Gateway of India, Elephanta Island
Statue outside the Gateway of India
One of the ferry boats
crowd waiting for the ferry
Got myself a bindi, complements of Shiva
The Gateway of India
Got a snack for the boatride
Andrew with his sweet new “Gateway of India” hat
Man made island in the water
Battleships in port
Bombay skyline
the lights on our boat
Oil Tankers were all over
Crane in the water
Vendors on the island
the walkway from the docks to the island
Old derelict fishing boat
Old lady wanted us to take her picture...then charged us for it
vendor stall
crazy turkey chicken thing
Monkeys were all over
Monkey making faces
eatin’ some corn
They were pretty chill..just relaxing
The island was peaceful and comparatively empty
The entrance to the cave temple.
Shiva in a dance competition with his wife. Seriously.
Ganesha with a battle axe
A “lingam” - Hindu symbol of Shiva’s...um...virility
Shiva killing demons and taking names
A guard figure
Shiva and his wife
small little figure
Shiva’s wife is stacked
Giant head of Shiva..much more impressive than the photo
Vishnu the destroyer..with his cobra
Half man, half woman god
Kid napping in the picnic area
Monkeys weren’t bashful
Little village the residents lived in
Ancient yoga-chamber...world’s first health club?
Monkeys weren’t bashful at all.
Heading back to port
Gateway of India