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Mar 7, 2014

The Spice Plantations of Periyar, Kerala

After 5 busy days of temple hopping and classes in Tamil Nadu we head to the quieter and lush green hills of Kerala, South India. Kerala is famous for its hill stations, backwaters, spices and tea plantations. Periyar was our first stop, and after checking into our beautiful hotel the group toured a spice garden and then rode elephants. The spice garden tour was so fascinating as our charismatic ...

Mar 2, 2014 Spiritual Adventures

A beautiful ceremony in an ancient temple

And we’re off! After a big breakfast, we loaded up on our bus (the king of the Indian roadways) and headed south to the former French colony of Pondicherry. Here we stopped for a little shopping at the Indian chain Fab India…it really is quite fab! Then we headed down to Chidamba
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Sep 17, 2013 Spiritual Adventures

Candy of the Earth in South India

Color, texture, vibrancy. Elements of vision that enrich experiences and make the world around you pop into life. One of the highlights of traveling through Southern India, especially the lush coastal regions, is the trips to local fruit and vegetable markets. You can get l
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Sep 13, 2013 Spiritual Adventures

Edible Art in South India

And now for some harmonious street art! One of the foundational beliefs of Hinduism is that all life is sacred, from humans down to the pesky insects and creepy crawlers. This reverence and respect for all life forms is beautifully exemplified by South Indian woman and
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Nov 17, 2012 Photography & Travel

Photos published in Montage Magazine Fall issue

Some of the photos that I had taken during Diwali, the Festival of Lights, in Amritsar in Northwestern India got published in Montage Magazine's 2012 Fall issue. It was for an article on Diwali. The magazine is dedicated to the visitors of these luxury properties, Laguna Beach, B
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Nov 12, 2012 Photography & Travel

Happy Diwali, Festival of Lights

Happy Diwali to one and all! Wishing you the very best during this Festival of Lights. Below are some images that I captured in the last couple of years of Diwali celebrations in Amritsar in Northwestern India. The grand festivities took place around the sacred Golden Temple tha
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Jul 31, 2012 Photography & Travel

Rajasthan - Shades of Brown and Red

Going through my archive of photos I came across these images that I had taken a couple of years back in Rajasthan, India. Most of these photos were shot on the outskirts of Jodhpur in small villages. I applied a particular style to these images to give them the look that they ha
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