Special Characters & Punctuation

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Exclamation point! I found this exclamation point in Jaipur at the king's palace. It is my favorite of all the photos in this section.


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I see this image as a hyphen. I like seeing the slivers of green grass that peek through the all the little hyphens!



*****
I found this asterick in the Jain temple in Mumbai. The temple was full of beautiful bright colors. It was amazing! So it is no surprise I was able to find a blue ***!


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I found these pound signs in the Jain temple as well. As soon as you step in the ceiling is made of this criss cross pound brightly colored pattern. Small mini beaded chandelier-like ornaments hung down adding even more to the colorful decor.


Pi=3.14
This is a Pi! I found it in a hindi painted sign on the streets of Mumbai. It is not a common character, but I think it fits to be found in India since Engineering is so popular.

Numbers

1
Here is the number one, that also double as the letter I. This structure was found on one side of the Taj,there is also an identical one on the opposite side to further exaggerate the extreme symmetry of the Taj Mahal. The building of the structure was so meticulous and calculated that it is literally perfect!


2
I found this number 2 at the Gandhi Ashram. It was part of a sign that was written in Gujrati, but I felt that it also made a great 2, or even a capital cursive Q.


3
I have seen the Om symbol all throughout our journey in India, but not until yesterday did I realize that the first letter resembles a number 3! I took this photo in the Whistling Woods film school, which is why the image seems more hip and cool placed between headphones. Unlike most of the, Om symbols which are presented in a more traditional way.


4
This 4, like many other numbers and letter I have found, is part of painted Hindi text on a sign. I found it as we were driving through the streets of Mumbai and could not let the 4, which was the hardest number for me to find, pass me by on he bus ride!


5
The number 5 was another tough number to find naturally occurring. I was making peace with the fact that I probably would not find one, and would have to use a more S shape instead. However, in Mumbai I came across this sign in Hindi that resembles a 5 almost perfectly.


6
At the Jain temple we visited in South Mumbai there were beautiful iron (or some kind of metal) gates that stood in the entry way where I found this number. They were beautifully decorated with religious and Indian symbols, such as the Elephant, Bull, and swastika. Surrounding these emblems was a mesmerizing design, where I found the number.


7
In the waiting lobby at the Reliance Media Works I found this number 7 as the legs to a coffee table. The studio was very nice and equipped with small living room like seating areas that played sitcoms! Which made waiting very enjoyable.


8
This 8 was also part of the painted sign I found the number 5 in. It was convient finding multiple numbers in one space, because it seemed that numbers were harder to find naturally than letters.


9
The outside appearance of the Mudra Ad Agency in Mumbai looked like daycare centers that I've seen at home. The wall was a dirty colored white with colorful paintings on it. I was relieved seeing that the inside was much more professional.


0
This zero was found at the Observatory in Jaipur. I do not recall exactly the purpose of this particular instrument, but if I were to guess I would say it was a sun dial used to tell time of day or week. Seeing those instruments blows my mind! I don't understand how they could ever calculate time so precisely in that time period!

Pattern

I love the colors pink and green together and I also LOVE flowers, so adding this photo to my blog was a must. This pattern of flowers was found going around part of the Heritage Hotel in Old Ahmedabad. The pattern reminded me of Christmas the ovals of green remind me of wreaths and the flowers resembled bells.


I found these blue and green tile patterns at the Agra Fort and liked them especially because the structure was lacking in color besides the burnt red bricks that were used to construct it. I also like the worn out look, because it leaves the idea of what they used to look like to imagination.



Amir's Palace in Jaipur was one of the most beautiful sites I had ever seen. The patterns on the palace walls were unbelievable! They were so intricately made and so colorful. I was in awe.



Jaipur King's palace was also decorated with the up most detail. However, the red/pink color that Jaipur is known for definitely dominated the structure. I love the white pattern that stands out so well in this photo. It reminds me of a shabby chic style that is popular in America.



