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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 angles to prevent enemies from gathering enough momentum to ram down the fort doors. ...
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Jul 20, 2011 Photography & Travel126 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 enjoye
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Jul 19, 2011 Photography & TravelInside Jodhpurs' Meherangah Fort
This is day ten of our month long series of photographs on Rajasthan and today we look at the spectacular Meherangah Fort in Jodhpur. The majestic fort is sprawled across a 125m-high hill (440-feet) and is an architectural marvel in itself. There are seven gates, which include
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Jul 18, 2011 Photography & TravelRajasthani 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 some yea
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Jul 17, 2011 Photography & TravelTraditional Rajasthani Jewelry
To find out more about Rajasthani jewelry you can check out this article on the Maps of India website. Quoting the site "The women take pride in their traditional jewellery and Rajasthani womenfolk cherish their heritage. The pieces of jewellery are often heirlooms and passed
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Jul 17, 2011 News2011 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 Airlin
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Jul 17, 2011 Photography & TravelRajasthani 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 wit
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