests the natural setting and more laid-back atmosphere of the Magh Mela at Sangam in Allahabad.<br /> <br /> ###<br /> <br /> Travel photographer Tom Carter will be backpacking to every state in India over the next several years to complete his next book of photography INDIA: Portrait of a People. Carter’s first book, the critically praised CHINA: Portrait of a People, will be sold on Amazon.Com beginning this June. Help support Tom Carter’s travels by ordering your advanced copy today. <a href="http://amzn.com/9889979942" rel="nofollow">amzn.com/9889979942</a></p> Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:43:30 -0800 2010-01-27T04:43:30-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (India Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4308369297 Saraswati, the River of Enlightenment (Magh Mela) © Tom Carter India Travel Photos <p>Photography Prohibited at India’s 2010 Kumbh Mela:<br /> Paramilitary presence at Hindu religious gathering bar photos at Hardiwar Har-Ki-Pairi; cites terrorism, nudity.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd1024-hour2_seg1.mp3" rel="nofollow">www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd10...</a><br /> <br /> Paramilitary control of India’s massive Kumbh Mela religious pilgrimage in Hardiwar have extended security measures to prohibit western tourists from taking photos at Har-Ki-Pairi temple, warned American travel photographer Tom Carter.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8" rel="nofollow">www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8</a><br /> <br /> The three month-long bathing festival along the holy Ganges river in northern Uttarakhand state occurs once every 12 years and is expected to see 50 million Hindu devotees performing “puja” (prayers) and washing away their sins in the sub-zero waters, however camera-toting international tourists will be disappointed when they are turned away at the entrance.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942</a><br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/988997...</a><br /> <br /> “Only photojournalists with official Mela-stamped press passes are being allowed in the Harkipairi bathing ghats to take photos; casual photographers have to keep their cameras at their hotel or risk a tongue lashing or, worse, confiscation of your gear,” said Carter following his attendance of the Purna Kumbha Mela Makar Sankranti and Mauni Amavasya and Surya Grahan Solar Eclipse first and second snan (baths) on January 14-15, 2010. “I spent not a little time and money getting to Hardiwar, and I know other westerners will too, so I think it is only fair to give my fellow photogs advance notice.”<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.tomcarter.org" rel="nofollow">www.tomcarter.org</a><br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/chinaportrait" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/chinaportrait</a><br /> <br /> “After being thrown out of Har-Ki-Pairi one too many times for taking pictures, I diligently sought, and was granted, an audience with the Inspector General himself in charge of Mela security to try to obtain a ‘pedestrian photo permit.’ But as courteous as he was to actually hear my appeal, I was still denied the permit because I lack a J-Visa.”<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/">www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/</a><br /> <a href="http://indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/</a><br /> <br /> The inspector told Carter that terrorism threats as well as the “lakhs” of nude bathers were the main reasons to restrict photography at the bathing ghats. Carter claims, however, that he saw Indian tourists left alone to snap photos, suggesting a double standard against westerners on the part of Mela enforcers.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925254408" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925...</a><br /> <br /> Nonetheless, despite over 100 closed-circuit cameras, numerous companies of armed constables and 20,000 police personnel on high alert, Carter says he and other nimble photographers lacking accreditation were still able to appropriate the occasional shot. Some of Carter’s Mela images have recently been uploaded onto his Flickr account here:<br /> <br /> “I was planning on attending the Maha Shivratri Pratham Shahi Snan first royal bath on February 12 and the main royal bath on April 14 to photograph the infamous Naga Sadhu processions, however I was informed that tourists won’t even be allowed in the proximity of HarKiPairi on those dates. Westerners be warned!!!”<br /> <br /> Carter says he will continue to appeal to Mela administrators to get his hands on a press pass so that he can document the triennial ritualistic bathing of what is considered the largest religious gathering of Hindus in the world. Alternatively, he suggests the natural setting and more laid-back atmosphere of the Magh Mela at Sangam in Allahabad.<br /> <br /> ###<br /> <br /> Travel photographer Tom Carter will be backpacking to every state in India over the next several years to complete his next book of photography INDIA: Portrait of a People. Carter’s first book, the critically praised CHINA: Portrait of a People, will be sold on Amazon.Com beginning this June. Help support Tom Carter’s travels by ordering your advanced copy today. <a href="http://amzn.com/9889979942" rel="nofollow">amzn.com/9889979942</a></p> India Photography travel india asian religious photography asia indian religion praying photojournalism images stockphotos sacred getty lonelyplanet spirituality hindu puja hindi bharat sadhu nationalgeographic ganges corbis mela sangam allahabad sadus diya haridwar stockphotography travelphotography भारत indiatravel kumbhmela nagasadhu hindustan sadhus hindus tomcarter alamy indianpeople arati indiapeople uttarakhand indiaimages indiaportraits harkipairi editorialphotos lonelyplanetimages maghmela यात्रा फोटोग्राफर indiaphotography saraswatiriver indiatravelphotos फोटोग्राफी maghnificent कुम्भमेला यात्राफोटोग्राफी भारतफोटोग्राफी theimagebank nagasanyasis kumbhaamrita http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/4308366761/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/indiaphotography/">India Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/4308366761/" title="Kumbha Amrita, the pot of nectar (Kumbh Mela) © Tom Carter India Portraits"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4024/4308366761_a1d43dc732_m.jpg" width="136" height="240" alt="Kumbha Amrita, the pot of nectar (Kumbh Mela) © Tom Carter India Portraits" /></a></p> <p>Photography Prohibited at India’s 2010 Kumbh Mela:<br /> Paramilitary presence at Hindu religious gathering bar photos at Hardiwar Har-Ki-Pairi; cites terrorism, nudity.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd1024-hour2_seg1.mp3" rel="nofollow">www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd10...</a><br /> <br /> Paramilitary control of India’s massive Kumbh Mela religious pilgrimage in Hardiwar have extended security measures to prohibit western tourists from taking photos at Har-Ki-Pairi temple, warned American travel photographer Tom Carter.