Saturday, April 2, 2011

Pictures from India

Cows are revered in India and can be found wandering the streets or trash piles such as these.
The Taj Mahal built by Sha Jahan for his late wife.
A Hindu priest performing a ceremony on the banks of the Ganges River.
 Members of a specific caste in India in charge of washing clothes for wealthier families beat dirt out of clothing in the Ganges.
I was able to practice yoga with a group of young monks at sunrise in Varanasi.
A temple carved out of rock dedicated to Hindu gods.
Many Hindus go to the Ganges to bathe themselves in the water because they believe that it purifies them of their sin.

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