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Traveling Poet Philosopher & Occasional Wiseacre

DAILY PHOTO: Ganga Aarti

Posted on November 2, 2015 by B Gourley

Taken October 23, 2015 at Varanasi

DAILY PHOTO: Dhamekh Stupa and the Sarnath Ruins

Posted on October 31, 2015 by B Gourley

Taken October 25, 2015 at Sarnath

Sarnath is the location of the Buddha’s first sermon, and is one of the four major pilgrimage sites for Buddhist.

DAILY PHOTO: The Colorful Side of Khajuraho

Posted on October 30, 2015 by B Gourley

Taken on October 22, 2015 at Khajuraho

DAILY PHOTO: Darbhanga Ghat by Night

Posted on October 29, 2015 by B Gourley

Taken on October 24, 2015 at Varanasi

DAILY PHOTO: Sunrise Over The Ganges

Posted on October 28, 2015 by B Gourley

Taken on October 24, 2015 in Varanasi

DAILY PHOTO: The Erotic Artwork of Khajuraho

Posted on October 27, 2015 by B Gourley

Title: “A kiss so good his head exploded” Taken at Khajuraho on October 22, 2015

If it’s not apparent from the title, this post features sculptures of a graphic nature. If you tend toward the puritanical, turn back now or be introduced to the wild side of ancient Indian sexual positions.

I love the theme of covering one’s eyes–just not all that carefully.

DAILY PHOTO: Kandariya-Mahadeva Roof Details

Posted on October 26, 2015 by B Gourley

Taken at the Khajuraho Western Group on October 22, 2015

I just got back from a trip to Khajuraho, Varanasi, and Sarnath, and I’ll be resuming posts–starting with pictures from this visit. Here is one of one of the details on the roof of one of the Western Group of temples. (The Western Group are the most well-preserved and extensive of the surviving temples.)