Capturing the Indus River in Ladakh

The Indus river evokes memories of history lessons from school as one of the earliest human civilizations came up along its banks in the plains of the Indian subcontinent. Captured here are some images of the river near Leh in Ladakh at different times of the evening, including the moment when the moon was rising above it.

Click here to view the full set on Flickr. The images of the streams were taken in the forested area along its banks. You may email me should you want to order any prints, or visit the Kunzum Gallery to see more prints to order.

A Blog for Funny Road Signs in India

As any road traveller in India will tell you, the country is full of signs on the roads, in shops, restaurants and hotels that can be called funny, strange, queer or interesting.

I have been creating this collection for a forthcoming book, and there is now a dedicated blog for these. Click on Kunzum Signs to keep track of these as more go up every week.

Hope these leave you smiling for the day whenever you read them

Kunzum Picture Gallery goes live

If you are looking to buy high quality prints of pictures taken by me during my travels across India, you can now do so at the online Kunzum Picture Gallery.

A selection of prints are available for sale; if there is something else you like on my Flickr page, or on Kunzum.com, you can order those too.

And if you would like an offline viewing in New Delhi, call me at +91.99100 44476 or send me a mail at ajay@ajayjain.com for an appointment.

Young Lamas at Karsha Monastery, Zanskar, Ladakh

Boys will be boys, even when they are being groomed to be Buddhist Lamas. When I started taking pictures of some young Lamas at the Karsha Monastery located near the town of Padum in the Zanskar Valley (in the Ladakh region of the Indian Himalayan state of Jammu & Kashmir), not only did they start posing specially for the camera, they also started jostling to be in the camera frame exclusively. It led to a bit of friendly bashing, adding to the fun of the afternoon while I was there. Boys will remain boys. Read more

Abbott Mount, Uttarakhand: Images

Click here, or on the picture above, to see a series of images I took on a trip to Abbott Mount in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand in India in early June 2008. Read more…

Sky Lights 1: Munsiyari, Uttarakhand

Click here, or on the picture above, to see a series of images I took on a trip to Munsiyari in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand in India in early June 2008. Read more…