Camels and Campfire in the Desert
For sure one of the highlights of our spiritual adventure so far. We rode on camel carts through the village, past farming land into the Thar desert. Set up a campfire and watched the sunset, enjoyed…
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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…
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…
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…
Amritsar to Delhi
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…
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…
Diwali fireworks scenes from the Golden Temple
The 2011 Diwali festival was celebrated in grand style at the Golden Temple. Just a few hours ago we captured scenes from the celebration. Amritsar, India.
India-Pakistan Border Closing Ceremony
This evening we headed out to Wagah where the daily highly entertaining border closing ceremony takes place each evening. It was a 30-min drive from Amritsar all the way to the India-Pakistan border…
Indian Miniature Painting
A stunning new show of Indian painting at the Metropolitan Museum in New York, shows 220 miniature paintings from the 16th to the 19th century. These miniature images show scenes of everyday life,…
Sunrise Amritsar, India
Good morning from Amritsar in Punjab state in northwestern India.
Delhi and the journey to Amritsar
Today we began our excursions. We visited the spectacular Akshardham which was built by the Swami Narayan group to honor their founder Swami Narayan. Unfortunately no cameras are permitted on the…
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