Above – Remember the old man in my blog yesterday? Well much to my surprise, Jill took a photo of me asking him to play me a tune.
Below, vendors in the Alandi marketplace.
Small statutes and other items for sale.
Look mom, no hands! I don’t know what this woman is carrying, but it looks like she’s got it under control. Women usually do …
Street vendors selling herbs and fruit. Those red things on the right are pomegranates. They’re in season now and I’ve been eating a lot of them. I know a really good way to get the seeds out, and I even know some good and easy recipes. They’re good to eat here because they’ve got a good solid skin on them so the fruit inside is safe. Fruits and vegetables with edible skin aren’t safe to eat unless they’re cooked.
Alandi boys.
The swastika on the building down this alleyway is not a Nazi symbol. For many centuries it’s been a sacred and auspicious symbol in Hindi, Buddism and Jainism. I see the symbol a lot in Pune, too.
Another alley/pathway.
Building down the alleyway.
Remember the women in the chai pub? Well these are the men who took the table after they left. Note the lady behind the counter. She made sure she was in all the photos.
This is a small St. Dnyeneshwar shrine alongside one of the dirt roads. Shrines are set up everywhere in India. I haven’t taken many photos this trip. When I was here in 2013 I think I took my limit.
Geetaji’s Pranayama class this morning was fabulous. We began with long holds in several forward bends, both standing and seated, followed by a long Sirsasana and Salamba Sarvangasana, both 10+ minutes with no variations. Geeta kept her instructions to a minimum so it was a very quiet and passive class. A lot of the students have already left for the month and many more will be leaving in the next couple days so the classes are much smaller, leaving plenty of space for those of us sticking around until the end of the month.
I still have more Alandi photos to share in the day(s) to come, so stay tuned.
Blogged on Amma’s MacBook from iNdia with LOVE!