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Rooftop garden in February, North India Photo journal

Relax

A riot of colours in our Rooftop garden, just in time to welcome the festival of colours, Holi.
Tags: Lucknow, Photo-journal, India, Uttar-Pradesh, rooftop-garden, gardening, relax, flowers, flora
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Niranjani akhara peshwai at Mahakumbh mela 2010, Haridwar Photo journal

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The Mahakumbh mela at Haridwar is part of a longstanding tradition where millions of spiritual seekers and teachers come together at the banks of River Ganga. Niranjani Akhara is one of the 13 akharas in Haridwar. All akharas have a parade in Haridwar on a day each to themselves. The parade is welcomed by seekers on the roads of Haridwar. Niranjani Akhara parade or peshwai started from Kankhal and ended at Niranjani Akhara at Niranjani Akhara Road on 7th February 2010. Udasin Akhara’s preshwai/parade will take place on 12th March 2010.
Tags: India, Uttarakhand, travel, travelogue, Haridwar, Ganga, photo-journal, Maha-Kumbh-Mela-2010, Ganga
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How to make a herbal bath scrub at home that has a long shelf life

Ayurveda

This home made, Ayurvedic bath scrub needs no preservative. Whenever you want to use it, just add water and enjoy... Rose has a cooling effect on the skin. Tulsi is a warming herb. So take your pick according to season.
Tags: Ayurvedic, vata-pacifying, recipe, pitta-pacifying, bath-scrub, wellness, herbs
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Rangoli pattern in chalk, 1, India Photo journal

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It’s a privilege to walk down a residential area and find the road decorated with Rangolis, as if to welcome you :-) This Rangoli is made using a moistened stick of chalk. The design uses a simple triangle as its base.
Tags: India, Bangalore, Rangoli, Art, photo-journal, Kolam, street-art
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Rangoli pattern in chalk, 2, India Photo journal

Travel

Making a Rangoli everyday at your doorstep is a great way to rejoice in your creativity. This Rangoli is made using a moistened stick of chalk. The design uses a simple circle as its base.
Tags: India, Bangalore, Rangoli, Art, photo-journal, Kolam, street-art
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Rangoli pattern in chalk, 3, India Photo journal

Travel

I love the simplicity of this Rangoli pattern. It is done in two strokes! The dots come later, of course. This Rangoli is made using a moistened stick of chalk. The design uses a simple square as its base.
Tags: India, Bangalore, Rangoli, Art, photo-journal, Kolam, street-art
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Joona akhara at Mahakumbh mela 2010, Haridwar Photo journal

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Haridwar’s older name is Mayapur, after the founding deity Maya Devi. The ancient temple of Maya Devi in the Joona akhara houses the trinity: Ma Saraswati, Maya Devi and Ma Kamakhya.
Tags: India, Uttarakhand, travel, travelogue, Haridwar, Ganga, photo-journal, Maha-Kumbh-Mela-2010, Ganga
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How to spend a day in Haridwar without spending money, Haridwar Photo journal

Travel

Enjoy the kaleidoscopic coming and going of families from cities and villages for bathing and worshipping here. Walk a little further up from Har ki Pauri to find almost vacant ghats behind the looming Lord Shiva statue on the highway to Rishikesh. Geese, gulls and a few black cormorants are great company here.
Tags: India, Uttarakhand, travel, travelogue, Haridwar, Ganga, photo-journal, Maha-Kumbh-Mela-2010, travel-guide
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Flora on the banks of River Ganga, Neel dhara, Haridwar Photo journal

Travel

A few snapshots of the wild and familiar flora on the banks of Neel dhara Ganga, capture a feel of the place…
Tags: India, Uttarakhand, travel, travelogue, Haridwar, Ganga, photo-journal, Maha-Kumbh-Mela-2010, travel-guide
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Rangoli pattern in chalk, 4, India Photo journal

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This is street art from India. This Rangoli is made using a moistened stick of chalk. The design uses a star-shape as its base.
Tags: India, Bangalore, Rangoli, Art, photo-journal, Kolam, street-art
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Rangoli pattern in chalk, 5, India Photo journal

Travel

Rangoli is a great way to celebrate life each day. This is street art from India. This Rangoli is made using a moistened stick of chalk. The design uses a circle as its base.
Tags: India, Bangalore, Rangoli, Art, photo-journal, Kolam, street-art,
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Bhajan by Pandit Jasraj, Krishna bhor hi mukh bolo

Videos

कृष्ण: कृष्ण: कृष्ण: भोर ही मुख बोलो कृष्ण: नाम जपन करि के नदिया लहराई गगन कृष्ण: लालिमा उपवन तरुणाई कृष्ण: कृष्ण: धुनि गावो अधर मधुर खोलो कृष्ण: कृष्ण: बोलो…
Tags: Pandit-Jasraj, lyrics, Raga, bhajan, Krishna, video, hindi
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Fascinated by worship at Jain temples

Travel

The Jain temples in Khajuraho have thriving monasteries attached to them as well as regular daily worship. Our guide gave us some rice to offer inside the temples. He explained that rice is a symbol of abundance and nirvana.
Tags: Khajuraho, India, Travel, Madhya-Pradesh, Jain, temple
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Sri Banke Bihari temple, Vrindavan festival calendar, 2010-2011, Vikram Samvat 2067

Travel

Vrindavan is just a 2-hour drive from Delhi, off NH 2 to Agra. Vrindavan celebrates round the year. Check out the festival calendar...
Tags: Vrindavan, India, Uttar-Pradesh, Krishna, Banke-Bihari, festival, festival-calendar, temple
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North India, Garden Calendar for April

Relax

Sunflowers, Mexican sunflowers, portulaca and cochea saplings are now to be planted to replace the fading winter seasonals. Portulaca is particularly great as the succulent leaves preserve moisture despite the strong sun.
Tags: Lucknow, India, Uttar-Pradesh, rooftop-garden, gardening, flowers, garden-calendar, vegetables, flora
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