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8" rel="nofollow">www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8</a><br /> <br /> The three month-long bathing festival along the holy Ganges river in northern Uttarakhand state occurs once every 12 years and is expected to see 50 million Hindu devotees performing “puja” (prayers) and washing away their sins in the sub-zero waters, however camera-toting international tourists will be disappointed when they are turned away at the entrance.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942</a><br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/988997...</a><br /> <br /> “Only photojournalists with official Mela-stamped press passes are being allowed in the Harkipairi bathing ghats to take photos; casual photographers have to keep their cameras at their hotel or risk a tongue lashing or, worse, confiscation of your gear,” said Carter following his attendance of the Purna Kumbha Mela Makar Sankranti and Mauni Amavasya and Surya Grahan Solar Eclipse first and second snan (baths) on January 14-15, 2010. “I spent not a little time and money getting to Hardiwar, and I know other westerners will too, so I think it is only fair to give my fellow photogs advance notice.”<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.tomcarter.org" rel="nofollow">www.tomcarter.org</a><br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/chinaportrait" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/chinaportrait</a><br /> <br /> “After being thrown out of Har-Ki-Pairi one too many times for taking pictures, I diligently sought, and was granted, an audience with the Inspector General himself in charge of Mela security to try to obtain a ‘pedestrian photo permit.’ But as courteous as he was to actually hear my appeal, I was still denied the permit because I lack a J-Visa.”<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/">www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/</a><br /> <a href="http://indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/</a><br /> <br /> The inspector told Carter that terrorism threats as well as the “lakhs” of nude bathers were the main reasons to restrict photography at the bathing ghats. Carter claims, however, that he saw Indian tourists left alone to snap photos, suggesting a double standard against westerners on the part of Mela enforcers.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925254408" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925...</a><br /> <br /> Nonetheless, despite over 100 closed-circuit cameras, numerous companies of armed constables and 20,000 police personnel on high alert, Carter says he and other nimble photographers lacking accreditation were still able to appropriate the occasional shot. Some of Carter’s Mela images have recently been uploaded onto his Flickr account here:<br /> <br /> “I was planning on attending the Maha Shivratri Pratham Shahi Snan first royal bath on February 12 and the main royal bath on April 14 to photograph the infamous Naga Sadhu processions, however I was informed that tourists won’t even be allowed in the proximity of HarKiPairi on those dates. Westerners be warned!!!”<br /> <br /> Carter says he will continue to appeal to Mela administrators to get his hands on a press pass so that he can document the triennial ritualistic bathing of what is considered the largest religious gathering of Hindus in the world. Alternatively, he suggests the natural setting and more laid-back atmosphere of the Magh Mela at Sangam in Allahabad.<br /> <br /> ###<br /> <br /> Travel photographer Tom Carter will be backpacking to every state in India over the next several years to complete his next book of photography INDIA: Portrait of a People. Carter’s first book, the critically praised CHINA: Portrait of a People, will be sold on Amazon.Com beginning this June. Help support Tom Carter’s travels by ordering your advanced copy today. <a href="http://amzn.com/9889979942" rel="nofollow">amzn.com/9889979942</a></p> Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:41:53 -0800 2010-01-27T04:41:53-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (India Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4308366761 Kumbha Amrita, the pot of nectar (Kumbh Mela) © Tom Carter India Portraits <p>Photography Prohibited at India’s 2010 Kumbh Mela:<br /> Paramilitary presence at Hindu religious gathering bar photos at Hardiwar Har-Ki-Pairi; cites terrorism, nudity.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd1024-hour2_seg1.mp3" rel="nofollow">www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd10...</a><br /> <br /> Paramilitary control of India’s massive Kumbh Mela religious pilgrimage in Hardiwar have extended security measures to prohibit western tourists from taking photos at Har-Ki-Pairi temple, warned American travel photographer Tom Carter.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8" rel="nofollow">www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8</a><br /> <br /> The three month-long bathing festival along the holy Ganges river in northern Uttarakhand state occurs once every 12 years and is expected to see 50 million Hindu devotees performing “puja” (prayers) and washing away their sins in the sub-zero waters, however camera-toting international tourists will be disappointed when they are turned away at the entrance.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942</a><br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/988997...</a><br /> <br /> “Only photojournalists with official Mela-stamped press passes are being allowed in the Harkipairi bathing ghats to take photos; casual photographers have to keep their cameras at their hotel or risk a tongue lashing or, worse, confiscation of your gear,” said Carter following his attendance of the Purna Kumbha Mela Makar Sankranti and Mauni Amavasya and Surya Grahan Solar Eclipse first and second snan (baths) on January 14-15, 2010. “I spent not a little time and money getting to Hardiwar, and I know other westerners will too, so I think it is only fair to give my fellow photogs advance notice.”<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.tomcarter.org" rel="nofollow">www.tomcarter.org</a><br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/chinaportrait" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/chinaportrait</a><br /> <br /> “After being thrown out of Har-Ki-Pairi one too many times for taking pictures, I diligently sought, and was granted, an audience with the Inspector General himself in charge of Mela security to try to obtain a ‘pedestrian photo permit.’ But as courteous as he was to actually hear my appeal, I was still denied the permit because I lack a J-Visa.”<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/">www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/</a><br /> <a href="http://indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/</a><br /> <br /> The inspector told Carter that terrorism threats as well as the “lakhs” of nude bathers were the main reasons to restrict photography at the bathing ghats. Carter claims, however, that he saw Indian tourists left alone to snap photos, suggesting a double standard against westerners on the part of Mela enforcers.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925254408" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925...