The tiles on the floor of this Hindu temple in Ahmedabad were so mesmerizing! They almost make me dizzy when I look at them for too long. It reminds me of the old desktop backgrounds on Windows computers from the 90's.

Colors

Red.
This image was taken outside of the hotel we stayed at in Jaipur. This Indian violin (or whatever the instrument is) made such a unique sound, but what caught my attention more was his clothes. His outfit is such a beautiful deep colored red that I feel is distinctly Indian.



Red-Orange.
I consider the flag hanging outside the front of the temple to be red-orange. It was easy for me to distinguish that because the more plain orange colored flag on the temple was a point of reference. The man sitting inside is also wearing what I would consider to be plain orange. So many oranges in one picture!



Orange.
The welcoming flowers they presented to us at the Taj hotel in Jaipur were such a vibrant orange color. Putting the lei on really made me feel like I was finally in India! Having the flowers in this color made the experience so much more enjoyable than if they were a dull color.



Yellow-Orange.
This image is of a woman standing near where we got on for the elephant ride Jaipur. The yellow-orange color of her sari makes her hard to miss in a crowd! I should also note that the sun was boiling that day, so you can't blame her for covering her face from the sun.



Yellow.
This yellow corn photo was taken at the restaurant Rajwadu in our last night in Ahmedabad. I found it hard finding a plain yellow color in India, because i feel that most yellow colors of clothing are more of a yellow-orange. Luckily I found some corn!



Yellow-Green.
This image is of a native Indian woman wearing a yellow-green sari. Oh wait, that's just me! I was drawn to this sari for the beautiful color that jumped right at me in the store.



Green.
I have taken many pictures of grass in India, and I think this was the greenest of them all! The location of this was at the Observatory in Jaipur. It is hard imagining how it stays so green when the sun is SO hot there, and they have had little rainfall from the monsoon.



Blue-Green.
This painted blue-green square was found on the a gateway decoration of Amir's Palace. This turquoise color is one of my all time favorites! It is no wonder a king would want it used to decorate his palace.


Blue.
This painted tile is of the hindu god Krishna taken on a wall in Old Ahmedabad. Krishna, I have noticed, is often portrayed as blue. I'm not sure why that is, but it seems to be a working for him!


Blue-Violet.
I found it difficult to find a good blue-violet photo in my albums, but I saw this one and noticed the blue-violet trim on the elephant covering. It is so fasinating that even the animals get to be dressed in vibrant colors!



Violet.
This flower was the first rich colored violet I had seen. I have seen a lot of other flowers in the purple family, however much of them tended to be on the lighter, lavender side of the spectrum.



Red-Violet:
The big red-violet stone was shown to us when we got an inside look of a jewelry store in Jaipur. I'm not sure what the name of the stone is or whether it is precious or semi precious. Either way it is gorgeous and will make a beautiful piece of jewelry!


Analogous Colors.
These analogous colors were found in my complimentary fruit (HA) in Jaipur. The colors of this mango are slightly different from what I usually eat at home, which are green with red instead of yellow.


Complimentary Colors.
I found these two girls at the Qutub Minar in Delhi. Without thinking that they were wearing colors which complimented each other, there clothes immediately convinced me that I needed a picture.

Color Contrasts

Hue.
This close up photo of lilies was taken in the lobby of the Trident hotel. The flowers had such a bright and vibrant hue I could not stop myself from taking multiple pictures of them. They also smelled amazing!



Value.
I found this photo of a window taken at Amir's palace in Jaipur to have a low value. Some of the areas inside the palace were blocked from much sunlight so many pictures I took from that location had similar value.



Saturation.
Outside of a Hindu temple in Jaipur we spotted this couple dressed in costumes that were HIGHLY saturated in color! I love seeing these incredibly bright colors in clothing here in India. I know I will miss the color once I'm back the states.



