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Jul 22, 2011

Priest Training along Pushkar's Holy Lake

Young Hindu priests gather in the morning by Pushkar's holy lake for training in rituals and chanting. Rajasthan, India. The act of gently pulling the ears is called Palikarsha in Sanskrit. This is usually performed at the beginning of worship in front of Ganesha. Hands are crossed with the right hand pulling on the left ear lobe and the left hand pulling on the right ear lobe. It is often perf...

Jul 21, 2011

Meherangah Fort, Jodhpur

In yesterday's post we looked at the inside of one of the palaces within Jodhpur's Meherangah Fort in Rajasthan. Today, photos highlight the outer walls of the palaces and the fort itself plus the steep entrance to this mammoth complex. The entrance way is steep and built at 90 d
Jul 20, 2011
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126 year old Mystical Yogi and Friend

His face lit up and a smile broke across his face as he lifted his head and saw me, recognizing someone he knew. I got to know Swami Bua when my guru, Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, would invite him to the monastery where I once lived. I would often host him at the monastery and enjoye
Jul 19, 2011
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Inside Jodhpurs' Meherangah Fort

This is day ten of our month long series of photographs on Rajasthan and today we look at the spectacular Meherangah Fort in Jodhpur. The majestic fort is sprawled across a 125m-high hill (440-feet) and is an architectural marvel in itself. There are seven gates, which include
Jul 18, 2011
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Rajasthani Embroidered Clothing

In yesterday's post titled "Rajasthani Women’s Attire" we shared a little about the embroidering that takes place in the fabric that Rajasthani women wear. Here's a photo that I almost deleted once. It was part of a larger image that was not very good which I had taken some yea
Jul 17, 2011
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Traditional Rajasthani Jewelry

To find out more about Rajasthani jewelry you can check out this article on the Maps of India website. Quoting the site "The women take pride in their traditional jewellery and Rajasthani womenfolk cherish their heritage. The pieces of jewellery are often heirlooms and passed
Jul 17, 2011
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2011 World Airline Awards

For those of you who travel a lot you may be interested to know which airline was voted the world's best for 2011 at the recent Paris Air Show. To quote the article on Skytrax's website "Qatar Airways has won the coveted title as the World's Best Airline at the 2011 World Airlin