nasik kumbh

Come, all ye faithful...
The saints come marching in...on trucks...
Age no bar for holy dip
A 'Vasudeo' 
Come here O married ladies - I have the kumkum and the bindis
He's got a vantage point... like a pixie on a toadstool
This guys banner is angry about images of gods being used for commercial purposes...'teach the irreligious people a lesson!'

Hampi

Hampi is the remains of the ruined capital of the Vijayanagar empire, which was destroyed by the combined armies of the islamic Deccan sultanates. I had wanted to see the place for a long time - and Bharathi made it happen
The amazing Narasimha statue in meditation pose...see the 'yoga patta' around his knees...thats used to maintain posture during long meditation
The Lotus pavilion
Vittala temple
Vittala temple - musical pillars
The banks of the Tungabhadra river
Check out the cool geometric design of the water tank
Bharathi with worlds biggest dinner plate? 
Me with the giant lingam