The Wandering Scot

An occasional travel journal.
 Pakistan

India, November 2024

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Wagah Border Ceremony

The colorful, highly ritualized, highly sychronized, border-closing ceremony at the Pakistan-India border at Wagah.
Expectant crowds, on the Indian side, Wagah Border Ceremony, India, November 2024
Expectant crowds, on the Indian side
The Indian officer shows how its done, Wagah Border Ceremony, India, November 2024
The Indian officer shows how its done
Team India march in, Wagah Border Ceremony, India, November 2024
Team India march in
Some preliminary muscle-flexing, Wagah Border Ceremony, India, November 2024
Some preliminary muscle-flexing
And some extravagant high-kicking, Wagah Border Ceremony, India, November 2024
And some extravagant high-kicking
Team Pakistan are also in high form, Wagah Border Ceremony, India, November 2024
Team Pakistan are also in high form
Finally, the flags are lowered, in carefully synchrony, Wagah Border Ceremony, India, November 2024
Finally, the flags are lowered, in carefully synchrony

Amritsar

Golden Temple entrance, Amritsar, India, November 2024
Golden Temple entrance
The Sikh Golden temple, Amritsar, India, November 2024
The Sikh Golden temple
Temple Guard, Amritsar, India, November 2024
Temple Guard
A mix of Pilgrims and Visitors, Amritsar, India, November 2024
A mix of Pilgrims and Visitors
Graham, with mandatory head-scarf, Amritsar, India, November 2024
Graham, with mandatory head-scarf
Graham overlooking Golden Temple pool (Pity that I blinked!), Amritsar, India, November 2024
Graham overlooking Golden Temple pool
(Pity that I blinked!)
Part of the vast free meal service, Amritsar, India, November 2024
Part of the vast free meal service
A very large and busy kitchen, Amritsar, India, November 2024
A very large and busy kitchen
Enormous chai urns!, Amritsar, India, November 2024
Enormous chai urns!

Central Amritsar

Maharaja Ranjit Singh statue In the former Victoria Square, Central Amritsar, India, November 2024
Maharaja Ranjit Singh statue
In the former Victoria Square
Busy street leading towards the Golden Temple, Central Amritsar, India, November 2024
Busy street leading towards the Golden Temple
That very rare sight, a strictly vegetarian McDonald's, Central Amritsar, India, November 2024
That very rare sight, a strictly vegetarian McDonald's
Jallianwala Bagh garden The site of the infamous 1919 Amritsar, Central Amritsar, India, November 2024
Jallianwala Bagh garden
The site of the infamous 1919 Amritsar massacre
Bullet holes from the masscare, Central Amritsar, India, November 2024
Bullet holes from the masscare
Memorial to the massacre, Central Amritsar, India, November 2024
Memorial to the massacre

Delhi

Smoggy view to Rashtrapati Bhavan, Delhi, India, November 2024
Smoggy view to Rashtrapati Bhavan
Smoggy view to Rashtrapati Bhavan, Delhi, India, November 2024
Smoggy view to Rashtrapati Bhavan
Very smoggy view to India Gate, Delhi, India, November 2024
Very smoggy view to India Gate

Delhi: National Museum

Small seal stamp, Harappa, ~2700 BC Possibly "Gilgamesh ho, Delhi: National Museum, India, November 2024
Small seal stamp, Harappa, ~2700 BC
Possibly "Gilgamesh holding two tigers"
Nataraja, Lord of Dance, 12th c, Delhi: National Museum, India, November 2024
Nataraja, Lord of Dance, 12th c
Garuda, 19th c, Delhi: National Museum, India, November 2024
Garuda, 19th c
Griffin, Astana (!), 7th-8th c., Delhi: National Museum, India, November 2024
Griffin, Astana (!), 7th-8th c.
Buddhist painting, Dunhuang, 8-10th c Thousand-Armed Avalokites, Delhi: National Museum, India, November 2024
Buddhist painting, Dunhuang, 8-10th c
Thousand-Armed Avalokiteshvara

Delhi: Qutb Minar

Qutb Minar, Delhi: Qutb Minar, India, November 2024
Qutb Minar
Stub of the Alai Minar A planned even larger minaret, Delhi: Qutb Minar, India, November 2024
Stub of the Alai Minar
A planned even larger minaret
The famed Iron Pillar <I>Probably</i> from the 4th c AD, Delhi: Qutb Minar, India, November 2024
The famed Iron Pillar
Probably from the 4th c AD

