We all need friends

Simon and Melissa

Gareth

Ajit

David and Robin

Sunita with MaryAnna

Satish

Don

Sister

Pradeep

Martin

Sonam

Josef

Peter and Jangchub

Amritsar, laid back

It’s a laid back place

with an old world charm

Exemplified by the gracious generosity of my host and old friend Ajit Mehra, owner of the Ritz Hotel

over which Lord Krishna presides

Yes, people are laid back in Amritsar

Siesta is still a respected tradition

by all

Dinner at the Golden Temple

Photography thrives at night

But food comes first

Everyone is served

and all take turns serving

chapatis

and dal

and water

Then comes the cleaning up

followed by digestion

the guards protect us

as evening prayers are said

and finally a little sweeping up

Amritsar

A city of Sikhs

A punctual lot

Hard working

and jolly

intellectual

with humor

not all

some even wrathful

though most are pleasant

and always well groomed

maybe vain

loving photography

and often armed