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Faces of Wagah

Karl on Dec 5, 2018 with Comments Off on Faces of Wagah
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The lowering of the flag ceremony at the Wagah Border, which you can read about here,  provided an excellent opportunity for people watching.  Sitting in the viewing stands for more than an hour gave me lots of time to look around and snap photos of the border guards and civilians in attendance.

Here’s some of what I saw that afternoon:

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Some Faces from India

Karl on Jun 7, 2017 with Comments Off on Some Faces from India
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The people of India are as varied as those of any other land.  Most are Hindu, some Muslim, some Christian.  Some tall, some short, some thin — you get the idea.  It’s true most have darkly pigmented skin, but the facial structure and especially its ornamentation were fascinating to me.

Here’s a sample of what I encountered during my visit….

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