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         		 really? we got to spend today at the taj?!!: by ivan_miral, Views[364]
         		 sun sets over the reflecting pools and the color of the Taj continues to change...: by ivan_miral, Views[303]
         		 mi too :): by ivan_miral, Views[276]
     
    Why'd ya? Had to.: by ivan_miral, Views[257]
         		 who knew the Taj was THIS gi-normous???? : by ivan_miral, Views[257]
         		 mi, next to the gemstone and marble inlay, decorating the interior and exterior of the domed marble mausoleum: by ivan_miral, Views[330]
         		 intricate black marble inlay forms the arabic calligraphy decorating the mausoleum: by ivan_miral, Views[520]
         		 there. there it is... the Taj Mahal. built in heartbreak for an emperor's love...: by ivan_miral, Views[378]
     
    through the main gate... : by ivan_miral, Views[240]
         		 entering the main gate at the Taj...: by ivan_miral, Views[341]
         		 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[257]
         		 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[462]
         		 Our yoga retreat friends -- coming from as near as India, as far as Australia, and everywhere in between.: by ivan_miral, Views[785]
     
    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[356]
         		 Mi, on the other hand, was incredibly limber and flexible!: by ivan_miral, Views[297]
         		 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[343]
         		 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[319]
         		 Each day at the ashram meant waking up to this beautiful hillside overlooking the living quarters.: by ivan_miral, Views[422]
     
    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[632]
         		 One of our contemplative walks was along the sacred Ganges River just outside of the ashram gates.: by ivan_miral, Views[322]
         		 Phool Chatti Ashram, just outside of Rishikesh, where we completed a seven-day yoga retreat. : by ivan_miral, Views[803]
         		 Mi runs into a happy local family while on her contemplative walk.: by ivan_miral, Views[412]
         		 Mi enjoying the impressively gigantic and lush waterfall near the Phool Chatti Ashram outside of Rishikesh.: by ivan_miral, Views[1165]
     
    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[763]
         		 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[983]
         		 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[1893]
         		 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[1405]
         		 With the Ganges and hills, Rishikesh offers more serenity than Haridwar: by ivan_miral, Views[787]
     
    Pilgrims, monkeys, beggars...just another day on the bridge in Rishikesh: by ivan_miral, Views[1149]
         		 Tangelo eats a thali -- a one plate sampling of Indian delights: by ivan_miral, Views[1038]
         		 Dusk holds unique magic -- we loved that Hindus celebrate nightly at that time: by ivan_miral, Views[587]
         		 Fewer people and sweeter chanting at the Rishikesh aarti compared to Haridwar: by ivan_miral, Views[945]
         		 Hindu deity, Shiva, holds court over the aarti on the Ganges in Rishikesh: by ivan_miral, Views[5353]
     
    Some of our favorite samosa friers on the streets of Haridwar: by ivan_miral, Views[1221]
         		 Haridwar held a beautiful combo -- spirituality, but also classic Indian chaos!: by ivan_miral, Views[1173]
         		 The walk down from a hilltop Hindu shrine is lined by food-stealing monkeys!: by ivan_miral, Views[745]
         		 When each woman seems to wear hundreds, bangle sales is a good business: by ivan_miral, Views[1050]
         		 The crowds gather each night for the ecstatic bell ringing and chanting of aarti: by ivan_miral, Views[665]
     
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