by Geoffrey | Aug 21, 2023 | India, Kumbh Mela, Spirituality
About a decade ago I attended a magnificent religious festival at the city then called Allahabad. Approximately 100 million people attended from all over India and from around the world, gathering in a great temporary city on a sandy flood plain where...
by Geoffrey | Aug 20, 2023 | Ganges, Gita Press, India, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Morocco, Rishikesh, Transcendental Meditation
These are photographs taken at the decaying ashram of the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi situated on a slight hill on the outskirts of Rishikesh several months ago. It is a large sprawling site, partially reclaimed by nature, though the combination of decay and...