Temperature.
This snack charmer, that was also in Jaipur, had on this orange/red outfit that I thought to be so HOT (colorwise, of course). My camera was very attracted to the colors and they turned out so vivid without me retouching the photo at all.



Simultaneous.
These scarves hanging outside this shop were so colorful! If you look closely you can see that they mostly contain all of the same colors- orange, red, yellow. However, the same colors appear to have different hues when they are next to different colors on the scarves.

A-Z in India

A
I found it pretty difficult to find in A on the trip, but I finally found one even though it's slightly camouflaged!


B
Is this not the most perfect "B" you have ever seen?! I found it at Qutub Minar, so I'm assuming it is an Arabic letter.



C
I like this C, because it also resembles a claw reaching out of the tree! I found it funny that a simple tree stump can look like so many different things.


D
I found this D on the land around the Sun Temple. I love looking at photos that look through things. It reminds me of work by Georgia O'Keefe.


E
I also found this E at Qutub Minar in Delhi. I like the detailed work around the letter like the flowers and vines. There's so much work that went into the making of it, it's incredible!


F
The Mainland China restaurant had a funky cutout backdrop that (lucky for me) had letter shapes in it.


G
I promise this is the last letter I used the Mainland China backdrop for! I would not have used it twice if it was not so hard finding a naturally occurring letter G!


H
This H was one of the first letters I found on the trip. On our walk through Old Ahmedabad we walked into what was an old school and now someone's home (I think). The stairs were held up by this cord system, which is what formed the letter.


I
This letter I was found at the Sun Temple. It is one of my favorite letter pictures because I think that the upper part resembles a smiley face!


J
This letter J is really used as a letter in Arabic. I found this at the mosque in Old Ahmedabad, right before the group got distracted by all the adorable little children!


K
This is another letter that is in Arabic. I also took this photo at Qutub Minar, so it has many similar characteristics as the letter E. Many beautiful flowers are carved around the letters.


L
If you turn your head you can see that the light fixture makes a capital cursive L shape. I felt like I struck gold when I saw this! It is in such unique and unexpected location.


M
This M is located at the bottom of a column in Amir's palace in Jaipur. It's rounded arches remind me of M&Ms! Yum!


N
I found this M in a funky black and white decoration in the Whistling Woods film school. All together it is a really neat looking picture that I'm sure will be shown in it's full glory at some point on my blog!


O
This O was located at the Observatory in Jaipur. It is used as a sun dial to tell time. It's hard to imagine an instrument that was built a thousand years ago still works today!


P
This P was found on the gates to the President's Home. The gate had a strong British influence. It reminded me very much of Buckingham Palace.


Q
This is my version of an abstract Q. If you imagine that it is a closed circle it is much easier to distinguish the letter.


R
I found this naturally occurring R on a classroom wall at the film school in Mumbai. It stands out very strongly against the bare grayish/ white wall.


S
This is yet another letter located at Qutub Minar! It has the very nice details that the other letters have and it also reminds me of a snake! Sssssss


T
This T was located at the Agra Fort. I love the very detailed and colorful work on the column and the beautiful red flowers on the top center.


U
I know this photo is not of the best quality, but I really liked it! The U is located on a small part of the entry gate to Lothal. It also reminds me of the metal instruments used to brand a cow.


V
The location of this V is at the Sun Temple. This section of the temple had a very repetitive V pattern that went horizontally across part of the building.


W
It may not look like it, but this picture was taken at THE TAJ MAHAL! It was taken at the red colored entry-gateway to the Taj. The many W shapes in the pattern makes me almost dizzy!


X
This giant X was also found while at the Taj Mahal! I think the strips of stone served as a walk way from one side of the grass to the other.


Y
This Y is another looking through picture that I LOVE. I like to think that it serves as a frame to the rest of the world.


Z
This was also taken from the crazy black and white mural at Whistling Willows film school. I like the shape because it reminds me of a samuri sword!