Ranthambore Nationa Park, Rajasthan

Motorcycle Shop

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Hog

The hogs are hybrids between wild and domestic hogs.

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Hog

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Wedding Band

There was a long procession but I could only get limited photos due to traffic.

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Bee Hives

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Men

Many areas had a particular turban color.

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Camel

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Men

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Shop

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Dung for cooking

A lot of cow dung is shaped, dried and sold for cooking.

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Motorcycle People

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Shop

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Camel Cart

This camel is more decorated than most.

Shahpura to Ranthambore, Rajasthan, India, December 18, 2016

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Women & Children

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Selling Fruit

Along the road, probably near where she lives.

Shahpura to Ranthambore, Rajasthan, India, December 18, 2016

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Tent #13

We arrived at the lodge, had lunch and headed for the national park.

Khem Villas, Ranthambore, Rajasthan, India, December 18, 2016

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Mugger Crocodile

Crocodylus palustris - getting some sun across the pond near our room.

Khem Villas, Ranthambore, Rajasthan, India, December 18, 2016

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Northern Plains Langur

Semnopithecus entellus

Zone #3, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India, December 18, 2016

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Ranthambore Fort

I wish there had been time to climb up to the fort.

Zone #3, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India, December 18, 2016

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Sloth Bear

Melursus ursinus - spotted near the road soon after entering the park.

Zone #3, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India, December 18, 2016

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Fort Gate

The very large Indian Banyan tree has framed the gate.

Zone #3, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India, December 18, 2016

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Fort Gate

The other side of the gate.

Zone #3, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India, December 18, 2016

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Mugger Crocodile

Crocodylus palustris

Zone #3, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India, December 18, 2016

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Jogi Mahal (Summer Palace)

Zone #3, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India, December 18, 2016

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Spotted Owlets

Athene brama

Zone #3, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India, December 18, 2016

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Red-wattled Lapwing

Vanellus indicus

Zone #3, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India, December 18, 2016

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White-eyed Buzzard

Butastur teesa

Zone #3, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India, December 18, 2016

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White-eyed Buzzard

Butastur teesa

Zone #3, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India, December 18, 2016

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Great Thick-knee

Esacus recurvirostris

Zone #3, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India, December 18, 2016

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Purple Heron

Ardea purpurea

Zone #3, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India, December 18, 2016

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Darter

Anhinga melanogaster

Zone #3, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India, December 18, 2016

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Sambar

Cervus unicolor, male.

Zone #3, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India, December 18, 2016

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Common Hoopoe & White-breasted Waterhen

Upupa epops & Amaurornis phoenicurus

Zone #3, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India, December 18, 2016

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White-breasted Waterhen & Common Hoopoe

Amaurornis phoenicurus & Upupa epops

Zone #3, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India, December 18, 2016

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White-breasted Waterhen

Amaurornis phoenicurus

Zone #3, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India, December 18, 2016

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Common Moorhen

Gallinula chloropus

Zone #3, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India, December 18, 2016

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Black-winged Stilt

Himantopus himantopus

Zone #3, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India, December 18, 2016

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Girl

When I pointed the camera at her, she stopped starring and gave me a wave and a smile.

Zone #3, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India, December 18, 2016

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Girl

I guess they don't see many tourists from the USA.

Zone #3, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India, December 18, 2016

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Indian Scops Owl

Otus bakkamoena

Zone #4, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India, December 19, 2016

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Indian Scops Owls

Otus bakkamoena

Zone #4, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India, December 19, 2016

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Indian Peafowl

Pavo cristatus, male.

Zone #4, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India, December 19, 2016

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Rufous Treepie

Dendrocitta vagabunda

Zone #2, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India, December 19, 2016

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Rufous Treepie

Dendrocitta vagabunda

Zone #2, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India, December 19, 2016

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Rufous Treepie & Park Guide

Dendrocitta vagabunda - having been fed, these birds have become very bold.

Zone #2, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India, December 19, 2016

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Sambar

Cervus unicolor, male.

Zone #2, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India, December 19, 2016

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Indian Banyan

Ficus benghalensis

Zone #2, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India, December 19, 2016

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Ranthambore Fort

Invaders would have a difficult time getting up the cliff.

Zone #2, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India, December 19, 2016

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Woman at Well

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Mugger Crocodile

Crocodylus palustris

Khem Villas, Ranthambore, India, December 19, 2016

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Woman

Water heated in the fire.

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Machan

A person spends the night in the machan to protect the crop.

Khem Villas, Ranthambore, India, December 19, 2016

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Tawny Coster

Acraea terpsicore

Khem Villas, Ranthambore, India, December 19, 2016

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Silver Spiked Cockscomb

Celosia argentea - with an open flower near the top.

Khem Villas, Ranthambore, India, December 19, 2016

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Silver Spiked Cockscomb

Celosia argentea - closer photo of the flower.