</a><br /> <br /> Nonetheless, despite over 100 closed-circuit cameras, numerous companies of armed constables and 20,000 police personnel on high alert, Carter says he and other nimble photographers lacking accreditation were still able to appropriate the occasional shot. Some of Carter’s Mela images have recently been uploaded onto his Flickr account here:<br /> <br /> “I was planning on attending the Maha Shivratri Pratham Shahi Snan first royal bath on February 12 and the main royal bath on April 14 to photograph the infamous Naga Sadhu processions, however I was informed that tourists won’t even be allowed in the proximity of HarKiPairi on those dates. Westerners be warned!!!”<br /> <br /> Carter says he will continue to appeal to Mela administrators to get his hands on a press pass so that he can document the triennial ritualistic bathing of what is considered the largest religious gathering of Hindus in the world. Alternatively, he suggests the natural setting and more laid-back atmosphere of the Magh Mela at Sangam in Allahabad.<br /> <br /> ###<br /> <br /> Travel photographer Tom Carter will be backpacking to every state in India over the next several years to complete his next book of photography INDIA: Portrait of a People. Carter’s first book, the critically praised CHINA: Portrait of a People, will be sold on Amazon.Com beginning this June. Help support Tom Carter’s travels by ordering your advanced copy today. <a href="http://amzn.com/9889979942" rel="nofollow">amzn.com/9889979942</a></p> India Photography travel india asian religious photography asia indian religion praying photojournalism images stockphotos sacred getty lonelyplanet spirituality hindu puja hindi bharat sadhu nationalgeographic ganges corbis mela sangam allahabad sadus diya haridwar stockphotography travelphotography भारत indiatravel kumbhmela nagasadhu hindustan sadhus hindus tomcarter alamy indianpeople arati indiapeople uttarakhand indiaimages indiaportraits harkipairi editorialphotos lonelyplanetimages maghmela यात्रा फोटोग्राफर indiaphotography saraswatiriver indiatravelphotos फोटोग्राफी maghnificent कुम्भमेला यात्राफोटोग्राफी भारतफोटोग्राफी theimagebank nagasanyasis kumbhaamrita http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/4309103598/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/indiaphotography/">India Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/4309103598/" title="Arati Evening Worship (Kumbh Mela) © Tom Carter Photos of India"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2697/4309103598_5f768c6134_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Arati Evening Worship (Kumbh Mela) © Tom Carter Photos of India" /></a></p> <p>Photography Prohibited at India’s 2010 Kumbh Mela:<br /> Paramilitary presence at Hindu religious gathering bar photos at Hardiwar Har-Ki-Pairi; cites terrorism, nudity.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd1024-hour2_seg1.mp3" rel="nofollow">www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd10...</a><br /> <br /> Paramilitary control of India’s massive Kumbh Mela religious pilgrimage in Hardiwar have extended security measures to prohibit western tourists from taking photos at Har-Ki-Pairi temple, warned American travel photographer Tom Carter.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8" rel="nofollow">www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8</a><br /> <br /> The three month-long bathing festival along the holy Ganges river in northern Uttarakhand state occurs once every 12 years and is expected to see 50 million Hindu devotees performing “puja” (prayers) and washing away their sins in the sub-zero waters, however camera-toting international tourists will be disappointed when they are turned away at the entrance.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942</a><br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/988997...</a><br /> <br /> “Only photojournalists with official Mela-stamped press passes are being allowed in the Harkipairi bathing ghats to take photos; casual photographers have to keep their cameras at their hotel or risk a tongue lashing or, worse, confiscation of your gear,” said Carter following his attendance of the Purna Kumbha Mela Makar Sankranti and Mauni Amavasya and Surya Grahan Solar Eclipse first and second snan (baths) on January 14-15, 2010. “I spent not a little time and money getting to Hardiwar, and I know other westerners will too, so I think it is only fair to give my fellow photogs advance notice.”<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.tomcarter.org" rel="nofollow">www.tomcarter.org</a><br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/chinaportrait" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/chinaportrait</a><br /> <br /> “After being thrown out of Har-Ki-Pairi one too many times for taking pictures, I diligently sought, and was granted, an audience with the Inspector General himself in charge of Mela security to try to obtain a ‘pedestrian photo permit.’ But as courteous as he was to actually hear my appeal, I was still denied the permit because I lack a J-Visa.”<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/">www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/</a><br /> <a href="http://indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/</a><br /> <br /> The inspector told Carter that terrorism threats as well as the “lakhs” of nude bathers were the main reasons to restrict photography at the bathing ghats. Carter claims, however, that he saw Indian tourists left alone to snap photos, suggesting a double standard against westerners on the part of Mela enforcers.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925254408" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925...</a><br /> <br /> Nonetheless, despite over 100 closed-circuit cameras, numerous companies of armed constables and 20,000 police personnel on high alert, Carter says he and other nimble photographers lacking accreditation were still able to appropriate the occasional shot. Some of Carter’s Mela images have recently been uploaded onto his Flickr account here:<br /> <br /> “I was planning on attending the Maha Shivratri Pratham Shahi Snan first royal bath on February 12 and the main royal bath on April 14 to photograph the infamous Naga Sadhu processions, however I was informed that tourists won’t even be allowed in the proximity of HarKiPairi on those dates. Westerners be warned!!!”<br /> <br /> Carter says he will continue to appeal to Mela administrators to get his hands on a press pass so that he can document the triennial ritualistic bathing of what is considered the largest religious gathering of Hindus in the world. Alternatively, he suggests the natural setting and more laid-back atmosphere of the Magh Mela at Sangam in Allahabad.<br /> <br /> ###<br /> <br /> Travel photographer Tom Carter will be backpacking to every state in India over the next several years to complete his next book of photography INDIA: Portrait of a People. Carter’s first book, the critically praised CHINA: Portrait of a People, will be sold on Amazon.Com beginning this June. Help support Tom Carter’s travels by ordering your advanced copy today. <a href="http://amzn.com/9889979942" rel="nofollow">amzn.com/9889979942</a></p> Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:40:09 -0800 2010-01-27T04:40:09-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (India Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4309103598 Arati Evening Worship (Kumbh Mela) © Tom Carter Photos of India <p>Photography Prohibited at India’s 2010 Kumbh Mela:<br /> Paramilitary presence at Hindu religious gathering bar photos at Hardiwar Har-Ki-Pairi; cites terrorism, nudity.