Inside: a photographic journey through India & Nepal
Often the inside of something is even more interesting than the outside. – Sara Rosso
Here’s some pictures that represents “inside”, plus a bunch that I just throw in for fun. All these photos were shot between December 2004 – December 2005 when I spent 9 months traveling around in India on my Bullet 350 motorcycle. Most of the time was spent in in Delhi & Rishikesh, plus 3 months were I settled in a village in Nepal.
The inside of my Bullet350
The exterior of a motorcycle (obviously).
Inside the ice cold waters of Ganga Mata. Rishikesh, Uttar Pradesh
Nothing left inside…
Such a lovely dog – I just had to take another photo.
Dead Slow, or you’ll end up like the dog… (this photo was shot while driving: sorry for the blur)
..like the dog, or like these guys…
Inside the back-streets and hidden alleyways of Delhi, you’ll find quiet places like this.
or you ‘ll risk finding a stable with some sorry ass looking horses.
For some weird reason they wouldn’t let me go inside the Presidential Palace…
..but the Delhi Police were happy to pose for a photo.
A famous mosque in Delhi. I didn’t go inside.
On the way to Dharamsala. Not the best quality roads, but..
…the roads in Dharamasala are interesting to drive.
I stopped when I came to the entrance to The Church of St. John in the Wilderness, Upper Dharamsala.
It’s a small church built of stone.
Jesus and pals were inside (inside the windows actually).
Somewhere along the way.
Great view
Petrol Station employees; happy to pose for a photo. (when was the last time you experienced that anywhere in the Western world?)
This is at some ‘dabha’ (a place you’ll get warm food) in a village somewhere in Punjab
After 6-7 months in India, I parked my Bullet 350 and went by bus (& horse – crossed the border by horse!) to Nepal.
Inside? No thanks, I’ll sit on the roof. (bus ride to Nepal)
Hiding in the rice paddy (Pokhara, Nepal).
Working in the rice paddy (Pokhara, Nepal).
Cooking inside, prepping outside.
That’s it for now. I hope you enjoyed following me on this short photographic journey through India & Nepal.
Please keep in mind that all these photos were shot with an old school point & click film camera, before being stored in a shoe box for years, scanned and then post-processed. If you’re interested, you can read more about my stay in Nepal here: Life in a village by the foot of the Himalayas.
Or you can read this short story that took place in India: a beach, a bar and a girl in a black & white bikini.
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I like those sorry ass horses
July 20, 2012 at 19:30
They looked a bit tired, and the stable was dark as hell!
July 20, 2012 at 19:55
They almost look albino to me…
July 20, 2012 at 19:56
You’re right: I did red eye removal on them, I didn’t even think about the albino-thingy, I thought it was the flash…
July 20, 2012 at 20:02
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I like the idea of an open ended trip, dependent only on having enough to live. Viva le traveller’s way of life.
July 20, 2012 at 19:46
The best thing: I met some great people on the trip. A few of which are still my friends today (especially this one guy, a dentist).
I even ended up marrying one of the women I met!
(I should have married all the women I met, but…)
July 20, 2012 at 19:59
Aww, thanks for the pingback CG
July 20, 2012 at 19:47
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Roads made for interesting driving, yeah indeed…
July 20, 2012 at 20:54
That’s for sure. Similar to some small country roads you can find in Norway.
July 20, 2012 at 21:06
Very insteresting shots!
July 20, 2012 at 21:45
Thank you Claudia. Hey are you on twitter?
July 20, 2012 at 21:55
Yep, find me under @cafeconClau
July 20, 2012 at 21:57
I don’t know Spanish (except for a few songs), but I’ll follow you anyway
July 20, 2012 at 22:13
hahaha sorry… I’ll try to write at least some of them in english, ok? Since most of the time I’m sharing pics, you won’t be lost lol
Thanks for adding me! Enjoy the weekend!
July 20, 2012 at 22:17
Cool. Add me back and experience the awesomeness of my tweets!
July 20, 2012 at 22:19
I love that you are putting these out there – I am doing the same with over a thousand I took when travelling through Africa in the 80′s…and i love that you took the trouble to deal to the horses red-eye
July 20, 2012 at 21:48
Thanks Jo. The horses deserved that little extra post-processing.
I shot a lot of photos during the first month, but after 5 weeks I lost my camera (I forgot it in a taxi when I was totally fucked up). 5 weeks in Goa: gone!
Then I went without a camera for a while: bought a film camera that didn’t work, went without a camera (again), before I finally got myself a point & shoot film camera that actually worked (the one that I shot these images with).
