street in Dispur

Navagraha (Nine Planets) Temple

c.1752

street scenes in Guwahati

Dr. Bhupen Hazarika

oldest house in Guwahati

on Peacock Island

Original c.1694 temple was destroyed by 1897 earthquake.

view of Guwahati from Peacock Island

market at ferry landing

Kali’s passion yields to Shiva’s reason.

Rongali Bihu opening ceremonies

Tarun Gorgoi, eminent Assamese politician

Governor Padmanabha Balakrishna Acharya is honored with a Bihu hat.

Deva Bhavana Temple

”Place Where Gods and Goddesses Meet”

It is believed that this was a meeting place for all deities.

Established in 1583 at a site that dates to the 6th century.

Vendors sell offerings to devotees.

Hayagriba Madhab Mandir

Dol Griha

c.1750

one of the oldest temples in India

Mosque built at tomb of Pir Giasuddin Auliya

c.1657

9th century life-size rock carvings

Balaji Temple

c.1998

Bihu dance

Jikir

Deuri Bihu dance

Deodhani dance

Bhortaal dance

Jhumur

Satriya dance

back room at the Chandmari Social Club

Umiam Lake

c.1960 electricity reservoir

roadside vendors

Sunday in the park

Catherdral of Mary Help of Christians

c.1965

She served us tea and hardboiled eggs.

Surya image carved in stone.

foragers

one of the many village stages built to honor Dr. Hazarika

a “better” section of the road we traveled for 1 hour

downtown Goalpara

morning in Kokrajhar

Dr. Bhupen Hazarika statue in Dhubri

Victorian era Royal Palace, home of Pratima Pandey

Alaka Pandey poses with a bust of Pratima Pandey, Tez Hazarika and Dipanka Hazarika

Alaka Pandey and Tej Hazarika

Pratima Pandey

Bhaskar’s new bike

Gourab Hazarika and dancers

most recent incarnation of Ganesh temple at 1,000 year old site

Vishnu

Dr. Bhupen Harzarika memorial amphitheater

Brahma and Surya at the Sonitpur District Museum

c.10th century

Yama

c.18th century

Phani Sharma, Assamese actor who appeared in 1st Assamese film

Tez Hazarika with son of Phani Sharma

Tez Hazarika with Prithviraj Rabha, son of Bishnuprasad Rabha

Mahabhairab Temple

largest Shiva Lingam in India

Rinpoche and Tez Hazarika

Nameri Eco Camp

originally a British hunting and fishing club

Orchid Research and Development Center in Tipi

farms along the Tenga River

making incense

strolling through Jiagaon village

opium poppies

Rupa Gompa

view of Bomdila

gompa in Sera Village

market street in downtown Rupa

Zangdokpalri

roadside tea house just above fog line

elephant cannons

Roof collapsed in 1897 earthquake.

Devidol

Swargadeo Siu-Ka-Pha (reign 1228 - 1268), founder of Ahom Kingdom

Bonhabi Resort in Kaziranga National Park

remnants of a wedding party - It was an auspicious time for weddings and we saw many.

Rosananda, Alaka and friends

Tarun on sitar and Saurnav on guitar

built by Ahom king Swargadeo Siva Singha (reign 1714 -1744)

Goddess Durga is worshipped by followers of the Shakti cult here.

An annual Durga puja is held here in early October.

Hotel Palacio Guwahati

Bhimasharkar Dam