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd1024-hour2_seg1.mp3" rel="nofollow">www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd10...</a><br /> <br /> Paramilitary control of India’s massive Kumbh Mela religious pilgrimage in Hardiwar have extended security measures to prohibit western tourists from taking photos at Har-Ki-Pairi temple, warned American travel photographer Tom Carter.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8" rel="nofollow">www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8</a><br /> <br /> The three month-long bathing festival along the holy Ganges river in northern Uttarakhand state occurs once every 12 years and is expected to see 50 million Hindu devotees performing “puja” (prayers) and washing away their sins in the sub-zero waters, however camera-toting international tourists will be disappointed when they are turned away at the entrance.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942</a><br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/988997...</a><br /> <br /> “Only photojournalists with official Mela-stamped press passes are being allowed in the Harkipairi bathing ghats to take photos; casual photographers have to keep their cameras at their hotel or risk a tongue lashing or, worse, confiscation of your gear,” said Carter following his attendance of the Purna Kumbha Mela Makar Sankranti and Mauni Amavasya and Surya Grahan Solar Eclipse first and second snan (baths) on January 14-15, 2010. “I spent not a little time and money getting to Hardiwar, and I know other westerners will too, so I think it is only fair to give my fellow photogs advance notice.”<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.tomcarter.org" rel="nofollow">www.tomcarter.org</a><br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/chinaportrait" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/chinaportrait</a><br /> <br /> “After being thrown out of Har-Ki-Pairi one too many times for taking pictures, I diligently sought, and was granted, an audience with the Inspector General himself in charge of Mela security to try to obtain a ‘pedestrian photo permit.’ But as courteous as he was to actually hear my appeal, I was still denied the permit because I lack a J-Visa.”<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/">www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/</a><br /> <a href="http://indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/</a><br /> <br /> The inspector told Carter that terrorism threats as well as the “lakhs” of nude bathers were the main reasons to restrict photography at the bathing ghats. Carter claims, however, that he saw Indian tourists left alone to snap photos, suggesting a double standard against westerners on the part of Mela enforcers.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925254408" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925...</a><br /> <br /> Nonetheless, despite over 100 closed-circuit cameras, numerous companies of armed constables and 20,000 police personnel on high alert, Carter says he and other nimble photographers lacking accreditation were still able to appropriate the occasional shot. Some of Carter’s Mela images have recently been uploaded onto his Flickr account here:<br /> <br /> “I was planning on attending the Maha Shivratri Pratham Shahi Snan first royal bath on February 12 and the main royal bath on April 14 to photograph the infamous Naga Sadhu processions, however I was informed that tourists won’t even be allowed in the proximity of HarKiPairi on those dates. Westerners be warned!!!”<br /> <br /> Carter says he will continue to appeal to Mela administrators to get his hands on a press pass so that he can document the triennial ritualistic bathing of what is considered the largest religious gathering of Hindus in the world. Alternatively, he suggests the natural setting and more laid-back atmosphere of the Magh Mela at Sangam in Allahabad.<br /> <br /> ###<br /> <br /> Travel photographer Tom Carter will be backpacking to every state in India over the next several years to complete his next book of photography INDIA: Portrait of a People. Carter’s first book, the critically praised CHINA: Portrait of a People, will be sold on Amazon.Com beginning this June. Help support Tom Carter’s travels by ordering your advanced copy today. <a href="http://amzn.com/9889979942" rel="nofollow">amzn.com/9889979942</a></p> India Photography travel india asian religious photography asia indian religion praying photojournalism images stockphotos sacred getty lonelyplanet spirituality hindu puja hindi bharat sadhu nationalgeographic ganges corbis mela sangam allahabad sadus diya haridwar stockphotography travelphotography भारत indiatravel kumbhmela nagasadhu hindustan sadhus hindus tomcarter alamy indianpeople arati indiapeople uttarakhand indiaimages indiaportraits harkipairi editorialphotos lonelyplanetimages maghmela यात्रा फोटोग्राफर indiaphotography saraswatiriver indiatravelphotos फोटोग्राफी maghnificent कुम्भमेला यात्राफोटोग्राफी भारतफोटोग्राफी theimagebank nagasanyasis kumbhaamrita http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/4309100560/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/indiaphotography/">India Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/4309100560/" title="Performing Puja (Kumbh Mela) © Tom Carter India Travel Photography"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2793/4309100560_361187872a_m.jpg" width="164" height="240" alt="Performing Puja (Kumbh Mela) © Tom Carter India Travel Photography" /></a></p> <p>Photography Prohibited at India’s 2010 Kumbh Mela:<br /> Paramilitary presence at Hindu religious gathering bar photos at Hardiwar Har-Ki-Pairi; cites terrorism, nudity.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd1024-hour2_seg1.mp3" rel="nofollow">www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd10...</a><br /> <br /> Paramilitary control of India’s massive Kumbh Mela religious pilgrimage in Hardiwar have extended security measures to prohibit western tourists from taking photos at Har-Ki-Pairi temple, warned American travel photographer Tom Carter.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8" rel="nofollow">www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8</a><br /> <br /> The three month-long bathing festival along the holy Ganges river in northern Uttarakhand state occurs once every 12 years and is expected to see 50 million Hindu devotees performing “puja” (prayers) and washing away their sins in the sub-zero waters, however camera-toting international tourists will be disappointed when they are turned away at the entrance.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942</a><br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/988997...</a><br /> <br /> “Only photojournalists with official Mela-stamped press passes are being allowed in the Harkipairi bathing ghats to take photos; casual photographers have to keep their cameras at their hotel or risk a tongue lashing or, worse, confiscation of your gear,” said Carter following his attendance of the Purna Kumbha Mela Makar Sankranti and Mauni Amavasya and Surya Grahan Solar Eclipse first and second snan (baths) on January 14-15, 2010. “I spent not a little time and money getting to Hardiwar, and I know other westerners will too, so I think it is only fair to give my fellow photogs advance notice.”