TRANSFORMED BY INDIA

CHAPTER FOUR: CHALLENGES

Living with and marrying my life’s partner Helene in 1973 gives me a new security, while our subsequent year of travel in the Middle East and India almost ends our marriage in tragedy

Using the timeline to the right you can follow Stepehen’s journey of CHALLENEGES. Below take a deep dive into each location Stephen writes about in Chapter Four.

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1971 Amritsar Golden Temple 2

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1971 Amritsar Golden Temple Walkway

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Golden Temple Interior Murals

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1974 GS Sohan Singh at easel

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Amritsar - Gian Singh Full Dehin Detail 1

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Amritsar - Gian Singh Full Dehin Detail 3

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Amritsar - Bhai Gian Singh Study 17

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Amritsar - Bhai Gian Singh Study 7

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Amritsar - Bhai Gian Singh Mural Study 1_

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Amritsar - Bhai Gian Singh Mural Study 2

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Amritsar - Bhai Gian Singh Study 12

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Amritsar - GS Sohan Singh "The Eternal Strife" Watercolor

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GS Sohan Singh "Moon Goddess" Acrylic__

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GS Sohan Singh "Hindol" Watercolor__

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Amritsar - GS Sohan Singh "Vessel Painter" Detail Watercolor

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1974 - Delhi - Nandan and Teni Sawhney

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1974 - Delhi - Injung Negi in his shop

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1974 - Agra - Helene in front of Taj Mahal

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1974 - Agra - Stephen in front of Taj Mahal

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Agra - Helene & Stephen in Taj Mahal Garden

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1974 - Agra - Taj Mahal Obliquely From Garden

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1974 - Agra - Shah Jehan's & Mumtaz Mahal's Tombs

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1974 - Agra - Helene Entering Red Fort

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1974 - Agra - Helene in Red Fort

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1974 - Agra - Taj Mahal from Red Fort

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1974 - Bundi - Quilter

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1974 - Jaipur - Hawa Mahal (Palace of the Winds)

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1974 - Jaipur - City Palace - Rajendra Pol

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1974 - Jaipur - City Palace -Leheria Gate

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1974 - Jaipur - City Palace - Peacock Gate

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1974 - Jaipur - Main Entrance to Amer Fort

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1974 - Jaipur - 18th Century Kota School Embroidery We Purchased

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1974 - Jaipur - Detail of 18th Century Kota School Embroidery

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1974 - Udaipur - Lake Palace 1.jpg

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1974 - Udaipur - Helene on Lake Pichola

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1974 - Udaipur - Lake Palace - Our Suite Was on the Far Corner

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1974 - Udaipur - Lake Palace Parapet Right OUtside Our Suite

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1974 - Udaipur - Lake Palace - Glass Inlay On Our Doorways

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1974 - Lake Palace Garden

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1974 - Udaipur - Helene in Lake Palace Garden

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1974 - Udaipur - Lake Palace - Our Christmas Tree and Presents

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1974 - Udaipur - Lake Palace - Sunset from our Window

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1975 - Ahmedabad - Shreyas Museum 1

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1975 - Ahmedabad - Shreyas Museum 2

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Jyotindra & Jutta Jain 2009

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1975 - Ahmedabad - Calico Museum 1

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Ahmedabad - Haku Shah

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1975 - Ahmedabad - NT Vakani

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1975 - Ahmedabad - Textiles Purchased - Rabari Chandrawa #372a

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1975 - Ahmedabad - Textiles Purchased - Rabari Chandrawa #373d

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1975 - Ahmedabad - Textiles Purchased Kathi Architectural Piece #375d

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1975 - Ahmedabad - Textiles Purchased - Kathi Architectural Piece Detail #375a

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1975 - Ahmedabad - Textiles Purchased - Kathi Architectural Piece #376

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1975 - Ahmedabad - Textiles Purchased - Cross Stitch Chakla depicing Sri Nathji Shrine #356

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1975 - Ahmedabad - Textiles Purchased - Kathi Sil Chakla Ras Lila Detail #357a

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1975 - Ahmedabad - Textiles Purchased - Beaded Chakla 95160073

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1975 - Ahmedabad - Textiles Purchased - Beaded Toran #418

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1975 - Ahmedabad - Textiles Purchased - Bedcover #438

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1975 - Ahmedabad - Textiles Purchased - Bedcover #433

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1975 - Ahmedabad - Textiles Purchased - Mochi Silk Wedding Dress #304

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1975 - Ahmedabad - Textiles Purchased - Mochi Silk Skirt #305

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1975 - Ahmedabad - Textiles Purchased - Mochi Silk Skirt #307

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1975 - Ahmedabad - Textiles Purchased - Bandhani Odhani #325b

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1975 - Ahmedabad - Textiles Purchased - Bandhani Odhani - detail #325c

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1975 - Ahmedabad - Textiles Purchased - Bandhani Odhani

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1975 - Ahmedabad - Textiles Purchased - 18th Century Lucknowi Muslin Kurta

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1975 - Bombay - Breach Candy Hospital

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1975 - Bomvay - Taj Mahal Hotel Exterior

