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Photos of Rishikesh

from the travel blog entry Rishikesh- "Yoga Capital of the World"
by Lora_D about a trip to Rishikesh

The autos in Rishikesh were bigger, I think they would hold like 6-8 people (uncomfortably.)	Our hotel had a great restaurant. One of their specialities was the "sizzler" which I thought would ...	Rishikesh is a big pilgrimage site for Hindus, so there are a lot of Hindu statues throughout the ...	I had to take my own photo, so you can't see the horse...but I swear he's there.
Leslie's on her horse, who's Hindi name I can't remember.	I loved the bells on Leslie's horse. It added a fun sound along with the clip-clop of the hooves and ...	This was our reward at the end of our hike. It was a short hike, but it was staight uphill, so good ...	I really appreciated this sign...it says "life is god's greatest gift." carpe diem.
This is Rishikesh in the mountain fog from the upper side of the mountain. Like I said, the town is ...	Since the town is such a holy site, you will see a lot of holy men and asthetic believers that are ...	Some of the rice fields and farms around the town were amazing lush and green.	Two of the village kids that we passed on the way back to the hotel on our horse ride. Most kids ...
I heard this wierd music one night at dinner and looked out the window to see this snake charmer in ...	This is one of the "ghats" - stairs down into to river, where pilgrims go to bathe.	Another of statues of Shiva (the blue guy) by the Ganges. I was amused by the European style of this ...	The guy driving the cart called this his "little motor." I think it's a water buffalo.
This is a famous view of Rishikesh. You can see the two biggest temples (one 13 stories) and one of ...	Lord Shiva, among other things, is a fertility god. The marble pillar is a symbol of that - enough ...	The monkeys on the bridge were really fun to watch as well.	As you go up the 13 story temple you are supposed to ring each of these bells as you pass them. So, ...
Ahhhh, an American breakfast. This was my luxury for the weekend. Our hotel had this great breakfast ...	This cafe was a great little find. The "Gecko" restaurant was located above another restaurant ...	I don't often take photos of beggars because I feel like I'm making a spectacle of them. I thought ...

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