<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.tomcarter.org" rel="nofollow">www.tomcarter.org</a><br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/chinaportrait" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/chinaportrait</a><br /> <br /> “After being thrown out of Har-Ki-Pairi one too many times for taking pictures, I diligently sought, and was granted, an audience with the Inspector General himself in charge of Mela security to try to obtain a ‘pedestrian photo permit.’ But as courteous as he was to actually hear my appeal, I was still denied the permit because I lack a J-Visa.”<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/">www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/</a><br /> <a href="http://indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/</a><br /> <br /> The inspector told Carter that terrorism threats as well as the “lakhs” of nude bathers were the main reasons to restrict photography at the bathing ghats. Carter claims, however, that he saw Indian tourists left alone to snap photos, suggesting a double standard against westerners on the part of Mela enforcers.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925254408" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925...</a><br /> <br /> Nonetheless, despite over 100 closed-circuit cameras, numerous companies of armed constables and 20,000 police personnel on high alert, Carter says he and other nimble photographers lacking accreditation were still able to appropriate the occasional shot. Some of Carter’s Mela images have recently been uploaded onto his Flickr account here:<br /> <br /> “I was planning on attending the Maha Shivratri Pratham Shahi Snan first royal bath on February 12 and the main royal bath on April 14 to photograph the infamous Naga Sadhu processions, however I was informed that tourists won’t even be allowed in the proximity of HarKiPairi on those dates. Westerners be warned!!!”<br /> <br /> Carter says he will continue to appeal to Mela administrators to get his hands on a press pass so that he can document the triennial ritualistic bathing of what is considered the largest religious gathering of Hindus in the world. Alternatively, he suggests the natural setting and more laid-back atmosphere of the Magh Mela at Sangam in Allahabad.<br /> <br /> ###<br /> <br /> Travel photographer Tom Carter will be backpacking to every state in India over the next several years to complete his next book of photography INDIA: Portrait of a People. Carter’s first book, the critically praised CHINA: Portrait of a People, will be sold on Amazon.Com beginning this June. Help support Tom Carter’s travels by ordering your advanced copy today. <a href="http://amzn.com/9889979942" rel="nofollow">amzn.com/9889979942</a></p> Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:38:02 -0800 2010-01-27T04:38:02-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (India Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4309100560 Performing Puja (Kumbh Mela) © Tom Carter India Travel Photography <p>Photography Prohibited at India’s 2010 Kumbh Mela:<br /> Paramilitary presence at Hindu religious gathering bar photos at Hardiwar Har-Ki-Pairi; cites terrorism, nudity.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd1024-hour2_seg1.mp3" rel="nofollow">www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd10...</a><br /> <br /> Paramilitary control of India’s massive Kumbh Mela religious pilgrimage in Hardiwar have extended security measures to prohibit western tourists from taking photos at Har-Ki-Pairi temple, warned American travel photographer Tom Carter.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8" rel="nofollow">www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8</a><br /> <br /> The three month-long bathing festival along the holy Ganges river in northern Uttarakhand state occurs once every 12 years and is expected to see 50 million Hindu devotees performing “puja” (prayers) and washing away their sins in the sub-zero waters, however camera-toting international tourists will be disappointed when they are turned away at the entrance.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942</a><br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/988997...</a><br /> <br /> “Only photojournalists with official Mela-stamped press passes are being allowed in the Harkipairi bathing ghats to take photos; casual photographers have to keep their cameras at their hotel or risk a tongue lashing or, worse, confiscation of your gear,” said Carter following his attendance of the Purna Kumbha Mela Makar Sankranti and Mauni Amavasya and Surya Grahan Solar Eclipse first and second snan (baths) on January 14-15, 2010. “I spent not a little time and money getting to Hardiwar, and I know other westerners will too, so I think it is only fair to give my fellow photogs advance notice.”<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.tomcarter.org" rel="nofollow">www.tomcarter.org</a><br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/chinaportrait" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/chinaportrait</a><br /> <br /> “After being thrown out of Har-Ki-Pairi one too many times for taking pictures, I diligently sought, and was granted, an audience with the Inspector General himself in charge of Mela security to try to obtain a ‘pedestrian photo permit.’ But as courteous as he was to actually hear my appeal, I was still denied the permit because I lack a J-Visa.”<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/">www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/</a><br /> <a href="http://indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/</a><br /> <br /> The inspector told Carter that terrorism threats as well as the “lakhs” of nude bathers were the main reasons to restrict photography at the bathing ghats. Carter claims, however, that he saw Indian tourists left alone to snap photos, suggesting a double standard against westerners on the part of Mela enforcers.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925254408" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925...</a><br /> <br /> Nonetheless, despite over 100 closed-circuit cameras, numerous companies of armed constables and 20,000 police personnel on high alert, Carter says he and other nimble photographers lacking accreditation were still able to appropriate the occasional shot. Some of Carter’s Mela images have recently been uploaded onto his Flickr account here:<br /> <br /> “I was planning on attending the Maha Shivratri Pratham Shahi Snan first royal bath on February 12 and the main royal bath on April 14 to photograph the infamous Naga Sadhu processions, however I was informed that tourists won’t even be allowed in the proximity of HarKiPairi on those dates. Westerners be warned!!!”<br /> <br /> Carter says he will continue to appeal to Mela administrators to get his hands on a press pass so that he can document the triennial ritualistic bathing of what is considered the largest religious gathering of Hindus in the world. Alternatively, he suggests the natural setting and more laid-back atmosphere of the Magh Mela at Sangam in Allahabad.