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Chandelao, an untouched gem in the desert
We've been out of touch for the last couple of days as we've been in a remote village in western Rajasthan. We left New Delhi on the 27th of Oct night by train which is always fun in India and headed to Jodhpur arriving about 7:30am the next morning. From Jodhpur we drove about an hour east to the truly remote village of Chandelao. And what a magical place this is. Truly untouched and a gem in th...
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Oct 29, 2011 Highlights of Chandelao, Rajasthan
Our 3 days in the village of Chandelao in west Rajasthan, India, was truly amazing. Here are some photographs that I took over the course of our stay here during many of my walks in and around the village. I hope you enjoy viewing them as much as I enjoyed photographing these won
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Oct 24, 2011 1 MINUTE READ
Delhi and the journey to Amritsar
Today we began our excursions. We visited the spectacular Akshardham which was built by the Swami Narayan group to honor their founder Swami Narayan. Unfortunately no cameras are permitted on the premises so we are unable to share photos with you. To see images of this place visi
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Oct 22, 2011 1 MINUTE READ
India's Largest Mosque, Jama Masjid
This morning I decided to check out Jama Masjid, India's largest mosque which was located in Old Delhi. The Masjid-i Jahān-Numā (the 'World-reflecting Mosque'), commonly known as the Jama Masjid was commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, builder of the Taj Mahal, in the
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Oct 16, 2011 2 MINUTES READ
Jodhpur, the Blue City
The fourth stop on our upcoming spiritual adventure is Jodhpur, the blue city in Rajasthan. From Amritsar we make our way south, leaving the state of Punjab and entering the culturally rich and colorful state of Rajasthan. Our first stop is Jodhpur, the blue city. The city
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Oct 15, 2011 1 MINUTE READ
How to wrap a traditional Rajasthani turban
When I was in Chandelao in May of 2011 I met a local villager who was kind enough to demonstrate for me the art of tying a traditional Rajasthani style turban. Watch the video below. What appears to be an endlessly long piece of fabric wraps a countless number of times a
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Oct 13, 2011 1 MINUTE READ
The quaint village of Chandelao, Rajasthan
Tracing our upcoming spiritual adventure to northwestern India we leave Amritsar in the north and head south back to Delhi and from India's capital we take an overnight train to Jodhpur, Rajasthan. From here we travel by road another 40kms to the village of Chandelao. I had the
