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Aug 16, 2011

Portrait of a Sadhu

A few years ago, I came across this man in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Dressed as a sadhu he was sitting on the side of a shady street in the pink city. I could not help but stop and ask if I could photograph him. He agreed in exchange for a few rupees. I felt it was fair so I took a portrait shot of him in all his colors. This makes the photo for day 26 of our month long series of photos on Rajasthan. ...

Aug 15, 2011 Photography & Travel

Pushkar is Pink

The photo of the young girl above was taken in the town of Pushkar in Rajasthan. Her pink scarf is almost a mirror of the pink sunset seen over Pushkar's holy lake. We'll spend 3-nights here in November during our 16-day meditation retreat in India as we join in the cel
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Aug 8, 2011 Photography & Travel

The Mysterious Turban

What appears to be an endlessly long piece of fabric wraps a countless number of times around the head of a Rajasthani man to form a massive turban. The turban known as Pagadis in the local language denotes a persons' caste, culture and profession. Each color within a turban has
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Aug 5, 2011 Photography & Travel

Camel Driver of the Thar Desert

This photo was taken out in the Great Thar Desert. We had stopped to spend the night in the sand dunes and as the sun was about to make its way past the horizon I asked our camel driver to pose for a photo. He willingly obliged.
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Jul 15, 2011 Photography & Travel

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
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Apr 30, 2011 Spiritual Adventures

In the Backwaters of Kerala, South India

We checked into our beautiful resort. It's tucked away in a village, almost hidden away on the shores of India's longest lake. A lot of the hotel is built in the old Kerala style homes giving it an old world charm. Everyone loves it and are happy settle down here for th
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Apr 5, 2011 Spiritual Adventures

Kerala Spiritual Adventure begins in 12 days

Our Kerala Spiritual Adventure begins in 12-days. The journey begins in Fort Kochi, Kerala where we will be for 2 nights before heading up to Periyar in the western ghats or Sahyadri Mountains where we will stay for 4-nights. From here it is on Alleppey along the banks of India's
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