Thanks all, had some personal stuff to take care of so I checked out from this thread for a bit.
mSeattle - Civil Engineering, specifically Engineering for Developing Communities.
https://mcedc.colorado.edu/education In the future I plan on working on development projects and tying in my photography.
DcDenizen - Thanks for the recommendaion, I'll have to check out the book.
Volgus- One of my favs too.
POLA - Trains for the long haul, sometimes private car. Once I'm in a city I just walk.
gio - even more characters and smoke in my next thread
ChiTown - patience and anticipation, also don't show anyone your bad shots
mello - raw sewage flows into the ganges from the city. Pilgrims still bathe in and drink the water. No idea if they get sick, maybe their immune systems are iron clad. I saw many people squatting to do their business on the river shore. Fun story - a bug flew into my eye when I was on the banks shooting the first morning - instant infection. The doctor's office was quick and cheap though