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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 its own sig...
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Rajasthani Villagers
Despite the pretty colorless Rajasthani landscape this land is full of color when it comes to clothing especially the turbans that the men wear. I was in a jeep about 45 minutes outside of the town of Pushkar in a small village when I saw these two men having a chat on the verandah of…
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Desert Dwellers
As our jeep headed west from Jaisalmer we made our way further into the Great Thar Desert (also known as the Great Indian Desert) I could only wonder to myself how people lived here. Over an hour later after driving on a single lane road we arrived at a group of mud huts in the…
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Traditional Rajasthani Jewelry
To find out more about Rajasthani jewelry you can check out this article on the Maps of India website. Quoting the site “The women take pride in their traditional jewellery and Rajasthani womenfolk cherish their heritage. The pieces of jewellery are often heirlooms and passed down in famili...
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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...
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 MoreUnderstanding the Mind – a foundation for meditation
In today’s class we explored the 3 phases of the mind – the instinctive, intellectual and intuitive. Our study each day has been taking us deeply in to the understanding of the mind and to give us the necessary framework to begin successful meditation practice. We looked closely at ho...
Read MoreHiking the Jungles of Periyar
Our day started early and by 7am we were in Periyar National Park ready to begin our 3-hour hike through this jungle. We were all eager to see wild life. Our first encounters were the Nilgiri Langur monkeys. Then across the lake we spotted families of wild boar plus a few bison. Our guide pulls&h...
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