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Nov 21, 2011

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 the village of Samode. The last night of our stay is to be at Samode Palace in the village of Samode. Set in a rugged valley this old palace is now a luxury boutique hotel. On the way we stop at the ma...

Nov 18, 2011 Spiritual Adventures

Pushkar's Festivities and Parade

Continuing our coverage of our recent spiritual adventure to northwestern India. It's our last day in Pushkar. So much going on during the Pushkar camel fair that we feel like we have so much to share. The camel trading is winding down and many of the traders are making the long
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Nov 15, 2011 Spiritual Adventures

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 important than ever. The group is on their own today having been given the assignment
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Nov 14, 2011 Spiritual Adventures

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 and a rare temple to Brahma. It's our final day at Pushkar before we move on to Sam
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Nov 12, 2011 Spiritual Adventures

A spiritual adventure of festivals and ancient temples.

Join our next exciting spiritual adventure to South India and Malaysia in Jan/Feb 2012. 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 1
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Nov 11, 2011 Spiritual Adventures

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 gather in large numbers. Here's a collection of photos from later in the day, when t
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Nov 10, 2011 Spiritual Adventures

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 about 25 minutes later. Traders were slowly waking up. Small fires can be seen her
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