364B Sharrow Vale Road, Sheffield, S11 8ZP, Tel: 0114 267 8222
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Links to the next 3 images: Four Harmonious Friends elephant picture. Three red lacquered boxes. Elephant miniature painting.

Photographs from Rajasthan

Jain Temple, Jaisalmer

Haveli Courtyard, Nawalgarh

Jaisalmer Fort, Rajasthan

Blog Posts

Indian Cotton Pyjamas

Indian Cotton Pyjamas →

Searching for a "Japanese" pyjama theme we find this beautiful fabric printed with the elegant birds called black necked cranes.
Rajasthan - An Exhibition of Textiles, Art & Photos

Rajasthan - An Exhibition of Textiles, Art & Photos →

A two week exhibition at the Old Chapel Gallery was an opportunity to display some of our textiles, paintings and photographs in a different context.
Barber's Mirrors from the street markets of India

Barber's Mirrors from the street markets of India →

Weathered wooden barber’s mirrors, harking back to the lively bustle of India’s old street markets.
Exhibition of Images from the Buddhist Himalaya

Exhibition of Images from the Buddhist Himalaya →

Exhibition: a photographic journey through the Buddhist Himalaya of Tibet, Bhutan, Nepal, Ladakh & Zanskar.
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Travel Blogs from India and the Himalaya

iPhone in Rajasthan - the Stepwells of Rajgarh

iPhone in Rajasthan - the Stepwells of Rajgarh →

We pass through an arched doorway and look down into a biblical scene: a mass of bamboo scaffholding fills an ancient circular well shaft.
Easter Day Snow in Ladakh

Easter Day Snow in Ladakh →

Last week they had more heavy snow - and no electricity, the wires are down and the roads over the 5000 metre passes are blocked.
Padmasambhava & Avalokiteshvara, Sani Monastery, Zanskar

Padmasambhava & Avalokiteshvara, Sani Monastery, Zanskar →

Continuing our look around Sani monastery we find statues of Maitreya, Padmasambhava & his consorts Queen Mandarava and Yeshe Tsogyal.
Journeys in Zanskar - Kanika Chorten at Sani Monastery

Journeys in Zanskar - Kanika Chorten at Sani Monastery →

The name Kanika implies the chorten is from the 2nd century Kushan era and named from the emperor Kanishka.
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Books & Videos

In 2014 Silk Road director Peter travelled across across Western Tibet. His book "Beyond Kailash - Through Western Tibet to Tsaparang" is a full colour hardback book of the journey including the pilgrimage around Mt Kailash. Various formats from £45 - see here.
Watch our Tibet video: Western Tibet & Tsaparang.

Peter's other book "Buddhist Ruins and Village Stepwells of Rajasthan" is an account of three days looking for stepwells along minor roads in Rajasthan - see the whole book here. Hardback printed copy £50; ebook version £5.99. 58 pages.
You can also watch a 6 minute video: Buddhist Ruins and Village Stepwells in Rajasthan.

Our short videos give an insight into the wonderful places in the Photographs collection. Please watch and enjoy!
Stepwells of Bundi
Ladakh & Zanskar - Landscape, Monasteries and People is a homage to our favourite part of the world & closes with Buddhist mantras from two of our Ladakhi friends.

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