Sunday, March 18, 2012

On to Ranakpur, a magnificent Jain temple

On the way to Ranakpur I snapped a few street scenes as we whizzed by in our hired taxi.  Camels are one thing we don't see in Southern India, though they are used extensively in Rajasthan.  

Most tourists hire a private car taxi with a driver, or are travelling in a big tourist bus, but the typical taxi for the locals is a Jeep which is always crammed to overflowing with people and their bags. 

This band of monkeys have found a good hang out on the side of the road, with an expression on their faces that says "What have you got for me?" 
When we reached the Jain temple we were impressed, but it did not prepare me for what lay inside.