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Three images shot during a journey in and from a motorised rickshaw in Delhi during rush hour. Late 90's I think. Total pandemonium - but great fun. Being on the roads in India is probably the most dangerous thing about the place - in my experience. Traffic jam? Somebody had run down a wandering cow going round Connaught Place. A total standstill until the correct funerary rights had been done. I remember we were coming back from the Amex office after changing money upon arrival in the country. The Indian Rupee used to be a closed currency - so you couldn't import it - you had to get your cash there. Amex was always the best rate. I normally stay in Pahar Ganj in the old town and it's walkable to Connaught but sometimes it's just too hot or humid to be bothered. When you engage with the driver of a rick - you negotiate - this may take a while. The main thing to emphasise once you have agreed a price for the journey is - if he deviates at all from the route to show me - 'my brother's excellent carpet shop,' I will not pay you a penny. This is a low res scan I found on an old hard drive - I apologise for that - editing proofs for a book layout. If anybody is interested I could probably do a separate thread from this trip. It gets better - I ended up in the Himalayas. Cheers - I.
edit - Nikon FM2 - Fuji film.