A few pics from one day in Udaipur

Udaipur is still one of my favorite places.  For some reason I find I can easily spend long periods there, even though the pollution levels in much of the city have risen a fair bit.  I can hang out at the Lal Ghat Guest House without much problem and keep myself well occupied just sitting by the lake. 

The pics here are just from around and near Gangaur Ghat.  Just click on the pics to 'embiggen.'

I will follow up later with some pics of the dancers from the 'Rajasthan Cultural Show' at the Bagore-ki-Haveli.  A lot of 'cultural shows' I find kind of tacky, but I've seen this one - they change the show up a bit occasionally - a number of times and quite enjoy it.

These lovey little donkeys are worked so hard.  You often see them burdened down with sand bags.

A bunch of cows discovered this pile of sand, used in some construction,
and decided it was a great place to rub their faces in dirt.  I was keeping my distance
from cows & bulls this month, as they were in rut and unpredictable.

One way to move bamboo.

There used to be a little chai stall at this wall, now a weir signed area.

At the Gangaur Ghat a small offering area near a holy tree.

Shiva lingam offering at Gangaur Ghat.

A little puppet set up.

My favorite location.  The small old building on the water here is the Lal Ghat Guest House.

Near the City Palace, in a narrow alley leading off the main street is the studio of a fabulous painter....

Lala!  A warm and gentle man of great talent.