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Pondicherry Temple Elephant
Feb 19, 2012 Photography & Travel

Pondicherry Temple Elephant

The Ganesha temple in Pondicherry has a very friendly elephant named Lakshmi who will happily trade a blessing with her trunk for a few coins. ...

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  • Java's Buddhist Sanctuaries
    Feb 18, 2012

    Java's Buddhist Sanctuaries

    More photos from our morning of visiting Borobudur. Since we were staying Yogyakarta we had to be up at 3:30am to drive away at 4am to get to Borobudur. An early start indeeed but oh so worth it to watch the sun rise over this magnificent edifice. Truly memorable and a must for t

  • Our spiritual adventure begins!
    Feb 18, 2012

    Our spiritual adventure begins!

    Our spiritual and culinary adventure has begun. Our orientation gathering just took place under some shady trees by the beach. Now we are off to our first excursion.

  • Welcome dinner and cooking class
    Feb 18, 2012

    Welcome dinner and cooking class

    Our South Indian Spiritual and Culinary Adventure officially started today with an inspiring visit to the rock cut temples of Mahabalipuram and a cooking class taught by Chef Nagarajan and his colleagues. We learned three classic South Indian preparations and then sat

  • Feb 18, 2012

    Auto Rickshaw ride in Chennai

    A short video showing part of my Rickshaw ride through the city of Chennai in South India. This Rickshaw driver had outfitted his ride with an awesome stereo system.

  • Mamallapuram's Ancient Carvings
    Feb 18, 2012

    Mamallapuram's Ancient Carvings

    Our first excursion on our spiritual and culinary adventure was to explore some of Mamallapuram's ancient rock carvings in particular Arjuna's Penance. It was built by the Pallava kings in the 7th and 8th centuries.

  • Volcano sunset in Central Java
    Feb 15, 2012

    Volcano sunset in Central Java

    Last volcano sunset in Central Java before we headed to Yogjakarta. Mount Sindoro and Sumbing lay next to each other. Both volcanos though I am not sure if they are dormant or extinct. Indonesia.

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