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Dandapani Photography

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HinduismApr 21, 20121 min

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…

Photography & TravelApr 20, 20121 min

Naga Sadhu - Gallery of Sadhus (Day 2)

This is a photo of a Naga Sadhu that I took at the previous Kumbha Mela festival that was held in Haridwar, North India. Naga sadhus are primarily sky-clad. After spending some time with him in his…

Photography & TravelApr 19, 20121 min

Gallery of Sadhus (Day 1)

As we prepare for what may be our grandest spiritual adventure yet, the Kumbha Mela and North India journey, next February 2013 I'd like to share with you a series of images of sadhus that I've taken…

Photography & TravelApr 7, 20121 min

Rajasthani Villager, Northwestern India

This photo was taken late last year in village called Khejarla in the state of Rajasthan in northwestern India during our spiritual adventure there. Khejarla is located about 90 minutes west of…

Spiritual AdventuresMar 14, 20122 min

Maha Kumbha Mela 2013 Schedule

In the early part of next year the massive Maha Kumbha Mela festival will take place again. Occurring once every four years the last Kumbha Mela took place in the town of Haridwar on the banks of the…

Spiritual AdventuresMar 5, 20121 min

A Chettinad Village, South India

We continue our coverage of our recent spiritual adventure though it concluded a few days ago. Here are photos from the last night in the village of Kanadukathan in the Chettinad district in South…

Spiritual AdventuresFeb 25, 20121 min

A gorgeous sunset in Chettinad

A flashback to yesterday evening, about an hour or so after we arrived in Chettinad and checked into the mansion, Markley and I went for a walk and we were blessed with an extremely gorgeous sunset…

Photography & TravelFeb 15, 20121 min

Magical Borobudur - a temple of beauty

The alarm went off about 3:30am and shortly after we made our way down to the lobby from our room where our driver was waiting to take us to Borobudur. The streets were empty naturally at that time…

Photography & TravelFeb 14, 20121 min

Rice Fields in Central Java

Making my way down a hill I discovered this beautiful terraced rice field surrounded by a tropical forest. Paddy green is the most beautiful green I've seen. It was absolutely quiet with only the…

NewsDec 31, 20111 min

Happy New Year

Wishing you good health and a spiritually rewarding year. Happy new year!

Photography & TravelDec 29, 20111 min

Photographic Review of 2011 Part 3

Here are a collection of photos from my visit to the state of Rajasthan in Northwestern India. It's my favorite place to photograph in India. This makes up part 3. Hope you enjoy them.

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