Central Java's Mendut Temple and Monastery
Another wonder in Central Java is the small but beautiful Mendut temple. It's on the itinerary for one of the places for us to visit during our upcoming meditation and wellness retreat in Indonesia…
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Mana, the last Indian village before Tibet
As I prepare for my 3rd visit to India this year I came across some photos I took three years ago when I visited the village of Mana in north India. Mana is often known as the last Indian village…
Would you like a biscuit?
I came across this photo in my collection as I was preparing for an upcoming retreat in India at the end of this month and I thought I'd share it. It was taken in a mud hut outside the village of…
Photos of Borobudur Temple, Indonesia
Continuing the post on Borobudur that I started a few days ago. Here are few more images and a little more insight into this spectacular Buddhist temple in Central Java, Indonesia.
The Pumpkin Merchant's Son
This cute kid with the big eyes I met while meandering down an alley way in Old Delhi in North India. There was a small but fascinating market place with lots going on. I love these places as one can…
Sadhus at the Kumbh Mela
Here's the final photo in our 14 day series of images of Sadhus. The biggest gathering of sadhus takes place every 3 years at the Kumbha Mela festival. It comes around again next year but time a…
Day 12 of our Sadhu Image Series
Well, we are coming close to the end of our 14 day series of images of some of Hinduism's renunciates that I have photographed over the years. Sadhus are particularly photogenic I must say and the…
Day 13 of our Sadhu Image Series
The markings on a Hindu's forehead quite often shares what sects he belongs to. There are four primary sects within Hinduism namely Saivism, Shaktism, Vaishnavism and Smartism. The markings on this…
Monks embracing technology
For Day 11 of our series of images on sadhus I bring you a photo I took about 3 years back at the Kumbha Mela festival in Haridwar of a sadhu. I was focused on a photographing a parade when I noticed…
Parade of Sadhus at the Kumbha Mela
One of the visually striking things at the Kumbha Mela is the parades that take place mainly on the main bathing day during the festival. Here a sadhu dances jubilantly waving a long sword as he…
Gallery of Sadhus, Kumbha Mela (Day 8)
Certain sects of monastics within Hinduism, most notably the naga sadhus, often cover their entire body with ash. Ash symbolizes the transient nature of life and things. The application of ash on…
Gallery of Sadhus, Kumbha Mela (Day 9)
It does not happen often but you'll find from time to time young men taking to the monastic path early on in life. The world no longer holds any fascination to them and they realize the transient…
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