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India { 39 images } Created 20 Nov 2008

Travel photography from India. This large archived gallery features images from the diverse culture and people of India.
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  • Varanasi, India - A Sadu is a Hindu holy man who devotes his life to spirituality, forsaking all material possessions. They spend their entire lives wandering the Indian Subcontinent living on what handouts people give them. They're known to do some crazy things to prove their devotion: One has kept his arm over his head for over 30 years, another kept a water bucket balanced on his head for over 20 years. Despite their intricacies, they're generally very friendly and love to have their picture taken (for a small donation, of course).
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  • One of the most beautiful places in all the world has to be The Golden Temple in Amrtisar, India. It's the most important temple of the Sikh religion, and an incredible place of peace and beauty. Sikh pilgrims come from all over the world to meditate here and are welcomed by open arms and incredible kindness. The site has a free dormitory (even for western visitors) and the cafeteria serves 20,000 free meals a day.
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  • The golden temple is the Sikh religion's most holy place of peace.  Amritsar, India.
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  • One of the most beautiful places in all the world has to be The Golden Temple in Amritsar, India. It's the most important temple of the Sikh religion, and an incredible place of peace and beauty. Sikh pilgrims come from all over the world to meditate here and are welcomed by open arms and incredible kindness. The site has a free dormitory (even for western visitors) and the cafeteria serves 20,000 free meals a day.  Originally a lake known for it's beauty, that many, even the Buddha, came to meditate at. The temple in the middle of the lake was completed in 1604. It has unfortunately been the site of many battles involving the Sikhs, but remains a place of peace.  As you walk around the lake, barefooted and listening to the peaceful music and nonstop reading of the Sikh holy verses, you're greeted warmly by pilgrims and local Sikhs, all happy to see foreigners enjoying their place of peace.
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  • The golden temple is the Sikh religion's most holy place of peace and spiritual awakening.  Amritsar, India.
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  • People relax at the end of the day on the edge of the holy Ganges River in Varanasi, India.
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  • Some boy smiling after a swim in the river behind The Taj Mahal.  Agra, India.
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  • The Taj Mahal...It really is as impressive as its reputation. A place indescribable with words and awe-inspiring when there. Much like The Golden Temple, I found myself wandering around and enjoying its beauty on many levels.
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  • One of the most beautiful places in all the world has to be The Golden Temple in Amritsar, India. It's the most important temple of the Sikh religion, and an incredible place of peace and beauty. Sikh pilgrims come from all over the world to meditate here and are welcomed by open arms and incredible kindness. The site has a free dormitory (even for western visitors) and the cafeteria serves 20,000 free meals a day.  Originally a lake known for it's beauty, that many, even the Buddha, came to meditate at. The temple in the middle of the lake was completed in 1604. It has unfortunately been the site of many battles involving the Sikhs, but remains a place of peace.  As you walk around the lake, barefooted and listening to the peaceful music and nonstop reading of the Sikh holy verses, you're greeted warmly by pilgrims and local Sikhs, all happy to see foreigners enjoying their place of peace.
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  • The golden temple is the Sikh religion's most holy place of peace.  Amritsar, India.
    India-Amritsar-Golden-Temple-arches-...jpg
  • A group of tourists admire The Taj Mahal.  Agra, India
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  • A bull stands its ground on the quiet river bank behind The Taj Mahal.  Agra, India.
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  • People relax at the end of the day on the edge of the holy Ganges River in Varanasi, India.
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  • A Sikh man writes his address so that I can send him a prit of his portrait (not shown).  On the floor are Sikh prayers.
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  • A woman sits in a window watching the traffic in constantly troubled Srinagar, India.
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  • People relax at the end of the day on the edge of the holy Ganges River in Varanasi, India.
    India-Varanasi-Ganges-river-sunset-b...jpg
  • Unfortunately, poverty is everywhere in India.  Around every corner can be another sad site.
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  • A reminder of just how dangerous these roads are.
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  • It's probably not too hard for you to figure out what this monk is doing in this remote, treeless landscape.
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  • Every few hundred kilometers, there was a "rest stop" with tents to rest in, and a few basic refreshments.
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  • Unbelievable is not it?
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  • A Tibetan man hangs prayer flags near the Namgyal Tsemo Gompa in Leh, India.
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  • A worker works on a new minaret for one of the mosques in Leh, India as the formittable peak of Stok Kangri looms.
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