Tag: Dandapani Photography
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Khejarla’s Stunning Fort
Built in 1611 this stunning sandstone fort is now a heritage resort surrounded by a village in Khejarla, Rajasthan. It will be our home for one night during our upcoming meditation retreat in Northwestern India in October. The fort is located 85kms east of Jodhpur with panoramic views of the plai...
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Inside Jodhpurs’ Meherangah Fort
Our 16-day meditation retreat to India sees us spend one-night in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, where we will get to explore the Meherangah Fort.
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Rajasthani women’s attire
The women in Rajasthan are always elegantly and colorfully draped in saris or ghaghra cholis. These silk or cotton saris are often embroidered to enhance their look giving it a touch of finesse that can often denote a person of wealthier resources. The embroideries are done with gold or silver th...
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Traditional Rajasthani Lady
Women in Rajasthan are very modest and certainly shy away from cameras. They are always well dressed, draped in fabrics of splendorous colors and adorning traditional jewelry. Over the years of visiting Rajasthan I’ve slowly learned how to invite them in front of the lens. Once they know yo...
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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…
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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 only templ...
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Can Women be Monks?
It is a question I get asked quite often and the answer, at least in the Hindu religion, is Yes! And if you want to be pedantic then they would more appropriately be called nuns. In Hinduism men and women can attain the same heights of spiritual awakening. It is taught that God is equally…
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Kumbha Mela’s Ascetics
In February of 2010 I was fortunate enough to be present at the Kumbha Mela festival that was taking place in Haridwar, North India. Thousands of Hindu ascetics (a person who leads an austerely simple life, especially one who abstains from the normal pleasures of life or denies himself or herself...
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