> Rishikesh

The beating Yoga heart of the world, Rishikesh has been drawing yogis and pilgrims alike long before the days of The Beatles and their Maharishi Yogi…
The Ganga River (Ganges) flows here clear and rapid. Sadhu ascetics and Hindu pilgrims cross the twin bridges of Laxman and Ram endlessly, magnetized by the daily Puja rituals at dusk: floating flower offerings, chanted prayers and mantras, holy fire…

Ganga Saris
Ganga Saris

Sunset in Swarag Ashram
Sunset in Swarag Ashram

Hari Om
Hari Om

“Ganga aarti” – musical Puja ceremony near Parmarth Ashram riverside
ganga-aarti-puja-parmarth-4981.JPG

If only Cows could talk (Cow’s perspective at a passing Sadhu baba. Rishikesh abounds with both these holy cows and holy men)
Cows perspective on Sadhu baba

Making offering to the gods – a cow’s perspective…
Cow’s perspective on offering

Kids enjoying the Ganges “beach” in front of Laxman Jhula
Ganges beach

A fresh look at Shri Tayanbakshwar temple, near Laxman Jhula
Tayanbakshwar temple

Cheers! freshly squeezed sugar cane juice
 Sugar cane juice

Henna toys
 Henna toys

Fortune teller Robot! put the attached headphone on and hear your future…
Fortune teller Robot

Man’s best friend?
Best Friend

Street food nuts
Street food nuts

Hundreds of worshippers attend Puja ceremonies daily, at neighboring Haridwar city
Haridwar Puja1

River floating flower offerings
River floating offerings

Haridwar Puja priest, at Har-ki-pairi Ganga riverbank
Haridwar Puja priest

Puja closeups
Puja closeup 1

Puja closeup 2

Haridwar Puja Fire 2

Tikka powder is used for marking a red dot on the forehead after the Puja
Tikka powder

© all rights reserved to Amit Rosner 2007

7 Responses to “> Rishikesh”

  1. Avi K Says:

    Wow! beutiful photography, feels like going there

  2. Yuval Says:

    Amit… Amazing pics. You should submit some of them to photo competitions.

  3. Boaz Kantor Says:

    Awesome photos! Make me wanna visit again..
    Interesting to see the Ganges is much shallower than when I was there. I wonder if they’re having a rough year or it’s just a matter of seasons.
    The panoramic photo is a Pulitzer.

  4. quickthinker Says:

    it seems such a nice and calming lifestyle, definitely much different than what we have here.

  5. Cheryl Says:

    great pictures, Amit
    I’m taking the internet course this semester – exciting

  6. Vinod Dave Says:

    It was indeed nice to see the beautiful photos of Rishikesh, India. I hope I would be fortunate to travel from Los Angeles, USA to see this most holy place on the earth face to face. Thank you for sharing these most beautiful pictures that you have captured in the times of eternity. Vinod Dave’,

  7. Rotem Says:

    Beautiful album.
    What I like the most is that there is a feel of almost a movie going on.
    The children… the man sitting next to the monkey… the woman praying to the heavens… All are so into their own experience, that it seems they hardly notice your presence as a photographer.

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