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1975 - View from Inner Balcony in our Taj Mahal Hotel Room

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1975 - Bombay - View from Taj Mahal Hotel Room

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1975 - Kashmir - Nagin Lake

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1975 - Kashmir - New Peony Houseboat

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1975 - Kashmir - Shikara Across Lake

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1975 - Kashmir - Shikhara Approaching Stone Bridge

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1975 - Kashmir - Trees Overhanging Side River

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1975 - Kashmir - Riverside View from Shikhara

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1975 - Kashmir - Man Paddling Canoe

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1975 - Kashmir - House on Hillside

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1975 - Kashmir Boy Fishing

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1975 - Kashmir - Dal Lake

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1975 - Kashmir - Women Discussing

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1975 - Kashmir - Shalimar Bagh 1

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1975 - Kashmir -Shalimar Bagh Fountain

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1975 - Kashmir - Carpet Loom

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1975 - Kashmir - Carpet Weaving

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1975 - Kashmir - Detail of Fine Woven Shawl

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1975 - Kashmir - Detail of Historic Woven Shawl

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1975 - Kashmir - Detail of Historic Woven Shawl 2

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1975 - Kashmir - Man Praying to Mecca from Blossoming Apple Orchard

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Amritsar Rickshaws in the city

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1974 – Delhi – Nandan and Teni Sawhney

1974 – Delhi – Injung Negi in his shop

1974 – Agra – Helene in front of Taj Mahal

1974 – Agra – Stephen in front of Taj Mahal

Agra – Helene & Stephen in Taj Mahal Garden

1974 – Agra – Taj Mahal Obliquely From Garden

1974 – Agra – Shah Jehan’s & Mumtaz Mahal’s Tombs

1974 – Agra – Helene Entering Red Fort

1974 – Agra – Taj Mahal from Red Fort

1974 – Agra – Helene in Red Fort

1974 – Agra – Fatehpur Sikri detaiil of Empress Jodhabhai’s Palace Wall

1974 – Agra – Fatehpur Sikri Interior of Empress Jodhabai’s Palace

1974 – Agra Red Fort -Shah Jehan’s Tower –

1974 – Jaipur – City Palace -Peacock Gate

1974 – Jaipur – Hawa Mahal (Palace of the Winds)

1974 – Jaipur – City Palace – Rajendra Pol

1974 – Jaipur – City Palace -Leheria Gate

1974 – Jaipur – Main Entrance to Amer Fort

1974 – Jaipur – City Palace – Peacock Gate

1974 – Jaipur – 18th Century Kota School Embroidery We Purchased

1974 – Jaipur – Detail of 18th Century Kota School Embroidery

1974 – Udaipur – Lake Palace – Our Suite was the Lower Five Windows_001

1974 – Udaipur – Reflection at Jag Mandir

1974 – Udaipur – City Palace

1974 – Udaipur – City Street

1974 – Udaipur – Jag Mandir

1974 – Udaipur – Lak Palace Garden

1974 – Udaipur – Lake Palace 2

1974 – Udaipur – Lake Palace Detail of our room

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1975 – Kashmir – Children Fishing

1975 – Kashmir – Entrance to New Peony Houseboat

1975 – Kashmir – Houseboat on Riverside

1975 – Kashmir – Houseboat Under Construction

1975 – Kashmir – Houses Alongside the Jhellum River

1975 – Kashmir – Log Navigated Down Jehlum River

1975 – Kashmir – Martand Temple 1

1975 – Kashmir – Martand Temple 2

1975 – Kashmir – Martand Temple 3

1975 – Kashmir – Navigating Log Down Jehlum River 2

1975 – Kashmir – Shalimar Bagh Fountain

1975 – Kashmir – Thatched Boat

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Bhai Gian Singh Birds Y Butterflies – Complete

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GS Sohan Singh A Street of Bekaner(sic) Watercolor

GS Sohan Singh Kanga Carver Oil

GS Sohan Singh The Eternal Strife Detail 1

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GS Sohan Singh Vessel Painter Watercolor

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1972 – Ahmedabad – NT Vakani 2

1972 – Ahmedabad – Saurashtra Handicrafts – Making Toys 1

1972 – Ahmedabad – Saurashtra Handicrafts – Making Toys 2

1972 – Ahmedabad – Saurashtra Handicrafts Collection – Ahir Chandrawa

1972 – Ahmedabad – Saurashtra Handicrafts Collection – Beaded Doorway Detail 1

1972 – Ahmedabad – Saurashtra Handicrafts Collection – Beaded Doorway Detail 2

1972 – Ahmedabad – Saurashtra Handicrafts Collection – Beaded Doorway Detail 3

1972 – Ahmedabad – Saurashtra Handicrafts Collection – Chandrawa detail

1972 – Ahmedabad – Saurashtra Handicrafts Collection – Chandrawa

1972 – Ahmedabad – Saurashtra Handicrafts Collection – Kachchi Blouse

1972 – Ahmedabad – Saurashtra Handicrafts Collection – Kathi Chakla Detail

1972 – Ahmedabad – Saurashtra Handicrafts Collection – Kathi Chandrawa Detail

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