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Jul 11, 2011

Age Prowls like a Leopard

In the ancient Hindu scriptures there is a verse that goes "The physical body does not last forever. Age prowls like a leopard. Before the limbs lose their vitality, one should take to the auspicious path to the Self." This photo is a good reminder that age indeed does prowl like a leopard. And if life is consumed in idle pursuits then we'll be old before we know it. It is good to be mindful of ...

Jul 10, 2011 Photography & Travel

A Photographic Showcase of Rajasthan

The state of Rajasthan in northwestern India is one of my favorite places in India for photography. The brown unimposing desert like landscape throughout most of the state sets a perfect background to photograph the Rajasthani people who wed color and fabric in a way no one els
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May 16, 2011 Photography & Travel

Yogaswami, Jaffna's Mystical Master

I first heard of Yogaswami from my family. He was the guru for many of my family members and many were the stories of their encounters with this white haired and long bearded master. In fact some members of my family were even named by him. They all spoke lovingly of him, reverin
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May 15, 2011 Photography & Travel

The Family Home

This being the first trip in this life to Jaffna, I was keen to visit my ancestral home. So with my great grandfather’s home address in hand, a dear friend by my side and the sweetest auto-rickshaw driver at the helm we headed out one morning in search of my ancestral home. Fort
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May 14, 2011 Photography & Travel

The Journey Home to Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Jaffna has played home to my ancestors for as long as my family can remember and it is also home to my family’s guru lineage. I have never had the privilege to visit this land. Sadly, it has been ravaged by 28 years of civil war and it was not until 2009 that this war ended allow
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May 9, 2011 Photography & Travel

Highlights of Sri Lanka

I've been enjoying my days here in Sri Lanka and here are few photos I've taken in the first four days.
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Apr 24, 2011 Photography & Travel

Children of Rajasthan

I spent most of last week in Rajasthan mainly in Jaipur and the villages surrounding Jodhpur. My morning and evening strolls through many villages brought many a curious stare. These were villages that seldom saw visitors. The local kids would follow me a good 10 feet behind as I
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