Asia Travel

A couple of good India images I found:

Snake charmer, India


Image by UW Digital Collections
Snake charmer, India, ca. 1921

Photographer:
Unknown

Subjects (LCTGM):
Snake charming–India
Clothing &amp dress–India
Turbans–India

Digital Collection:
International Collections
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Item Number: INC0278

Persistent URL:
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Durbar, India (LOC)


Image by The Library of Congress
Bain News Service,, publisher.

Durbar, India

[1903]

1 negative : glass five x 7 in. or smaller.

Notes:
Title from information provided by the Bain News Service on the negative.
Photo shows carriage of H.H. the Maharaja of Rewah, at a festival ehld by Lord Curzon in honor of the coronation of Edward VII. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2009)
Forms component of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress).

Subjects:
India

Format: Glass negatives.

Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication.

Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print

General info about the Bain Collection is offered at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.ggbain

Persistent URL: hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ggbain.10064

Call Number: LC-B2- 2350-14

Street Scene, Calcutta, India


Image by Oregon State University Archives
Image Title: Street Scene, Calcutta, India

Image Description from historic lecture booklet: &quotCalcutta, population 1,327,547, is the largest city and the most crucial seaport. Until 1911 it was the capital of India by Delhi although a a lot smaller city is now the capital. Delhi is a little larger than Portland or much less than 1-fourth the size of Calcutta.&quot

Original Format: Lantern slides

Original Collection: Visual Instruction Department Lantern Slides

Item Number: P217:set 051 008

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India (Lonely Planet Country Guide)

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Lying in the South Asia, India is the seventh largest country in the world, covering a total land area of 3,287,590 sq. km.

When visiting India, visitors must have a passport that is valid for the next six months. Foreigners can enter India by air through its major international airports in Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyberabad and Bangalore. Since most airports, if not all, are situated in the city outskirts, taxi services and auto-rickshaw wait outside the terminals ready to bring visitors into the cities.

There is just one railway system running to and from India, and that is between Amritsar, India and Lahore, Pakistan. But the railway operation is irregular because it is dependent on the relations between India and Pakistan. Thus trains may just travel till up to the border of both nations.

Another way to enter India is by public bus transportation from Lahore to Delhi, but said bus has had erratic schedules. It is possible to drive into India by the same route in a private vehicle as long one’s travel documents are in order.

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The best time to go to India is from October to March when the summer heat has subsided by then in the northern plains and in Rajasthan’s dry landscape. But if trekking the Himalayas is in some tourists’ itinerary, March-May and September-November are the ideal time to visit India.

Among other things India is known for are its colorful fairs and festivals. They have a variety of festivals all year round, in honor of saints, prophets, Gods and Goddesses; in celebration of historical events and the coming of the New Year. All regions celebrate the same festivals differently. All celebrations are a time of prayer and pageantry, a time to rejoice, and a showcase of the diversity of cultures in India.

There is so much to see about India’s diverse cultures. All regions exemplify diversity as seen in their festivals; museums, temples and cathedrals that say much of the Indian people’s love for deity and spirituality; and ruins of forts, palaces and mausoleums that highly speak of India’s rich history.

There is so much to do in India – sightseeing in its national parks and vast eco-system gushing with wildlife; trekking and hiking in the Himalayas; adventure sports like parasailing and paragliding; water sports like snorkeling, diving, water skiing.