Khem Villas, Ranthambore, India, December 19, 2016

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Plain Prinia

Prinia inornata

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Blue Pansy

Junonia orithya

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Blue Pansies

Junonia orithiya

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Plain Tiger

Danaus chrysippus

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Plain Tiger

Danaus chrysippus

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Machan

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Indian Silverbills

Euodice malabarica

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Indian Silverbill

Euodice malabarica

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Baya Weaver

Ploceus philippinus

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Morning Glories

Ipomoea specie

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Striped Albatross

Appias olferna

Khem Villas, Ranthambore, India, December 19, 2016

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Gram Blue

Euchrysops cnejus

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Water Lily

Nymphaea specie

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Water Lilies

Nymphaea specie

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Rain Tree flowers

Albizia saman photographed in shade at ISO 20,000.

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Lemon Pansy

Junonia lemonias

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Three-spot Grass Yellow

Eurema andersoni

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Orange Blister Beetle

Mylabris pustulata

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Jungle Babbler

Turdoides striata - always in a group.

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Spider Lily flowers

Hymenocallis caribaea

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Carrying Wood

Harvesting wood is detrimental to parks.

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Big Tourist Vehicle

There are quite a few of these in the park.

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Old Fort Structure

Could be a large tomb.

Zone #4, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India, December 19, 2016

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Great Tit

Parus major

Zone #4, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India, December 19, 2016

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Mugger Crocodile

Crocodylus palustris

Zone #4, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India, December 19, 2016

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Stream

Zone #4, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India, December 19, 2016

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Leafless Milk Hedge

Euphorbia caducifolia - growing on the rock face of the mountain.

Zone #4, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India, December 19, 2016

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Chital

Axis axis - female with a very small juvenile.

Zone #4, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India, December 19, 2016

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Crested Serpent Eagle

Spilornis cheela

Zone #4, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India, December 19, 2016

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Rufous Treepie

Dendrocitta vagabunda - looking for a snack.

Zone #4, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India, December 19, 2016

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Date Palm

Phoenix dactylifera

Zone #4, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India, December 19, 2016

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Five-striped Palm Squirrel

Funambulus pennantii

Zone #4, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India, December 19, 2016

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Sambar

Cervus unicolor, male - rolling in mud and urine to show dominance.

Zone #4, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India, December 19, 2016

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Sambar

Cervus unicolor, female - eating aquatic vegetation.

Zone #4, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India, December 19, 2016

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Crested Floatingheart

Nymphoides hydrophylla

Zone #4, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India, December 19, 2016

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Nilgai

Boselaphus tragocamelus, female.

Zone #1, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India, December 20, 2016

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Rajbagh Talao

Zone #1, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India, December 20, 2016

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Villagers

Rajbagh Talao, Zone #1, Ranthambore NP, Ranthambore, India, December 20, 2016

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Muslim Tomb

Zone #1, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India, December 20, 2016

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Northern Plains Langur

Semnopithecus entellus

Zone #1, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India, December 20, 2016

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White-throated Kingfisher

Halcyon smyrnensis

Zone #1, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India, December 20, 2016

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White-throated Kingfisher

Halcyon smyrnensis

Zone #1, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India, December 20, 2016

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Muslim Tomb

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Flower Bowl

Khem Villas, Ranthambore, India, December 20, 2016

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Irrigation

Plots are divided into small sections that are irrigated by moving the hose around.

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Alexandrine Parakeet

Psittacula eupatria

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Women

Working in the wheat.

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White Orange Tip

Ixias marianne

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Vetiver

Chrysopogon zizanioides

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Tawny Coster

Acraea violae

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Plain Prinia

Prinia inornata

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Unknown Tree

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Lantana

Pretty, but a terrible invasive.

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Little Ironweed

Vernonia cinerea

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Spotless Grass Yellow

Eurema laeta

Khem Villas, Ranthambore, India, December 20, 2016

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Evening Fire Pit

A very nice place to have wine and nibbles before dinner.

Khem Villas, Ranthambore, India, December 20, 2016

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Pond

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Yellow Pansy

Junonia hierta

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Common Leopard

Phalanta phalantha

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Water Lily

Nymphaea specie

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Dining

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Pool

Khem Villas, Ranthambore, India, December 20, 2016

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Flower Bowl

Khem Villas, Ranthambore, India, December 20, 2016

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Spa Pool

Khem Villas, Ranthambore, India, December 20, 2016

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Lantern Nook

Khem Villas, Ranthambore, India, December 20, 2016

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Flower Bowl

Khem Villas, Ranthambore, India, December 20, 2016

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Chital

Axis axis, male.

Zone #4, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India, December 20, 2016

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Sambar

Cervus unicolor, male - just out of the mud wallow.

Zone #4, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India, December 20, 2016

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Valley

A Tiger had been seen in the area so we stopped in hopes of getting a glimpse.

Zone #4, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India, December 20, 2016

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River Scene

There is a young Sambar male in the grass.

Zone #5, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India, December 20, 2016

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River Scene

Nice reflection.

Zone #5, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India, December 20, 2016

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White-bellied Drongo

Dicrurus caerulescens

Zone #5, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India, December 20, 2016

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Waterfall

Just a trickle of water this time of year.

Zone #5, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India, December 20, 2016

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Sun Shafts

Sun shafts in a bit of the dust stirred up by safari vehicles in front of us.

Zone #5, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India, December 20, 2016

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