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Misc Photos

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Religious Parade in Mandi A religious parade in Mandi. I think this was the start of the ten-day festival to Shiva's wife, but I'm not sure...
Religious Parade in Mandi ...the same parade, but ten days later, at the end of the festival.

Shrine in India A random shrine, somewhere in India. I don't know why this tree is holy, but apparently it is...spontaneous shrines are very common all over Delhi.
AIDS Prevention in India An AIDS prevention message in McLeod Ganj, home of the Dalai Lama and Tibetan government-in-exile.

Saddhu A saddhu (holy man), at a rest stop on the way to Dharamsala. I *think* that's his real hair!
Weaver A weaver in a tiny, tiny weaving studio in Mandi. He and another weaver squeeze into a tiny 10'x6' brick room--there's barely enough room to sit behind the loom!

Festival Parade in Mandi Another festival parade in Mandi. I think that's the wedding procession for Shiva's wife, but I honestly don't know...
Bus Station This, on the other hand, is not a parade. This is the bus station/main square in McLeod Ganj. It usually looks pretty much like this.

Travel Shawl And, the inevitable textile photos...this is my travel shawl, which is now about 30" across.
Bobbin Winder This is the funniest bobbin winder I've seen in my travels. It's a small electric fan, with a rubber band around the propeller thing, driving a bobbin-winder to the left.

Charkha Another charkha. Indian charkhas, unlike Thai/Lao/etc. charkhas, tend to be of solid wood, like this round wheel.
Spinster A better shot of the beggar-woman spinning on her tahkli. She and I traded spindles for awhile, and I showed her how to spin on my silver spindle!

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