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Apr 25, 2012

Sadhvi, Hindu Women Monastics

You don't see too many women monks, or nuns if you are being pedantic, but there are some. Women generally tend to gravitate towards the householders path therefore you see fewer women renunciates then you do men. Here's a photo of a sadhvi, a woman monastic. Men are called sadhus. This photo was taken at the 2010 Kumbha Mela in Haridwar, North India. The three stripes on her forehead means she i...

Apr 24, 2012
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Series of Sadhu Images

It's quite often that I come across blogs where bloggers have the great idea of doing a series of photos or recipes or something but don't end up completing the series because it simply is a lot of work. And it just doesn't look good when you have 4 out of a 10 part series only.
Apr 23, 2012
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Sadhus at the Kumbha Mela

This photo makes up Day 5 of our 14 day series of photos of sadhus. It's one of my favorites. Within certain sects of sadhus in the north of the Indian subcontinent smoking marijuana (not cigarettes) is permitted but the consumption of alcohol is not. In the southern parts of th
Apr 23, 2012
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Meditation and Wellness Retreat in Indonesia

Islands of Bali, Lombok, Gilis & Java 11 days, Sept 13-23, 2012 Join our 11-day exploration of some of Indonesia's most enchanting islands on our meditation and wellness spiritual adventure. This journey is all about discovering you while exploring this diverse and mesmeri
Apr 22, 2012

A Sweet Video on the 2010 Kumbha Mela

Here's a video that I came across recently on Vimeo while preparing for our next spiritual adventure to North India and the Kumbha Mela festival in 2013. It captures wonderfully scenes from the last Kumbha Mela in Haridwar, North India in 2010. PURNA KUMBH MELA from warmeye on
Apr 22, 2012

Gallery of Sadhus, Kumbha Mela (Day 4)

This photo makes up Day 4 of our gallery of sadhus. Join us for our grandest spiritual adventure yet, the Kumbha Mela and North India journey, in February 2013.
Apr 21, 2012
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Extraordinary display of will at the Kumbha Mela

This is a photo of Naga Baba Amar Bharti Ji taken at the last Kumbha Mela in Haridwar, North India in 2010. According to those present at the location I was told he has been holding his arm in the air for 28 years. Many Hindus perform tapas or austerities of varying degrees and