Ajanta caves valley, dry season

Amazingly, many frescoes at Ajanta are still well preserved - after up to 20 centuries!

This massive temple at Ellora carved out of a single piece of rock - for scale, see the tiny figures in shadows mid right.

Old & new temples, Deer park, Sarnath where the Buddha first taught

Shrine room at Vajra Vidya monastery, Sarnath

Evening puja by Ganges, Varanasi

Wedding party, Varanasi ghats

Varanasi silk, so fine that it is mentioned in some sadhanas

Nepali temple, Varanasi - some new positions to try out

Near one of the cremation areas

Photos by Mana