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Spiritual Adventures

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Spiritual AdventuresNov 30, 20112 min

Eggplant and Mushrooms with Cumin and Fennel

Here's a simple North Indian style dish made with eggplant and mushrooms. It's very quick to make and can use almost any vegetables you have around.

Spiritual AdventuresNov 26, 20112 min

Carrot and Green Bean Thoran

In Kerala, one of the most common vegetable preparations is thoran. Chopped vegetables are cooked with black mustard seeds and coconut for a light healthy dish that is very quick to prepare - it can…

Spiritual AdventuresNov 21, 20111 min

20 Days of Delicious Indian Recipes

We are looking forward to our spiritual and culinary adventure in India that will be taking place this coming February. As part of gearing up for that adventure we will be sharing 20 delicious Indian…

Spiritual AdventuresNov 21, 20111 min

Farewell night in Samode Palace

(Continued coverage of our recent spiritual adventure) Our 16 day spiritual adventure has come to a conclusion. We leave the little town of Pushkar and the colorful camel fair and head northeast to…

Spiritual AdventuresNov 15, 20111 min

The little holy town of Pushkar, Rajasthan

It's our last full day in Pushkar. The town is bustling with people as the full moon approaches. It's the holiest time of the month for a dip in the lake and at this time of the year it is more…

Spiritual AdventuresNov 14, 20111 min

Traders at the Pushkar Camel Fair

This is our last coverage of the Camel Fair at Pushkar and the camel traders with their colorful turbans. Tomorrow, we'll look at Pushkar town, made holy by the sacred lake that it is built around…

Spiritual AdventuresNov 12, 20111 min

A spiritual adventure of festivals and ancient temples.

The journey is very much focused on visiting temples, exploring deeply the mysticism of Hinduism, meeting the priests and monks, participating in mystical ceremonies in the sanctums of 1000 year old…

Spiritual AdventuresNov 11, 20111 min

Evening Scene at the Pushkar Camel Fair

Though it is hot during the day most Rajasthani men and women seem unaffected by the heat. As the sun makes its way towards the horizon the lighting gets perfect for photography and photographers…

Spiritual AdventuresNov 10, 20111 min

Morning Scene at the Pushkar Camel Fair

So I decided to wake up early (4:45am) on our first day at the Pushkar Camel Fair and head in to see what life was like pre-dawn. I headed out with my camera on a camel cart and arrived at the fair…

Spiritual AdventuresNov 9, 20111 min

We arrive in Pushkar!

From Khejarla we headed further east to the holy town of Pushkar. Normally quiet and serene, it is now bustling with thousands of pilgrims, traders and livestock for the annual Pushkar Camel Fair. We…

Spiritual AdventuresNov 8, 20111 min

A night in charming Khejarla

We are a few days behind with our blogging about our spiritual adventure due to the non existing internet connection where we've been so we are playing catch up here. Khejarla is a charming little…

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