Download or read book IndiaColor written by Mitchell Crites and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2008-04-02 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: India simply simmers with color. Journey through this stunning visual landscape, where bazaars offer vibrant surprises at every turn, women in lively saris and men in striking turbans turn crowded streets into dazzling rainbows, and shimmering palace pools arise from the desert. With its 300 photographs and insightful text, IndiaColour reveals the traditions, imagination, and creativity that make India a land like nowhere else.
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