The Green Hotel just outside of Mysore. Very comfortable.
Palace at Mysore
Gates to the Mysore Palace and one of the two main temples.
One of the temples on the grounds of the Mysore Palace.
_DSC5293_temple
Children waiting to visit the Palace. Notice none have shoes or sandals. One must enter palaces and temples barefoot or with slippers.
_DSC5296_little_girl
Statue in front of the Mysore Palace. Some children are just curious!
Street scenes. Two young women.
Street scenes. Motorcycles are common in India and there is often more than one person. Notice the fact that no one wears a helmet. (Usually only the driver does. But the helmet is there on the handlebars.) Also notice the ankle bells on the young girl.
Street scenes. Relations between Hindus and Muslims appear generally to be good.
Street scenes. A young woman on a pink "Miss India" bike.
Street scenes. Fruit and vegetable sellers are common throughout India. Notice the telephone is open and available for business.
These are workers making very intricate wood inlays.
This gentleman is repairing an intricate wood inlay.
A wood carver made a letter for this young man.
One panel of a screen with inlaid wood designs.
A carved figure of the god Ganesha.
A carved figure of the god Ganesha. (A ganother ganesha!)
Ganesha figures always have a mouse at his feet. All Hindu gods must have a way to move about and ganesha uses a mouse.