<br /> <br /> ###<br /> <br /> Travel photographer Tom Carter will be backpacking to every state in India over the next several years to complete his next book of photography INDIA: Portrait of a People. Carter’s first book, the critically praised CHINA: Portrait of a People, will be sold on Amazon.Com beginning this June. Help support Tom Carter’s travels by ordering your advanced copy today. <a href="http://amzn.com/9889979942" rel="nofollow">amzn.com/9889979942</a></p> India Photography travel india asian religious photography asia indian religion praying photojournalism images stockphotos sacred getty lonelyplanet spirituality hindu puja hindi bharat sadhu nationalgeographic ganges corbis mela sangam allahabad sadus diya haridwar stockphotography travelphotography भारत indiatravel kumbhmela nagasadhu hindustan sadhus hindus tomcarter alamy indianpeople arati indiapeople uttarakhand indiaimages indiaportraits harkipairi editorialphotos lonelyplanetimages maghmela यात्रा फोटोग्राफर indiaphotography saraswatiriver indiatravelphotos फोटोग्राफी maghnificent कुम्भमेला यात्राफोटोग्राफी भारतफोटोग्राफी theimagebank nagasanyasis kumbhaamrita http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/4309098026/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/indiaphotography/">India Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/4309098026/" title="Magh-nificent; or, Tilak Teenager (Magh Mela) © Tom Carter India Travel Photographer"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4037/4309098026_d3e49f865b_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Magh-nificent; or, Tilak Teenager (Magh Mela) © Tom Carter India Travel Photographer" /></a></p> <p>Photography Prohibited at India’s 2010 Kumbh Mela:<br /> Paramilitary presence at Hindu religious gathering bar photos at Hardiwar Har-Ki-Pairi; cites terrorism, nudity.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd1024-hour2_seg1.mp3" rel="nofollow">www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd10...</a><br /> <br /> Paramilitary control of India’s massive Kumbh Mela religious pilgrimage in Hardiwar have extended security measures to prohibit western tourists from taking photos at Har-Ki-Pairi temple, warned American travel photographer Tom Carter.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8" rel="nofollow">www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8</a><br /> <br /> The three month-long bathing festival along the holy Ganges river in northern Uttarakhand state occurs once every 12 years and is expected to see 50 million Hindu devotees performing “puja” (prayers) and washing away their sins in the sub-zero waters, however camera-toting international tourists will be disappointed when they are turned away at the entrance.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942</a><br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/988997...</a><br /> <br /> “Only photojournalists with official Mela-stamped press passes are being allowed in the Harkipairi bathing ghats to take photos; casual photographers have to keep their cameras at their hotel or risk a tongue lashing or, worse, confiscation of your gear,” said Carter following his attendance of the Purna Kumbha Mela Makar Sankranti and Mauni Amavasya and Surya Grahan Solar Eclipse first and second snan (baths) on January 14-15, 2010. “I spent not a little time and money getting to Hardiwar, and I know other westerners will too, so I think it is only fair to give my fellow photogs advance notice.”<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.tomcarter.org" rel="nofollow">www.tomcarter.org</a><br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/chinaportrait" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/chinaportrait</a><br /> <br /> “After being thrown out of Har-Ki-Pairi one too many times for taking pictures, I diligently sought, and was granted, an audience with the Inspector General himself in charge of Mela security to try to obtain a ‘pedestrian photo permit.’ But as courteous as he was to actually hear my appeal, I was still denied the permit because I lack a J-Visa.”<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/">www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/</a><br /> <a href="http://indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/</a><br /> <br /> The inspector told Carter that terrorism threats as well as the “lakhs” of nude bathers were the main reasons to restrict photography at the bathing ghats. Carter claims, however, that he saw Indian tourists left alone to snap photos, suggesting a double standard against westerners on the part of Mela enforcers.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925254408" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925...</a><br /> <br /> Nonetheless, despite over 100 closed-circuit cameras, numerous companies of armed constables and 20,000 police personnel on high alert, Carter says he and other nimble photographers lacking accreditation were still able to appropriate the occasional shot. Some of Carter’s Mela images have recently been uploaded onto his Flickr account here:<br /> <br /> “I was planning on attending the Maha Shivratri Pratham Shahi Snan first royal bath on February 12 and the main royal bath on April 14 to photograph the infamous Naga Sadhu processions, however I was informed that tourists won’t even be allowed in the proximity of HarKiPairi on those dates. Westerners be warned!!!”<br /> <br /> Carter says he will continue to appeal to Mela administrators to get his hands on a press pass so that he can document the triennial ritualistic bathing of what is considered the largest religious gathering of Hindus in the world. Alternatively, he suggests the natural setting and more laid-back atmosphere of the Magh Mela at Sangam in Allahabad.<br /> <br /> ###<br /> <br /> Travel photographer Tom Carter will be backpacking to every state in India over the next several years to complete his next book of photography INDIA: Portrait of a People. Carter’s first book, the critically praised CHINA: Portrait of a People, will be sold on Amazon.Com beginning this June. Help support Tom Carter’s travels by ordering your advanced copy today. <a href="http://amzn.com/9889979942" rel="nofollow">amzn.com/9889979942</a></p> Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:36:28 -0800 2010-01-27T04:36:28-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (India Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4309098026 Magh-nificent; or, Tilak Teenager (Magh Mela) © Tom Carter India Travel Photographer <p>Photography Prohibited at India’s 2010 Kumbh Mela:<br /> Paramilitary presence at Hindu religious gathering bar photos at Hardiwar Har-Ki-Pairi; cites terrorism, nudity.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd1024-hour2_seg1.mp3" rel="nofollow">www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd10...</a><br /> <br /> Paramilitary control of India’s massive Kumbh Mela religious pilgrimage in Hardiwar have extended security measures to prohibit western tourists from taking photos at Har-Ki-Pairi temple, warned American travel photographer Tom Carter.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8" rel="nofollow">www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8</a><br /> <br /> The three month-long bathing festival along the holy Ganges river in northern Uttarakhand state occurs once every 12 years and is expected to see 50 million Hindu devotees performing “puja” (prayers) and washing away their sins in the sub-zero waters, however camera-toting international tourists will be disappointed when they are turned away at the entrance.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942</a><br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/988997...