We retreated and found our way round with the help of Arun who came with us to show the way.
Most times people offering help have strings attached. We were lucky Arun had been in Jugoslavia and other countries. We paid his tuk-tuk to get back.
Eventually we were on a two lane highway. Our speed of 70km/hr seems fast.
No houses along this stretch of road.
Lots of them.
A large elliptical hearth. Looks like a large batch sysetm.
No smoke from any of the chimneys, a bit difficult to know if they are still active.
The "Type Of Structure" is a Pipe Culvert.
It also tells us the "Pipe Arrangement".
Welcome to an example of Indian bureaucracy.
This is either irrigation or drinking water.
Or both.
We haven't stopped to check. We are trying to decide whether the "tiles" are made of animal dung or very rough terracotta or carved sandstone.
Camped in the car park for the price of a dormitory bed (NRP200 pppn).
A vegetarian meal in the restaurant.
And a very large Monkey God.
Sacred for different reasons to Varannasi.
And much smaller.
Life as a pedestrian isn't as harsh as it looks from the cab of the truck.
There are a few hills near here.
This one is sacred
The holy embodiment of Lord Rama.
The hill is fenced off from the path around the base.
And lots of interesting people.
Then add the clothes.
This woman throws a stone a couple of metres, stands up, takes the right number of paces, then prostrates herself.
A very different world to ours.
Amazingly vivid.
Where there aren't temples there are shops.
Religious books, souvenirs, alternative (homeopathic?) medicine. etc.
But who's it is and what's in them escapes us.
Its "bungalows" operated by the Uttar Pradesh Tourist Authority.
A throwback to the colonial era of government bungalows for officials visiting?
These army guys arrived in half a dozen jeeps. The boss arrived shortly after in a car.
We filled up with water - adding more than the usual amount of chlorine.
No road access to the river (for camping) we can see.
A pyramid of bricks with fire in the middle.
All of those we saw had been fired and the bricks being removed.
Perhaps its like weddings and there's a brick making season.
Roadside washing (with clothes on) is common.
This one is sandstone. Most are granite.
The land is drier and there's less irrigation than on the flat plain.
We haven't seen much leisure activities.
Cricket at last.
Rubbish, particularly plastic, is a bit of a problem for India as with lots of countries.
Bails of something?
The wood that holds them up looks a bit thin for much weight though.
