Uploads from Marji Lang

Light, Kanyakumari

nobody@flickr.com (Marji Lang) — Wed, 15 May 2013 01:29:16 -0700

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Kid playing in a street of Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India.

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Temple, Chidambaram

nobody@flickr.com (Marji Lang) — Wed, 08 May 2013 04:05:28 -0700

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Nataraja temple, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India.

Thillai Natarajah Temple (Tamil: சிதம்பரம் கோயில் - Chidambaram Thillai Natarajar-Koothan Kovil or Chidambaram temple) is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in the town of Chidambaram, East-Central Tamil Nadu. The temple is known as the foremost of all temples(Kovil) to Saivites and has influenced worship, architecture, sculpture and performance art for over two millennium.

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Beauty. Kochi

nobody@flickr.com (Marji Lang) — Sat, 04 May 2013 15:22:32 -0700

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Little girl hiding behind a door in the streets of Kochi (Fort Cochin) in Kerala, India.

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Colors, Ooty

nobody@flickr.com (Marji Lang) — Fri, 03 May 2013 01:43:20 -0700

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Colorful street in Ooty hill station, Tamil Nadu, India.

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Beach, Mamallapuram

nobody@flickr.com (Marji Lang) — Fri, 03 May 2013 01:02:41 -0700

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School kids playing on the beach in Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, India.

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Buddhism, Bodhgaya

nobody@flickr.com (Marji Lang) — Wed, 01 May 2013 12:25:50 -0700

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Buddhist nun walking and praying at the Mahabodhi Mahavihara temple in Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India.

The Mahabodhi Temple ("Great Awakening Temple") is a Buddhist temple, the location where Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha, is said to have attained enlightenment.

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Tea, Coonoor

nobody@flickr.com (Marji Lang) — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 02:12:00 -0700

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Tea plantations in the Nilgiri mountains range, near Coonoor and Ooty hill stations. Tamil Nadu, India.

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Blue. Jodhpur

nobody@flickr.com (Marji Lang) — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:27:50 -0700

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Woman in a blue alleyway of old Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.

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Shadows, Pondicherry

nobody@flickr.com (Marji Lang) — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 05:21:52 -0800

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Daily life scene in Pondicherry (now Puducherry), Tamil Nadu, India.

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Morning, Varanasi

nobody@flickr.com (Marji Lang) — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 15:54:04 -0800

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A misty morning on the ghats by the holy Ganges.
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

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Home, Orchha

nobody@flickr.com (Marji Lang) — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 15:49:17 -0800

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Kids and their mother in front of their house in Orchha, Madhya Pradesh, India.

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Streetcorner, Puri

nobody@flickr.com (Marji Lang) — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 06:35:04 -0800

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Street scene in Puri, Orissa, India.

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Gym, Varanasi

nobody@flickr.com (Marji Lang) — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 03:07:32 -0800

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Kushti wrestler inside a small akhara of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Pehlwani or kushti is a form of wrestling from South Asia. It was developed in the Mughal era through a synthesis of Indian malla-yuddha and Iranian Varzesh-e Bastani. A practitioner of this sport is referred to as a pehlwan, while teachers are known as ustad (or guru, for Hindu teachers).

The ancient South Asian form of wrestling is called malla-yuddha. Practiced at least since the 5th century BC and described in the 13th century treatise Malla Purana, it was the precursor of modern pehlwani. In the 16th century India was conquered by the Central Asian Mughals, who were of Mongol descent and officially promoted Persian culture. They brought the influence of Iranian and Mongolian wrestling to the local malla-yuddha, thereby creating modern pehlwani. Pehlwan who compete in wrestling nowadays are also known to cross train in the grappling aspects of judo and jujitsu. (wiki)

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Devotion, Vijayawada

nobody@flickr.com (Marji Lang) — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 19:16:39 -0800

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Pilgrim at Kanaka Durga temple in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India.

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Gandhi, Pondicherry

nobody@flickr.com (Marji Lang) — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:00:57 -0800

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Kids and the Mahatma Gandhi statue on Beach road, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, India.

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Bhagavad Gita, Varanasi

nobody@flickr.com (Marji Lang) — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 06:06:16 -0800

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Every morning, Udit Narayan Das reads the Bhagavad gita on the ghats by the Ganga river.
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

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Stone carving, Konark

nobody@flickr.com (Marji Lang) — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 03:19:58 -0800

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Sandstone carving at Konark Sun Temple in Orissa, India.

Konark Sun Temple is a 13th century Sun Temple (also known as the Black Pagoda) at Konark, in Orissa. It was constructed from oxidized and weathered ferruginous sandstone by King Narasimhadeva I (1238-1250 CE) of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty. The temple is an example of Orissan architecture of Ganga dynasty . The temple is one of the most renowned temples in India and is a World Heritage Site. It is one of the Seven Wonders of India (as per the poll collected by NDTV). Legend has it that the temple was constructed by Samba, the son of Lord Krishna. It is said that Samba was afflicted by leprosy, brought about by his father’s curse on him. After 12 years of penance, he was cured by Surya, the Sun God, in whose honour he built the magnificent Konark Sun Temple. (wiki)

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Pumpkins, Dumuriput

nobody@flickr.com (Marji Lang) — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 03:13:18 -0800

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Adivasi woman in a small countryside village in Koraput district, Orissa, India.

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Streetcorner, Pondicherry

nobody@flickr.com (Marji Lang) — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 05:57:54 -0800

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Feral dog resting by the French consulate of Pondicherry.
Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, India.

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Autumn, Paris

nobody@flickr.com (Marji Lang) — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 02:30:07 -0800

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Père Lachaise cemetery in Paris, France.

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