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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.
Read MoreTraditional 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...
Read MoreIn 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 the next few days...
Read MoreKerala 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 longest la...
Read MoreKumbha 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...
Read MoreOur latest Spiritual Adventure
Stay tuned for the announcement of Vedic Odyssey’s latest spiritual adventure to take place in October-November 2011.
Read MoreThe Beautiful Drive to the Western Ghats
Certainly one of the most beautiful drives in south western India is the drive from Kochi to Periyar in the Western Ghats. During our upcoming 2-week spiritual adventure to Kerala, South India we will be making our way up to the Western Ghats. To learn more about this spiritual adventure or join ...
Read MoreMap of our Kerala Spiritual Adventure
View 2011 Kerala Spiritual Adventure in a larger map Vedic Odyssey’s 2-week meditation retreat in South India begins in Kochi marked by the blue plane in the upper left corner of the map. The international airport in Kochi will be where many of our travellers will arrive in. From here we jo...
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