I also got some digital photos from people that I met along the way – if it wasn’t for them I would hardly have any photos at all
I’ll have a look at your Africa photos!
July 20, 2012 at 22:10
They are slowly going up as i get them sorted. they were stored for so long and shipped from holland to Oz to here and needs lots of attention to get them viewable…at least some of them do. And man…I am also trying to scan twenty years after in to the computer…what was I thinking.
July 20, 2012 at 22:19
I wonder how the old freaks back in the days remembered anything at all from their trips? No wonder the old sailors had to bring artist on their ships: They wouldn’t know what the fuck they had done if it weren’t for the guy with the pencil & paper.
July 20, 2012 at 22:28
Memories of our trip to India, the country where everything is “turned up to eleven”! Many thanks!
July 20, 2012 at 22:20
An odd place on this funny planet hurtling through cosmos.
July 20, 2012 at 22:30
Nice road kill shot (-:
July 20, 2012 at 23:07
…mmm….raod kill.
July 21, 2012 at 02:45
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Well, I like the photos and your attitude. Be back soon. Thanks for the little road trip.
July 21, 2012 at 07:08
Thanks for stopping by. You’re welcome back anytime. I’m glad you like my attitude
July 21, 2012 at 22:40
July 21, 2012 at 22:41
These are fantastic. Where did you get that Bullet? It’s a beauty! I want one now
5 weeks in Goa and no pictures?! That’s a tragedy if I ever knew one.
July 21, 2012 at 09:07
No pictures from Goa, none from Mumbai either. Wish I at least had some photos from the 48-hours train ride to Delhi, but..
I bought the Enfield Bullet in Rishikesh. When I was totally broke I sold the motorcycle and spent the money on a ticket back to Norway.
Would have been great if I could have stayed longer, but I’m grateful for the time I had
July 21, 2012 at 22:32
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courageous journey!
July 22, 2012 at 12:17
It was a nice adventure
July 23, 2012 at 14:08
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That looks like quite the adventure, thanks for sharing. Some cursory warnings for us all thrown in for good measure even
lol! Like don’t turn out like the dog or truck if you don’t obey the dead slow sign. I find myself ending up with pictures like these too, I have one of a dead deer and various signs and other various things just just beckoned to be photographed and people will say why did you take a picture of THAT?! But as you likely well understand, some things just need to be recorded – and there can definitely be beauty in decay.
July 23, 2012 at 00:32
Some things just need to be recorded. Like that “mean sea level”-sign: at first I passed it, but then I turned around to stop and take a photo.
And the road kill. It’s true what you say: there can definitely be beauty in decay. That’s why B/W photographers love taking pictures of old people
July 24, 2012 at 08:39
Oh ouch
July 25, 2012 at 03:11
Lovely…
July 23, 2012 at 02:34
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July 23, 2012 at 14:09
Nice photos! I like that you made it a story.
I’d love to go back to India and Nepal, it’s such an experience!
July 24, 2012 at 08:15
Thanks. I still have some more photos from the same trip, perhaps I can write another post later.
July 25, 2012 at 07:44
Wow! Amazing series.
July 24, 2012 at 22:03
Thanks for commenting & stopping by Naomi!
July 25, 2012 at 07:46
Great series and so many made me smile. Awesome.
July 25, 2012 at 03:34
Thanks Brandon. Love your blog!
July 25, 2012 at 07:47
sorry for the dog – it seems, there were no more chance to recover him …
July 25, 2012 at 17:02
I tried mouth-to-snout, but it was too late…
July 25, 2012 at 18:25
Oh nooo… Poor dog:((
July 26, 2012 at 10:05
I had to stop by this post again… I remember posting once a dead frog on some site, and most of the visitors were appalled :S. Do you still have that Bullet motorbike?
July 26, 2012 at 15:09
No, I sold it when I was broke and bought a flight ticket back home.
Wish I still had a Bullet!
July 30, 2012 at 09:16
A delightful series of pictures – as the trip seemed to be. I like the feel of a point-and-shoot camera with pictures taken on film and then stored in a shoe box. Brings an extra quality to the photo essay with faded colours and soft focus. Very nice.
July 26, 2012 at 17:24
Thanks Munchow. It’s true: it gives a special feel to the photos. Plus you don’t just shoot away at all & nothing when you have to develop the film.
July 30, 2012 at 09:21
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I do like the sense of being off the beaten track in these shots, and on that wonderful Bullet! A shame the poor dog didn’t make it across to the other side . . .
July 27, 2012 at 23:09
The Bullet was great fun. I’m not a mechanic, but I learned a lot by riding a bullet. You always have to fix something on the bike.
July 30, 2012 at 09:27
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