A Laugh in the Village
I took this photo on a walk one morning through the village of Khejarla which is located about 90 minutes outside of Jodhpur. I saw this young girl sitting with her family outside their home, all of…
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Colorful Rajasthan Turbans
Continuing our posts on Rajasthani turbans. If you don't know how to tie one you can always pick up a pre-tied turban which you can just slip onto your head.
Guided Meditation in New York City
Join our evening guided meditation in a quiet garden in midtown close to Grand Central on Tuesday August 9th. This 30-min meditation will take you through some breathing exercises and a simple but…
The Mysterious Turban
What appears to be an endlessly long piece of fabric wraps a countless number of times around the head of a Rajasthani man to form a massive turban. The turban known as Pagadis in the local language…
Rajasthani Villagers
Despite the pretty colorless Rajasthani landscape this land is full of color when it comes to clothing especially the turbans that the men wear. I was in a jeep about 45 minutes outside of the town…
Camel Driver of the Thar Desert
This photo was taken out in the Great Thar Desert. We had stopped to spend the night in the sand dunes and as the sun was about to make its way past the horizon I asked our camel driver to pose for a…
Siva Bhajans/Kirtans
Here's a video of Muni Natarajan, one of the teachers, leading the youth in a few Shiva bhajans/kirtans at the Hindu Youth Camp in West Virginia that took place last week.
The Great Thar Desert
We continue with our series of photographs from Rajasthan after taking a week long break to cover the recent Hindu Youth Camp in West Virginia that I was invited to teach at. Today's photo was taken…
Music & Dance merges African and Hindu cultures
Watch video highlights from an unforgettable afternoon of two and a half hours filled with African music and dance as Hindu and African youth gather for an unplanned unity of two cultures. Special…
Guided Meditation in New York City
Join our evening guided meditation in a quiet garden in midtown close to Grand Central. This 30-min meditation will take you through some breathing exercises and a simple but effective meditation…
Unity, the Beat of a Community
We continue with our coverage of the Hindu Youth Camp at West Virginia University in Morgantown. On the last afternoon of the camp our new African friends invited us to participate in a drum circle…
Dear Dandapaniji...
Here are extracts from a few of the notes of appreciation and gratitude that I received from various campers. As part of their exercise in expressing appreciation and gratitude to their parents,…
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