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Rajasthan Tribal Art
I was taking a walk one evening in a village in western Rajasthan when I came across this home where part of its wall and window were covered in tribal Rajasthani art. It seems to share scenes from village life. I’m not knowledgeable in this area so I am unable to shed more light on this. This is our photo for day 12 of our month long series of photographs on Rajasthan.
Meherangah Fort, Jodhpur
In yesterday’s post we looked at the inside of one of the palaces within Jodhpur’s Meherangah Fort in Rajasthan. Today, photos highlight the outer walls of the palaces and the fort itself plus the steep entrance to this mammoth complex. The entrance way is steep and built at 90 degree...
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126 year old Mystical Yogi and Friend
His face lit up and a smile broke across his face as he lifted his head and saw me, recognizing someone he knew. I got to know Swami Bua when my guru, Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, would invite him to the monastery where I once lived. I would often host him at the monastery and enjoyed his…
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Inside Jodhpurs’ Meherangah Fort
Our 16-day meditation retreat to India sees us spend one-night in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, where we will get to explore the Meherangah Fort.
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Rajasthani Embroidered Clothing
In yesterday’s post titled “Rajasthani Women’s Attire” we shared a little about the embroidering that takes place in the fabric that Rajasthani women wear. Here’s a photo that I almost deleted once. It was part of a larger image that was not very good which I had taken som...
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Rajasthani women’s attire
The women in Rajasthan are always elegantly and colorfully draped in saris or ghaghra cholis. These silk or cotton saris are often embroidered to enhance their look giving it a touch of finesse that can often denote a person of wealthier resources. The embroideries are done with gold or silver th...
Read More2011 World Airline Awards
For those of you who travel a lot you may be interested to know which airline was voted the world’s best for 2011 at the recent Paris Air Show. To quote the article on Skytrax’s website “Qatar Airways has won the coveted title as the World’s Best Airline at the 2011 World ...
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