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Happy 4th of July

New York City lights up with a spectacular display of fireworks.

View from Queens, NY

4th of July 2010 fire works in New York viewed from Astoria, Queens

4th of July fire works 2010 in New York viewed from Astoria, Queens

Some photos from last year's 4th of July celebrations.

4th of July Fireworks New York City photography View of fireworks from Astoria

Jul 2, 2010 Photography & Travel

Around the Main Event

Around the main event volunteers are busy making it all happen. Driven by a dedicated and inspiring group of youngsters the coordination would make any general proud. As a dear friend remarked to me: "In most temples the parents bring their kids along. Here the kids bring their p
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Jul 1, 2010 Photography & Travel

The Homa Ceremonies Begin

Reporting later in the day with all photos taken with my trusty iPhone. This blog post is also done with the iPhone. Thanks to Apple, we have real time reporting Devotees waiting to begin the homa fire ceremonies Later in the day after many hours of chanting.
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Jun 30, 2010 Photography & Travel

Sri Vidya Temple Kumbhabhishekam

The Sri Vidya Temple Society in Rochester, New York, is celebrating its Maha Kumbhabhishekam from July 1 to 11. The central deity of this temple is Rajarajeswari, the Supreme Being in a feminine aspect. A Kumbhabhishekam for a temple normally happens once every 12-years. Renovati
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Jun 30, 2010 Photography & Travel

Cow and Horse Blessing

6am: Ceremonies began with a cow and horse blessings. Then the kumbhas from the temple were paraded into the main tent to begin the homa ceremonies which will go on for the next 11 days. There are at least twice as many people here at 6am compared to last night. Hundreds more are
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Jun 27, 2010 Spiritual Adventures

Meditation Retreat in the Himalayas

A video highlighting some of the places we will visit during our upcoming 16-day spiritual adventure in Nepal and North India (in October). From the majestic Himalayas to sub-tropical jungles, ancient villages to bustling Asian cities, our spiritual adventure will enthrall you w
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May 31, 2010 Spiritual Adventures

Map of Nepal and neighboring countries

Sketched this map today of Nepal and its neighboring countries. We will be exploring Nepal in the upcoming Himalayas spiritual adventure in October of 2010. Map of Nepal and neighboring countries (China-Tibet, Bangladesh, Bhutan and India)
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