Essays

Varanasi, Part IV: Following in the Footsteps of the Devoted

Accompanying a Hindu Priest to the Kashi Vishwanath Temple

Jun 29 •

Revisiting Varanasi: An Updated Five-Part Series

I may have gotten a little carried away reflecting on Varanasi; there’s just so much to say.

Jun 23 •

Varanasi, Part III: Where Lamps are Lit

The Magic of the Ancient Aarti Ceremony

Jun 23 •

Varanasi, Part II: In the Flow of the Living City

Exploring everyday life

Jun 23 •

Varanasi, Part I: Where the Sacred Meets the River

An introduction to the ghats of Varanasi

May 14 •

What the Stone Remembers

The carved temples of Ellora Caves, quiet exchanges, and the many faces of India

Mar 23 •

Morning In Aurangabad

An Introduction to India

Mar 6 •

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