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Jul 14, 2011

Tea in a Mud Hut, Luni, Rajasthan

Luni is a small village about 40kms south of Jodhpur, Rajasthan, and connected to this blue city by road and rail. One my visit here earlier this year I took a jeep ride to explore the outskirts of the village. The landscape is pretty arid and mainly shrub. We stopped at a home that was known to my friend. There were two huts that comprised the home. The walls were made out of mud and the roof f...

Jul 12, 2011
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Pushkar's Holy Lake

Pushkar, is one of my personal favorite towns in India. It's free from the usual kerfuffle of traffic and noise. Built around a holy lake, Pushkar is a place of pilgrimage for many Hindus and a safe haven for travelers wanting some quiet time. It's also famed for having the onl
Jul 11, 2011
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Age Prowls like a Leopard

In the ancient Hindu scriptures there is a verse that goes "The physical body does not last forever. Age prowls like a leopard. Before the limbs lose their vitality, one should take to the auspicious path to the Self." This photo is a good reminder that age indeed does prowl li
Jul 10, 2011
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A Photographic Showcase of Rajasthan

The state of Rajasthan in northwestern India is one of my favorite places in India for photography. The brown unimposing desert like landscape throughout most of the state sets a perfect background to photograph the Rajasthani people who wed color and fabric in a way no one els
Jul 7, 2011
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Ellerton's Summer Quencher

When I was in Kandy, Sri Lanka, recently I had probably one of my best fruit drinks ever. We stayed at the Ellerton and the staff there served us a brightly colored fruit drink that would quench any summers thirst. I don't really know what it is called but I call it Ellerton'
Jul 3, 2011
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Hindu Temple Unearths Treasure Trove

The Padmanabhaswamy temple in southern Kerala uncovered billions of dollars worth of jewels in its vaults which have not been opened in almost 150 years. Bags of diamonds, gold coins and more were part of the largest find of its kind in India. The Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple was
Jun 27, 2011
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“Big Boys Don’t Cry” Chili Paste

I returned last night to New York after spending 10 days in Perth, West Australia. The journey back is a tough one with a flight distance of about 20,047kms and 24 hours of actual air time not including the one transit stop. So, I decided to do something different today and bl