</a><br /> <br /> “Only photojournalists with official Mela-stamped press passes are being allowed in the Harkipairi bathing ghats to take photos; casual photographers have to keep their cameras at their hotel or risk a tongue lashing or, worse, confiscation of your gear,” said Carter following his attendance of the Purna Kumbha Mela Makar Sankranti and Mauni Amavasya and Surya Grahan Solar Eclipse first and second snan (baths) on January 14-15, 2010. “I spent not a little time and money getting to Hardiwar, and I know other westerners will too, so I think it is only fair to give my fellow photogs advance notice.”<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.tomcarter.org" rel="nofollow">www.tomcarter.org</a><br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/chinaportrait" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/chinaportrait</a><br /> <br /> “After being thrown out of Har-Ki-Pairi one too many times for taking pictures, I diligently sought, and was granted, an audience with the Inspector General himself in charge of Mela security to try to obtain a ‘pedestrian photo permit.’ But as courteous as he was to actually hear my appeal, I was still denied the permit because I lack a J-Visa.”<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/">www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/</a><br /> <a href="http://indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/</a><br /> <br /> The inspector told Carter that terrorism threats as well as the “lakhs” of nude bathers were the main reasons to restrict photography at the bathing ghats. Carter claims, however, that he saw Indian tourists left alone to snap photos, suggesting a double standard against westerners on the part of Mela enforcers.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925254408" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925...</a><br /> <br /> Nonetheless, despite over 100 closed-circuit cameras, numerous companies of armed constables and 20,000 police personnel on high alert, Carter says he and other nimble photographers lacking accreditation were still able to appropriate the occasional shot. Some of Carter’s Mela images have recently been uploaded onto his Flickr account here:<br /> <br /> “I was planning on attending the Maha Shivratri Pratham Shahi Snan first royal bath on February 12 and the main royal bath on April 14 to photograph the infamous Naga Sadhu processions, however I was informed that tourists won’t even be allowed in the proximity of HarKiPairi on those dates. Westerners be warned!!!”<br /> <br /> Carter says he will continue to appeal to Mela administrators to get his hands on a press pass so that he can document the triennial ritualistic bathing of what is considered the largest religious gathering of Hindus in the world. Alternatively, he suggests the natural setting and more laid-back atmosphere of the Magh Mela at Sangam in Allahabad.<br /> <br /> ###<br /> <br /> Travel photographer Tom Carter will be backpacking to every state in India over the next several years to complete his next book of photography INDIA: Portrait of a People. Carter’s first book, the critically praised CHINA: Portrait of a People, will be sold on Amazon.Com beginning this June. Help support Tom Carter’s travels by ordering your advanced copy today. <a href="http://amzn.com/9889979942" rel="nofollow">amzn.com/9889979942</a></p> India Photography travel india asian religious photography asia indian religion praying photojournalism images stockphotos sacred getty lonelyplanet spirituality hindu puja hindi bharat sadhu nationalgeographic ganges corbis mela sangam allahabad sadus diya haridwar stockphotography travelphotography भारत indiatravel kumbhmela nagasadhu hindustan sadhus hindus tomcarter alamy indianpeople arati indiapeople uttarakhand indiaimages indiaportraits harkipairi editorialphotos lonelyplanetimages maghmela यात्रा फोटोग्राफर indiaphotography saraswatiriver indiatravelphotos फोटोग्राफी maghnificent कुम्भमेला यात्राफोटोग्राफी भारतफोटोग्राफी theimagebank nagasanyasis kumbhaamrita http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/4309093664/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/indiaphotography/">India Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/4309093664/" title="Snake Sect Sadhu (Magh Mela) © Tom Carter Pictures of India"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4023/4309093664_f7641a53a1_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Snake Sect Sadhu (Magh Mela) © Tom Carter Pictures of India" /></a></p> <p>Photography Prohibited at India’s 2010 Kumbh Mela:<br /> Paramilitary presence at Hindu religious gathering bar photos at Hardiwar Har-Ki-Pairi; cites terrorism, nudity.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd1024-hour2_seg1.mp3" rel="nofollow">www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd10...</a><br /> <br /> Paramilitary control of India’s massive Kumbh Mela religious pilgrimage in Hardiwar have extended security measures to prohibit western tourists from taking photos at Har-Ki-Pairi temple, warned American travel photographer Tom Carter.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8" rel="nofollow">www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8</a><br /> <br /> The three month-long bathing festival along the holy Ganges river in northern Uttarakhand state occurs once every 12 years and is expected to see 50 million Hindu devotees performing “puja” (prayers) and washing away their sins in the sub-zero waters, however camera-toting international tourists will be disappointed when they are turned away at the entrance.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942</a><br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/988997...</a><br /> <br /> “Only photojournalists with official Mela-stamped press passes are being allowed in the Harkipairi bathing ghats to take photos; casual photographers have to keep their cameras at their hotel or risk a tongue lashing or, worse, confiscation of your gear,” said Carter following his attendance of the Purna Kumbha Mela Makar Sankranti and Mauni Amavasya and Surya Grahan Solar Eclipse first and second snan (baths) on January 14-15, 2010. “I spent not a little time and money getting to Hardiwar, and I know other westerners will too, so I think it is only fair to give my fellow photogs advance notice.”<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.tomcarter.org" rel="nofollow">www.tomcarter.org</a><br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/chinaportrait" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/chinaportrait</a><br /> <br /> “After being thrown out of Har-Ki-Pairi one too many times for taking pictures, I diligently sought, and was granted, an audience with the Inspector General himself in charge of Mela security to try to obtain a ‘pedestrian photo permit.’ But as courteous as he was to actually hear my appeal, I was still denied the permit because I lack a J-Visa.”<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/">www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/</a><br /> <a href="http://indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/</a><br /> <br /> The inspector told Carter that terrorism threats as well as the “lakhs” of nude bathers were the main reasons to restrict photography at the bathing ghats. Carter claims, however, that he saw Indian tourists left alone to snap photos, suggesting a double standard against westerners on the part of Mela enforcers.