{"id":11247,"date":"2017-08-15T14:10:23","date_gmt":"2017-08-15T14:10:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/?p=11247"},"modified":"2017-08-15T17:03:05","modified_gmt":"2017-08-15T17:03:05","slug":"alandi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/?p=11247","title":{"rendered":"Alandi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Above &#8211; A dog&#8217;s (closed) eye view. This happy, healthy and very content dog enjoyed a Samadhi in Alandi.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The people of Alandi are among the most beautiful and nicest people I&#8217;ve ever met. They come here from all around to pay homage to the site where Saint Dnyaneshwar took his last Samadhi. It&#8217;s a very holy pilgrimage village where it&#8217;s common to see people praying, meditating and reading the Bhagavad Gita on the temple grounds. Photos aren&#8217;t allowed on the temple grounds, but there are plenty of photo opportunities everywhere else.<\/p>\n<p>I think it&#8217;s important to say most of the people in Alandi aren&#8217;t accustomed to seeing westerners so we get a lot of attention in the friendliest of ways.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8800.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11240\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8800.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8800-450x600.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The banks of the Indriyani River where people swim, bathe, wash clothes and many other things.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8801.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11238\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8801.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8801.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8801-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8801-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8801-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8802.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11239\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8802.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8802.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8802-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8802-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8802-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8805.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11241\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8805.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8805.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8805-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8805-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8805-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I took a photo of some men on a wall which turned into a dominos effect.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8809.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11242\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8809.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8809.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8809-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8809-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8809-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8810.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11243\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8810.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8810.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8810-450x600.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8812.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11244\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8812.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8812.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8812-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8812-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8812-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8816.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11245\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8816.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8816.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8816-450x600.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8818.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11246\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8818.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8818.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8818-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8818-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8818-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8820.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11248\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8820.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8820.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8820-450x600.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8821.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11249\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8821.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8821.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8821-450x600.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ve gotta love these two characters.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8823.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11250\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8823.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8823.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8823-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8823-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8823-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8825.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11251\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8825.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8825.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8825-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8825-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8825-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8827.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11252\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8827.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8827.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8827-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8827-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8827-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>These two were more interested in me photographing their food and them eating it. They wouldn&#8217;t let me take the photo until they were all set to take a bite.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8828.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11253\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8828.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8828.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8828-450x600.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8830.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11254\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8830.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8830.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8830-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8830-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8830-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Such a sweet boy.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8831.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11255\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8831.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8831.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8831-450x600.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s Jill taking a selfie.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8833.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11256\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8833.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8833.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8833-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8833-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8833-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A me selfie.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8834.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11257\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8834.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8834.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8834-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8834-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8834-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then of course a great big group photo.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8836.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11258\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8836.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8836.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8836-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8836-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8836-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s looking down the river.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8839.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11260\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8839.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8839.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8839-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8839-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8839-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The opposite view up the river.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8840.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11261\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8840.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8840.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8840-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8840-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8840-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8841.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11262\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8841.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8841.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8841-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8841-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8841-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8842.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11263\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8842.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8842.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8842-450x600.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8843.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11264\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8843.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8843.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8843-450x600.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8844.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11265\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8844.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8844.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8844-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8844-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8844-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8845.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11266\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8845.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8845.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8845-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8845-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8845-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s really not hard to get a photo of this many people. All it takes is two Westerners holding a cell phone taking photos. Next thing you know, the object of the photo multiplies.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8848.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11267\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8848.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8848.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8848-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8848-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8848-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This man spoke very good English and stuck around to translate while Nana went to the toilet.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8849.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11268\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8849.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8849.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8849-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8849-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8849-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Beautiful kids &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8850.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11270\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8850.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8850.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8850-450x600.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Beautiful women.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8851.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11271\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8851.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8851.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8851-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8851-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8851-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Young family.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8852.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11272\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8852.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8852.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8852-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8852-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8852-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8853.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11273\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8853.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8853.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8853-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8853-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8853-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the marketplace on the walk to the temple.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8854.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11274\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8854.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8854.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8854-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8854-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8854-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8855.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11275\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8855.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8855.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8855-450x600.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Offerings to place at the altars.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8856.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11276\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8856.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8856.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8856-450x600.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8858.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11278\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8858.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8858.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8858-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8858-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8858-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8859.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11279\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8859.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8859.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8859-450x600.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8862.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11280\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8862.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8862.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8862-450x600.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We each became a &#8220;warcari.&#8221; In 2015 two boys put the paint on our brow. This year it was two holy men.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8860-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11283\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8860-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8860-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8860-1-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8860-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_8860-1-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When we arrived at the river people were setting up a stage for some sort of celebration, which may have been for Independence Day. I took a video to capture the moment.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"8\/15\/17 360 degrees at the shore of the Indryani River, Alandi, India\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/E-8MS3AedKc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Today is Independence Day. It&#8217;s 10:15pm, live music is still playing loudly somewhere nearby and there have been fireworks going off the past couple hours that we can see from the window in our flat. I&#8217;m guessing it will be quite a while before the noise settles down and I&#8217;ll be able to go to sleep.<\/p>\n<p>Because there were no classes today my flatmates and I left the house early for a walk to Ferguson College where we took a hike to the top of a small mountain and where I took a ton of photos (go figure). The campus is beautiful and the people there are very friendly, but you&#8217;ll have to wait until I get through my Alandi photos before I share those.<\/p>\n<p>Tomorrow class doesn&#8217;t start until 9:30am so I get to sleep in, whatever that means since the birds in the park wake me up around 4:45am every morning.<\/p>\n<p>btw, Bruce brought to my attention that my featured image (&#8220;Women carrying their laundry to wash in the Indrayani River&#8230;&#8221; ) yesterday was missing. I fixed that so if you scroll down just a bit to yesterday&#8217;s post you will see it. I think it&#8217;s one of the best photos of my trip so you don&#8217;t want to miss it.<\/p>\n<p>Also, if you&#8217;re a new subscriber to my blog and you receive emails notifying you when a new post is published, you&#8217;ll want to click on the caption in your email to view the blog online. Otherwise you&#8217;ll miss the featured images which are typically the best photo of the post.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Blogged on Amma&#8217;s iPhone and MacBook from iNdia with LOVE!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Above &#8211; A dog&#8217;s (closed) eye view. This happy, healthy and very content dog enjoyed a Samadhi in Alandi. The people of Alandi are among the most beautiful and nicest people I&#8217;ve ever met. They come here from all around to pay homage to the site where Saint Dnyaneshwar took his last Samadhi. 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