Mumbai

A sadly smoggy day in Mumbai, mostly admiring Raj-era buildings.
Gateway of India, from the Taj, Mumbai, India, November 2024
Gateway of India, from the Taj
Gateway of India, Mumbai, India, November 2024
Gateway of India
Gateway of India: Inscription, Mumbai, India, November 2024
Gateway of India: Inscription
The very grand Taj Mahal Palace Hotel (1903), Mumbai, India, November 2024
The very grand Taj Mahal Palace Hotel (1903)
Taja Mahal Palace from waterfront, Mumbai, India, November 2024
Taja Mahal Palace from waterfront
Taj, looking down a grand staircase, Mumbai, India, November 2024
Taj, looking down a grand staircase
"Government of Maharashtra" Building, Mumbai, India, November 2024
"Government of Maharashtra" Building
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya Museum, Mumbai, India, November 2024
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya Museum
Elphinstone College, Mumbai, India, November 2024
Elphinstone College
David Sassoon Library and Reading Room (1870), Mumbai, India, November 2024
David Sassoon Library and Reading Room (1870)
Rajabai Clock Tower, U of Mumbai, India, November 2024
Rajabai Clock Tower, U of Mumbai
Raj-era Government building, Mumbai, India, November 2024
Raj-era Government building
Flora Fountain (1869) Named for the Roman Goddess, Mumbai, India, November 2024
Flora Fountain (1869)
Named for the Roman Goddess
Very grand Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Formerly the Victoria T, Mumbai, India, November 2024
Very grand Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
Formerly the Victoria Terminus
Victoria Terminus central tower, Mumbai, India, November 2024
Victoria Terminus central tower
“Bombay Municipal Corporation” building (1893), Mumbai, India, November 2024
“Bombay Municipal Corporation” building (1893)
A mysteriously decayed grand dome The building below is still m, Mumbai, India, November 2024
A mysteriously decayed grand dome
The building below is still maintained and active
St Thomas Cathedral, Mumbai, India, November 2024
St Thomas Cathedral
Wandering cows Blessed with a bright sun ray!, Mumbai, India, November 2024
Wandering cows
Blessed with a bright sun ray!
Bombay Stock Exchange, Mumbai, India, November 2024
Bombay Stock Exchange
Bombay Stock Exchange bull, Mumbai, India, November 2024
Bombay Stock Exchange bull
Starbucks, "A Tata Alliance", Mumbai, India, November 2024
Starbucks, "A Tata Alliance"
Unexpected and very welcome Pizza Express, Mumbai, India, November 2024
Unexpected and very welcome Pizza Express
Eccentric ITC Hotel Declaration, Mumbai, India, November 2024
Eccentric ITC Hotel Declaration
Smoggy sunset from Mumbai flight, India, November 2024
Smoggy sunset from Mumbai flight

Mumbai Bollywood Tour

On the sets of some Bollywood TV soap operas
Manicured
Manicured "reality" only where needed
A street set, Mumbai Bollywood Tour, India, November 2024
A street set
Please do not bring an emergency to <i>this</i> hospital, Mumbai Bollywood Tour, India, November 2024
Please do not bring an emergency to this hospital
Our (tiny) Bollywood Dance Show, Mumbai Bollywood Tour, India, November 2024
Our (tiny) Bollywood Dance Show

Bandhavgarh National Park

Bandhavgarh: Tiger Encounter

Bandhavgarh National Park is famous for its tigers, but there is no guarantee of a sighting. I was lucky enough to get one five minute close-up
encounter with a male Bengal Tiger beside the road. He was very polite and posed graciously for photos.

Around Bandhavgarh National Park

Welcoming Tigers at The Untamed Bandhavgarh Camp, Around Bandhavgarh National Park, India, November 2024
Welcoming Tigers at The Untamed Bandhavgarh Camp
More friendly Tigers at The Untamed Bandhavgarh, Around Bandhavgarh National Park, India, November 2024
More friendly Tigers at The Untamed Bandhavgarh
Our "Gypsy" truck, Around Bandhavgarh National Park, India, November 2024
Our "Gypsy" truck
Into the Park before dawn, Around Bandhavgarh National Park, India, November 2024
Into the Park before dawn
Tiger prints, Around Bandhavgarh National Park, India, November 2024
Tiger prints
Tiger print, Around Bandhavgarh National Park, India, November 2024
Tiger print
A curious Jackal, Around Bandhavgarh National Park, India, November 2024
A curious Jackal
Spotted deer stag, Around Bandhavgarh National Park, India, November 2024
Spotted deer stag
View to Bandhavgarh Plateau, Around Bandhavgarh National Park, India, November 2024
View to Bandhavgarh Plateau
Park view from Bandhavgarh Plateau, Around Bandhavgarh National Park, India, November 2024
Park view from Bandhavgarh Plateau
Bandhavgarh Plateau shrine, Around Bandhavgarh National Park, India, November 2024
Bandhavgarh Plateau shrine
Shiva Lingam + Reclining Vishnu, Around Bandhavgarh National Park, India, November 2024
Shiva Lingam + Reclining Vishnu
Outside the park, a road slowdown, Around Bandhavgarh National Park, India, November 2024
Outside the park, a road slowdown

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