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Dandapani’s Blog

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Oct 30, 2011

Lunch at home

Sharing a meal in an Indian household is one of the best ways to connect to the culture. The food is prepared with love from family recipes passed down through the generations. A simple meal of rice and two or three vegetable preparations, eaten off the traditional banana leaf in South India is healthy and delicious and easily prepared back home in the western kitchen (well, maybe without the ba...

Oct 29, 2011 Spiritual Adventures

Chandelao, an untouched gem in the desert

We've been out of touch for the last couple of days as we've been in a remote village in western Rajasthan. We left New Delhi on the 27th of Oct night by train which is always fun in India and headed to Jodhpur arriving about 7:30am the next morning. From Jodhpur we drove about a
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Oct 29, 2011 Spiritual Adventures

Highlights of Chandelao, Rajasthan

Our 3 days in the village of Chandelao in west Rajasthan, India, was truly amazing. Here are some photographs that I took over the course of our stay here during many of my walks in and around the village. I hope you enjoy viewing them as much as I enjoyed photographing these won
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Oct 26, 2011 Spiritual Adventures

Diwali fireworks at the Golden Temple, Amritsar

The Diwali celebrations at the Golden Temple last night was truly spectacular. The half hour fireworks show was breathtaking and we positioned ourselves on top of a nearby hotel to get the best view possible. After the show we headed into the temple to join the thousands already
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Oct 26, 2011 Spiritual Adventures

Amritsar to Delhi

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Oct 25, 2011 Photography & Travel

Sunrise Amritsar, India

Good morning from Amritsar in Punjab state in northwestern India.
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Oct 25, 2011 Spiritual Adventures

Diwali Morning at the Golden Temple

Wow! What an amazing morning we had at the Golden Temple in Amritsar. Truly a sacred place made even more special by the tens of thousands of Sikhs that are so welcoming with smiles and wishes of "Happy Diwali".
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