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Intricate Jain Temple Carvings

On day 17 of our month long series of photos on Rajasthan we share a close up photo taken of a wall on a Jain temple in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. This section is intricately carved and so is most of the temple creating a spectacular religious edifice.

Jain temple in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India

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Jul 26, 2011 Children & Youth

Classes and Temples - Hindu Youth Camp

Today was filled with classes and a visit to two temples in Pittsburgh. We'll share the day with you in the photos below.
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Jul 25, 2011 Children & Youth

Yoga, Meditation and Practical Philosophy for Youth

Our 2nd day of camp and the youth are enjoying themselves. Our morning started with Hatha Yoga. It was Dandapani’s turn to teach the girls and Muni’s turn to teach the boys. Immediately after Hatha Yoga we did 20 minutes of guided meditation. The meditation that I (Dandapani) co
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Jul 25, 2011 Children & Youth

Hindu Youth singing "Aum Namasivaya"!

Each evening after dinner we get together for bhajans/kirtan. The counselors lead the younger campers in some chants at the start then Muni concludes the evening of music by leading them through some bhajans. Here's a video from last night showing Muni leading them in singing "Au
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Jul 25, 2011 Photography & Travel

Living in the Great Thar Desert

I was about 30 kilometers west of Jaisalmer in the Great Thar Desert when the jeep I was in stopped at a small group of mud homes. In exploring them I came across this young girl who was sitting outside her home. She appeared to be resting, taking a break from her daily chores.
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Jul 24, 2011 Children & Youth

Hindu Youth Camp Begins!

Good evening from Morgantown, West Virginia where 55 Hindu youth have gathered with Dandapani and Muni Natarajan (and camp coordinators) for a week long camp. The focus is the study of Hinduism and to have a joyous time with fellow Hindu youth. A typical day sees campers in an h
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Jul 24, 2011 Photography & Travel

Desert Dwellers

As our jeep headed west from Jaisalmer we made our way further into the Great Thar Desert (also known as the Great Indian Desert) I could only wonder to myself how people lived here. Over an hour later after driving on a single lane road we arrived at a group of mud huts in the
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