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"Simple Secrets"

This project began in 1998 as one artist's attempt to preserve some of the mood and mystery of India. In some of the ancient ways, a certain perfection has been attained: few of us would ever need to know the simple secrets of the Khuri village potter, or that at river's edge the hands crafting a boat worthy of the Ganges were as strong and flexible as...
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  • India, Varanasi, 1999. Late afternoon light bathes an extended family as they watch funeral preparations near the Ganges ghats. By photographer Jay Dunn
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  • India, Bikaner, 1999. Built from stone quarried from hundreds of miles away, the builders of this elaborate Jain temple labored under withering drought conditions for several years. By photographer Jay Dunn
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  • India, Bikaner, 1999. Mania Maharaj is a thirty-second generation Jain priest. Bhandasar, his temple in Bikaner, was built of Jaisalmeri sandstone quarried hundreds of miles away. By photographer Jay Dunn
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  • India, Jaisalmer, 1999. Near the oasis of Jaisal, a vision of the past could be imagined. The Bhatti Rajputs were renowned for their ferocity in battle. By photographer Jay Dunn
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  • India, Jaisalmer, 1999. Stopped for a moment from her task of collecting firewood, an unexpected smile from an eight year old; still a child, and already a woman.. By photographer Jay Dunn
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  • India, Khajuraho,1999. A "dhobi wallah," or laundry man, takes a moment to eat before performing a daily miracle - clean white clothes from less than clean conditions. By photographer Jay Dunn
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  • India, Bikaner, 1999. An elegant combination of practical and ornamental styles shields occupants of Bikaner's Lalgarh Fort from the searing Rajasthani sun. By photographer Jay Dunn
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  • India, Jodhpur, 1999. An unusually vibrant sight in the oldest part of Jodhpur, hand-dyed silk in process is draped over walls and fences.. By photographer Jay Dunn
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  • India, Varanasi, 1999. Two brothers row on the Ganges in the magic light of early morning. In winter, the great, wide river is at its slowest and most peaceful. By photographer Jay Dunn
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  • India, Shimla, 1999.  High in the forested hills above Shimla, a mother and child find sanctuary in the JakhuTemple, dedicated to Hanuman, the Hindu monkey god. By photographer Jay Dunn
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  • India, Khajuraho,1999. A timeless view: level upon level of decoration culminates in a "sikhara," or spire, in Khajuraho. The sheer erotic joy expressed in stone by these Chandela artisans is a wonder to behold. By photographer Jay Dunn
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  • India, Thar Desert, 1999. A father?s handmade staff will help guide the family flock of sheep through the parched western areas of Rajasthan. By photographer Jay Dunn
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  • India, Pushkar, 1999. Using traditional tools, it will take this stone carver one month to finish a single sculpted window cornice. By photographer Jay Dunn
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  • India, Amritsar, 1999. A confidence, perhaps, by the water, in the afternoon light?s reflections from the Golden Temple in Amritsar. By photographer Jay Dunn
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  • India, Bhiwani Road, 1999. A brief unguarded moment along a Haryana back road. Seconds later, this hard-working villager covered her face and turned away. By photographer Jay Dunn
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  • India, Varanasi, 1999. A wedding party waits for the local ferry to cross the Ganges River. By photographer Jay Dunn
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  • India, Varanasi, 1999. One to back the plank against the hammer's blow, the other to strike home a handmade tarred nail, these Varanasi boat builders are experts. By photographer Jay Dunn
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