From Nasik, we drove on to Pune, where we stayed for two nights. We drove
back to Bombay. On the way, we stopped to visit the Buddhist caves at
Baja, less well-known than the Ajanta caves, but with a number of interesting
peculiarities.
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Climbing the Ghats, Nasik-Pune road. |
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Sugarcane press, Nasik-Pune road. |
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David Sassoon's tomb, Pune. |
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Cricket at dusk, Pune. |
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Crowded cricket, Pune. |
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Bamboo scaffolding, Pune. |
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Mahatma Gandhi Memorial, Pune. |
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Valley of Baja Caves. |
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Boy and baby, Baja Caves. |
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Valley of Baja Caves. |
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Buddhist cave temple, Baja Caves. |
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Carved cornice, Baja Caves. |
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Stone grill window, Baja Caves. |
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Cornices and architraves, Baja Caves. |
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Entrance to cave temple, Baja Caves. |
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Cave of stupas. |
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Interior, cave of stupas, Baja. |
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Decorations outside solitary chamber. |
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More decorations outside solitary cell, Baja caves. |
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Our guide, Baja caves. |