Train to Rishikesh
Our first outing by the Ganges
Ashis and Rishu crossing Ram Jhula
Rishu and Raquel buying bindi colors
Raquel's new purple bindi
Market area of Swarg Ashram
Our seats at the evening Ganga arati
Quite a crowd at the arati!
Shiva on the banks of the Ganga
Allen holds the light
...as does Raquel
On way back to hotel in an auto rickshaw
Madhulika and Rishu meditate at Shivananda's Kutir early morningi
Allen chooses a spot closer to the river
Meditating in Sivananda's bedroom
In Sivananda's main living area
Sivananda's Samadhi Mandir
Bhajan Hall, where the maha mantra has been sung 24/7 since 1937.
Crossing Lakshman Jhula
In Anil's shop, Jaipur Gem's
Inside Kriya Yoga Ashram - life sized statues of the masters
Ashis, cow and monkey on Lakshman Jhula
Madhulika and Rishu wait in "Ananda" restaurant
Another visit to Kriya Yoga ashram
Satsang with Vanamali Devi and Mohan
Vanamali Devi's altar
Dinner at our hotel
Langur monkeys visit while meditating at Sivananda's one morning
Just outside of Vashishta Guha (cave)
Altar inside Vashishta's Guha (cave)
Meditating in the cave
By the Ganga
Purification ceremony
...and in the Ganga
Cave and large banyan tree
View of Ram Jhula from east bank
Energization Exercises by the river
Gloria, Rishi and Daya
Raj, Gloria, Rishu, Allen, Madhulika, and Stan
Out side of Sivananda's Kutir
Walking along Ganga close to our hotel
Lakshman Jhula on busy Durga Puja day
Keshava reads from Autobiography of A Yogi at Keshabananda's ashram
Some of Lahiri's ashes in Shiva lingham shrine here
Stan meditates in Keshabananda's bedroom
Statue of Keshabananda
Allen, Raquel, and taxi driver
Ananda Moyee Ma's Mahasamadhi Mandir
A quick chai before the train
Allen and Raquel leave Thursday morning for Agra and the Taj Mahal
