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Dandapani Photography

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Spiritual AdventuresMar 7, 20141 min

Bathing Elephants in Hill Stations of Periyar, India

One of our highlights on our recent spiritual adventure in south India was bathing elephants in the hill stations of Periyar. Periyar in the western ghats of Kerala in South India is a refuge of…

Spiritual AdventuresMar 7, 20141 min

The Spice Plantations of Periyar, Kerala

After 5 busy days of temple hopping and classes in Tamil Nadu we head to the quieter and lush green hills of Kerala, South India. Kerala is famous for its hill stations, backwaters, spices and tea…

Spiritual AdventuresMar 3, 20141 min

Morning walk in a Village, South India

Day 3 of our spiritual adventure in South India. Quite a few of us took the opportunity to explore the village that our heritage hotel was located in. We were up early and headed off in different…

Photography & TravelDec 30, 20133 min

My Favorite photos from 2013

Many of you know that I love photography. This year I did not photograph as much as I have in previous years. I actually made an effort not to take my camera with me on some of my excursions and…

Photography & TravelDec 17, 20132 min

2013 Highlights: Being at the World's Largest Festival

When a festival happens once every 12 years you don't want to miss it. The Maha Kumbh Mela festival is the world's largest festival and took place this time in Allahabad, North India. The last time…

Photography & TravelNov 24, 20131 min

Gorgeous Prague in the Czech Republic

Our visit to Prague was charming in all of its quaint romance. Though the winter chill has set in, the city remains picturesque with its countless old and beautiful buildings. Prague is a city in…

Photography & TravelSep 15, 20131 min

Flying over the North Pole

Greetings from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. I arrived here late the night before last after a very long flight from New York via Hong Kong. The 15 hour flight from New York to Hong Kong which I did not…

Spiritual AdventuresDec 26, 20121 min

Our next Spiritual Adventure explores Rajasthan

It's a little over a month before our next spiritual adventure begins. We'll be heading to North India this time and attending the Kumbha Mela festival as part of it. It will be quite the trip…

Photography & TravelNov 24, 20121 min

My First Magazine Cover

Last month SpiceRoute, the inflight magazine for SpiceJet airlines in India, reached out to me asking if they could purchase one of my photos for use on the cover of their November 2012 inflight…

Photography & TravelNov 17, 20121 min

Photos published in Montage Magazine Fall issue

Some of the photos that I had taken during Diwali, the Festival of Lights, in Amritsar in Northwestern India got published in Montage Magazine's 2012 Fall issue. It was for an article on Diwali. The…

Photography & TravelOct 30, 20121 min

Off to Berlin, Germany

Though I only had 2 nights in Hamburg I truly enjoyed being in this lovely city. Must return! On to Berlin. The last stop on this speaking tour in Russia and Germany.

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