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The view from our hotel. It looked out over a reservoir.
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The first village for the day was Ludiya and the people from the Meghwal Marwara tribe.

This young lady was pretty and patient.
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An older woman at the door to her home - which doubled as a small store.
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Inside the "store" we were offered several different rugs for purchase. All pretty.
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We were also offered pillows and other textiles.
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All the women wore many layers of bangles.
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The artwork on the homes is like the dress designs
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Checkout the bangles - they seem very popular
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A window surrounded by design
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A shelf outside a home
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More examples of the designs on the homes.
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Welcome
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Beautiful designs and colors
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Both designs and animals on the homes - peacocks and elephants are popular.
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A woman walking with pots - the use of pots and other items balanced on the head would be a favorite photograph in the next 10 days.
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An elephant on a home
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The rare 4-legged peacock
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This small goat was tied up at a home - very cute.
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The goat then became a star posing with locals
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A bell in a small Hindu shrine
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Inside a tiny Hindu shrine
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I liked the little triangle pillows used to grace the paintings of Hindu deities.
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Ganesha in a Hindu shrine
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After lunch we visited Ragldi a very small village of Halepotro villagers.

The cows had jewelery
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A place for a pot - a shelf?
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A village woman
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The third village of the day is Bhirandiara where we visited another Meghwal tribe.

Very colorful buildings and doors.
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Colorful wall paintings including the peacock - again
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A seamstress working on local textiles.
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We were very fortunate to have a local band play several songs
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Charismatic lead singer for the local group - they had several CDs.
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A young boy picks up the drum after the jam session
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A talisman hangs on a beam
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The ceiling of a house which has been standing for over 75 years - even through the great earthquake which devastated the area only a couple of years ago.
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A colorful clothesline
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A young lady herding goats to dinner
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A buffalo heard on the way home. We saw the big heard from the bus - stopped - and piled out to get pictures of the animals, setting sun, and dust. My attempt is missing the dust.
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A shrine nearby in the setting sun.


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