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The Bombay waterfront. |
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Traffic in Ahmedabad can be chaotic, and very colorful. Expect some unusual means of transportation on the road. |
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Driving in a 3-wheeler is an experience in itself. |
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Parking can be a serious matter on the main streets. |
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Open markets are a paradise if you like to bargain. If on the other hand you just want walk through, they can be a nightmare. |
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Finding an address can be trouble also for a 3-wheeler driver. |
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Celebrations for a marriage are under way... |
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... and they usually involve the families, close friends and a few other folks for a total of a some hundreds of people. |
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Animal life is quite different from the one back home. In the desert... |
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... as well as in the city parks... |
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... or on your window tree. |
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On the long road from Ahmedabad to Udaipur, it's time for rest on a dry river bed. |
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In Udaipur, astronomers get on board to reach their working place:... |
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an observatory on an island! |
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The solar observatory in Udaipur looks more like a tropical paradise than anything else. It is built on an island in the middle of an artificial lake, in order to take advantage of the reduced turbulence of the atmosphere, which thanks to the lake is less subject to the large temperature changes between night and day in this desert environment. |
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A view from the hotel window on one of Udaipur's artificial lakes... |
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... with its tiny islands decorated with beautiful gardens. |
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At the border of the Thar desert, Mt. Abu offers a welcome change from the surrounding dry plains. |
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The break of day reveals a scenery of fantastic beauty. |
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The ubiquitous tourist attempts to make friends with one of the locals... |
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... and the others in the family. |
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In the end, true friendship is made. |
