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         		 really? we got to spend today at the taj?!!: by ivan_miral, Views[340]
         		 sun sets over the reflecting pools and the color of the Taj continues to change...: by ivan_miral, Views[266]
         		 mi too :): by ivan_miral, Views[256]
     
    Why'd ya? Had to.: by ivan_miral, Views[237]
         		 who knew the Taj was THIS gi-normous???? : by ivan_miral, Views[232]
         		 mi, next to the gemstone and marble inlay, decorating the interior and exterior of the domed marble mausoleum: by ivan_miral, Views[276]
         		 intricate black marble inlay forms the arabic calligraphy decorating the mausoleum: by ivan_miral, Views[418]
         		 there. there it is... the Taj Mahal. built in heartbreak for an emperor's love...: by ivan_miral, Views[359]
     
    through the main gate... : by ivan_miral, Views[219]
         		 entering the main gate at the Taj...: by ivan_miral, Views[301]
         		 left behind another quintessential india overnight train ride...this time from Rishikesh to Agra...and immediately climbed up to our hotel rooftop for our first glimpse of the Taj Mahal!: by ivan_miral, Views[237]
         		 The ashram grounds housed a temple to Shiva, where each night, if we chose, we could participate in traditional offerings and the singing of kirtans (traditional devotional chants): by ivan_miral, Views[404]
         		 Our yoga retreat friends -- coming from as near as India, as far as Australia, and everywhere in between.: by ivan_miral, Views[711]
     
    On the final day of the yoga retreat, our group participated in a traditional fire puja -- chanting a mantra (sacred phrase) 108 times and offering our hopes to God through the fire.: by ivan_miral, Views[334]
         		 Mi, on the other hand, was incredibly limber and flexible!: by ivan_miral, Views[280]
         		 The yoga retreat included a full range of traditional practices -- from meditation and breathing practices to chanting and bodily cleansing practices -- and also included three hours daily of asana practice (the postures that Americans usually think of when they think of yoga). Ive's aging back is still aching!: by ivan_miral, Views[291]
         		 Ive expresses gratitude for the food being served to him. The surprisingly delicious and plentiful meals were taken in silence, seated on the floor.: by ivan_miral, Views[262]
         		 Each day at the ashram meant waking up to this beautiful hillside overlooking the living quarters.: by ivan_miral, Views[287]
     
    Ive couldn't resist taking a bath in Mother Ganga (the Ganges river) -- a traditional purification practice. Unlike Varanasi where the water is practically toxic, the Ganges runs pretty pristinely at Rishikesh.: by ivan_miral, Views[613]
         		 One of our contemplative walks was along the sacred Ganges River just outside of the ashram gates.: by ivan_miral, Views[279]
         		 Phool Chatti Ashram, just outside of Rishikesh, where we completed a seven-day yoga retreat. : by ivan_miral, Views[769]
         		 Mi runs into a happy local family while on her contemplative walk.: by ivan_miral, Views[384]
         		 Mi enjoying the impressively gigantic and lush waterfall near the Phool Chatti Ashram outside of Rishikesh.: by ivan_miral, Views[1055]
     
    We completed a 7-day yoga retreat at an ashram outside Rishikesh. Each day we completed a contemplative walk in silence -- this day to a mesmerizing waterfall near the ashram.: by ivan_miral, Views[715]
         		 Ive, along with some friends made on the way, celebrates successfully completing the 14km climb to Neelkanth Mahadev Temple high in the hills above Rishikesh.: by ivan_miral, Views[944]
         		 Some of the beautiful decor on the Neelkanth Mahadev Temple, where two beautiful older couples walked Ive through all of the rituals honoring a sacred tree in the Temple.: by ivan_miral, Views[1776]
         		 A sadhu (wandering Hindu ascetic) selling food to feed his monkey friends along the pilgramage route to Neelkanth Mahadev Temple, an ancient temple dedicated to Shiva.: by ivan_miral, Views[1269]
         		 With the Ganges and hills, Rishikesh offers more serenity than Haridwar: by ivan_miral, Views[758]
     
    Pilgrims, monkeys, beggars...just another day on the bridge in Rishikesh: by ivan_miral, Views[1082]
         		 Tangelo eats a thali -- a one plate sampling of Indian delights: by ivan_miral, Views[997]
         		 Dusk holds unique magic -- we loved that Hindus celebrate nightly at that time: by ivan_miral, Views[553]
         		 Fewer people and sweeter chanting at the Rishikesh aarti compared to Haridwar: by ivan_miral, Views[809]
         		 Hindu deity, Shiva, holds court over the aarti on the Ganges in Rishikesh: by ivan_miral, Views[5209]
     
    Some of our favorite samosa friers on the streets of Haridwar: by ivan_miral, Views[1076]
         		 Haridwar held a beautiful combo -- spirituality, but also classic Indian chaos!: by ivan_miral, Views[1141]
         		 The walk down from a hilltop Hindu shrine is lined by food-stealing monkeys!: by ivan_miral, Views[650]
         		 When each woman seems to wear hundreds, bangle sales is a good business: by ivan_miral, Views[1022]
         		 The crowds gather each night for the ecstatic bell ringing and chanting of aarti: by ivan_miral, Views[626]
     
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