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925254408" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925...</a><br /> <br /> Nonetheless, despite over 100 closed-circuit cameras, numerous companies of armed constables and 20,000 police personnel on high alert, Carter says he and other nimble photographers lacking accreditation were still able to appropriate the occasional shot. Some of Carter’s Mela images have recently been uploaded onto his Flickr account here:<br /> <br /> “I was planning on attending the Maha Shivratri Pratham Shahi Snan first royal bath on February 12 and the main royal bath on April 14 to photograph the infamous Naga Sadhu processions, however I was informed that tourists won’t even be allowed in the proximity of HarKiPairi on those dates. Westerners be warned!!!”<br /> <br /> Carter says he will continue to appeal to Mela administrators to get his hands on a press pass so that he can document the triennial ritualistic bathing of what is considered the largest religious gathering of Hindus in the world. Alternatively, he suggests the natural setting and more laid-back atmosphere of the Magh Mela at Sangam in Allahabad.<br /> <br /> ###<br /> <br /> Travel photographer Tom Carter will be backpacking to every state in India over the next several years to complete his next book of photography INDIA: Portrait of a People. Carter’s first book, the critically praised CHINA: Portrait of a People, will be sold on Amazon.Com beginning this June. Help support Tom Carter’s travels by ordering your advanced copy today. <a href="http://amzn.com/9889979942" rel="nofollow">amzn.com/9889979942</a></p> Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:33:30 -0800 2010-01-27T04:33:30-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (India Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4309093664 Snake Sect Sadhu (Magh Mela) © Tom Carter Pictures of India <p>Photography Prohibited at India’s 2010 Kumbh Mela:<br /> Paramilitary presence at Hindu religious gathering bar photos at Hardiwar Har-Ki-Pairi; cites terrorism, nudity.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd1024-hour2_seg1.mp3" rel="nofollow">www.nationalgeographic.com/radio/episodes/NGW-411/ngwkd10...</a><br /> <br /> Paramilitary control of India’s massive Kumbh Mela religious pilgrimage in Hardiwar have extended security measures to prohibit western tourists from taking photos at Har-Ki-Pairi temple, warned American travel photographer Tom Carter.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8" rel="nofollow">www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LHDlS8WW8</a><br /> <br /> The three month-long bathing festival along the holy Ganges river in northern Uttarakhand state occurs once every 12 years and is expected to see 50 million Hindu devotees performing “puja” (prayers) and washing away their sins in the sub-zero waters, however camera-toting international tourists will be disappointed when they are turned away at the entrance.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.flipkart.com/books/9889979942</a><br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/9889979942" rel="nofollow">www.amazon.com/CHINA-Portrait-People-Tom-Carter/dp/988997...</a><br /> <br /> “Only photojournalists with official Mela-stamped press passes are being allowed in the Harkipairi bathing ghats to take photos; casual photographers have to keep their cameras at their hotel or risk a tongue lashing or, worse, confiscation of your gear,” said Carter following his attendance of the Purna Kumbha Mela Makar Sankranti and Mauni Amavasya and Surya Grahan Solar Eclipse first and second snan (baths) on January 14-15, 2010. “I spent not a little time and money getting to Hardiwar, and I know other westerners will too, so I think it is only fair to give my fellow photogs advance notice.”<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.tomcarter.org" rel="nofollow">www.tomcarter.org</a><br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/chinaportrait" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/chinaportrait</a><br /> <br /> “After being thrown out of Har-Ki-Pairi one too many times for taking pictures, I diligently sought, and was granted, an audience with the Inspector General himself in charge of Mela security to try to obtain a ‘pedestrian photo permit.’ But as courteous as he was to actually hear my appeal, I was still denied the permit because I lack a J-Visa.”<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/">www.flickr.com/photos/indiaphotography/</a><br /> <a href="http://indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">indiaphotographer.blogspot.com/</a><br /> <br /> The inspector told Carter that terrorism threats as well as the “lakhs” of nude bathers were the main reasons to restrict photography at the bathing ghats. Carter claims, however, that he saw Indian tourists left alone to snap photos, suggesting a double standard against westerners on the part of Mela enforcers.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925254408" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/pages/India-Travel-Photography/247825925...</a><br /> <br /> Nonetheless, despite over 100 closed-circuit cameras, numerous companies of armed constables and 20,000 police personnel on high alert, Carter says he and other nimble photographers lacking accreditation were still able to appropriate the occasional shot. Some of Carter’s Mela images have recently been uploaded onto his Flickr account here:<br /> <br /> “I was planning on attending the Maha Shivratri Pratham Shahi Snan first royal bath on February 12 and the main royal bath on April 14 to photograph the infamous Naga Sadhu processions, however I was informed that tourists won’t even be allowed in the proximity of HarKiPairi on those dates. Westerners be warned!!!”<br /> <br /> Carter says he will continue to appeal to Mela administrators to get his hands on a press pass so that he can document the triennial ritualistic bathing of what is considered the largest religious gathering of Hindus in the world. Alternatively, he suggests the natural setting and more laid-back atmosphere of the Magh Mela at Sangam in Allahabad.<br /> <br /> ###<br /> <br /> Travel photographer Tom Carter will be backpacking to every state in India over the next several years to complete his next book of photography INDIA: Portrait of a People. Carter’s first book, the critically praised CHINA: Portrait of a People, will be sold on Amazon.Com beginning this June. Help support Tom Carter’s travels by ordering your advanced copy today. <a href="http://amzn.com/9889979942" rel="nofollow">amzn.com/9889979942</a></p> India Photography travel india asian religious photography asia indian religion praying photojournalism images stockphotos sacred getty lonelyplanet spirituality hindu puja hindi bharat sadhu nationalgeographic ganges corbis mela sangam allahabad sadus diya haridwar stockphotography travelphotography भारत indiatravel kumbhmela nagasadhu hindustan sadhus hindus tomcarter alamy indianpeople arati indiapeople uttarakhand indiaimages indiaportraits harkipairi editorialphotos lonelyplanetimages maghmela यात्रा फोटोग्राफर indiaphotography saraswatiriver indiatravelphotos फोटोग्राफी maghnificent कुम्भमेला यात्राफोटोग्राफी भारतफोटोग्राफी theimagebank nagasanyasis kumbhaamrita